Polling for by-election to the Champawat assembly seat in Uttarakhand began on Tuesday morning.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who lost from Khatima in the State assembly polls held in February, is trying his luck from Champawat to become an MLA - a constitutional requirement he needs to fulfil within six months of being sworn in.
Former BJP MLA Kailash Gehtori resigned from Champawat last month to make way for Mr. Dhami to contest from the seat.
