Polling underway across 70 Assembly seats in Uttarakhand Polling underway across 70 Assembly constituencies in Uttarakhand on Monday. Dynamite News · Feb 14, 2022
Over 35% polling recorded in Uttarakhand till 1 p.m. A total of 81,72,173 voters in the State will decide the fate of 632 candidate The Hindu · Feb 14, 2022
Morning Digest | Fierce contest in Uttarakhand, Goa and crucial phase II polls in U.P. today; India non-committal on funding curbs on U.K. NGOs, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day. The Hindu · Feb 14, 2022
Uttarakhand: What do people want from the next govt? DEHRADUN: With Uttarakhand going to polls on Monday, residents in rural areas said they urgently need better healthcare, jobs and improved waste management while those in urban areas said they want better roads and green belts. The Times of India · Feb 13, 2022
Uttarakhand polls: In Chakrata, 5-time Congress MLA faces singer Jubin Nautiyal’s father DEHRADUN: An interesting fight will play out in Chakrata on Monday as five-time MLA and leader of opposition Pritam Singh is pitted against Ramsharan Nautiyal, father of Bollywood singer Jubin Nautiyal and BJP’s nominee from the seat. The Times of India · Feb 13, 2022
Uttarakhand: Nobody in Congress has objections to me as CM face, says Harish Rawat DEHRADUN: On the eve of polling in Uttarakhand, senior Congress leader Harish Rawat on Sunday said that "nobody in the party has any objections on my name as the CM candidate". Rawat added that being the chairman of the party's campaign committee, the party is contesting the assembly polls "under… The Times of India · Feb 13, 2022
Fierce contest in Uttarakhand, Goa on February 14; crucial phase in U.P. Second phase of polling for 55 seats in Uttar Pradesh The Hindu · Feb 13, 2022
Uttarakhand, known for political instability, votes tomorrow The voting will begin at 7 am and end at 5 pm after the electioneering came to an end on Saturday, 48 hours before the electorate begin casting their votes. There're 632 candidates in the electoral fray for 70 Assembly seats. Full story Dynamite News · Feb 13, 2022
BJP backs Uttarakhand CM’s promise on Uniform Civil Code Remarks draw flak from Opposition as campaign draws to a close. The Hindu · Feb 12, 2022
Uttarakhand CM’s push for UCC sparks debate on States bringing their own code It may clash with Central statutes governing marriage and succession, and give rise to practical issues The Hindu · Feb 12, 2022
Poll campaigning ends in Uttarakhand At the Rudrapur rally, the prime minister appealed to the people of the state not to let the Congress's "agenda of appeasement" succeed in the election. The Hindu · Feb 12, 2022
Govt's policies based on interests of 2 industrialists, says Priyanka Gandhi Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday alleged that the policies are being made just for two industrialists who are friends of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dynamite News · Feb 12, 2022
Uttarakhand Assembly elections | Do not let Cong's agenda of appeasement to succeed: PM Modi PM Modi, addressing a rally in poll-bound Uttarakhand, said the Congress has no understanding of the country's cultural legacy and is disrespectful towards the armed forces The Hindu · Feb 12, 2022
Uttarakhand Assembly Elections | CM Pushkar Singh Dhami promises Uniform Civil Code if re-elected “A common civil code will promote social amity and gender equality besides strengthening women empowerment,” Mr. Dhami added. The Hindu · Feb 12, 2022
The Hindu · Feb 11, 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly elections | BJP, Congress walk a tightrope in Kumaon, Garhwal Garhwal has many projects of the Centre giving an edge to the BJP while Kumaon will see a battle between CM hopefuls
The Hindu · Feb 11, 2022 Morphed pic of Cong. leader Harish Rawat: ECI warns Uttarakhand BJP to be more careful The 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly is scheduled to go to polls on February 14 and the counting of votes will be taken up on March 10.
The Hindu · Feb 11, 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly elections | PM Modi attacks Congress, says it divides people on caste, religion The Prime Minister announced that work on the Jamrani Dam project will start soon.
The Hindu · Feb 10, 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly elections | PM Modi accuses Congress of using General Rawat’s cut-outs for votes PM Modi said a leader of the Congress party had even called former Chief of Defence Staff General Rawat a “streetside hooligan”
The Hindu · Feb 10, 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly elections | PM Modi's ED, CBI do not scare me: Rahul Gandhi “I don't listen to him because I am not afraid of him or his CBI and ED,” the former Congress president said in an election rally in Uttarakhand
Newslaundry · Feb 10, 2022 Morning Show Ep 12: Modi’s ANI interview, Uttarakhand polls, and the issue of ‘land jihad’ Atul, Manisha and Meghnad are in Dehradun with Rahul Kotiyal, founder-editor of Baramasa, an Uttarakhand-focused video website on culture, history and news. They discuss Modi’s interview with ANI and its implications. Rahul talks about the hot button issues in Uttarakhand around ownership of land, and where the narrative of "land…
Newslaundry · Feb 9, 2022 Morning Show Ep 11: A ‘lobby’ breaking BJP Uttarakhand, and the Congress’s edge Atul, Manisha and Meghnad catch up with journalist Pawan Lalchand for some serious political gupshup. He tells us all about the infighting in the BJP and how that has weakened the party in Uttarakhand. What are the various lobbies working in BJP Uttarakhand? Why did the state see three chief…
Newslaundry · Feb 9, 2022 Memes, pop culture references, communal slogans: How political campaigns play out on Instagram Communally charged messaging delivered through dance, music and jazzy pop culture references tailor-made to appeal to youthful voters – this is how election season is playing out on Instagram.
Dynamite News · Feb 9, 2022 Uttarakhand polls: BJP's Maya Koshyari joins Congress Former Chief Minister and Congress candidate from Lalkuan seat Harish Rawat has included her in the Congress. Full story
Newslaundry · Feb 8, 2022 Morning Show Ep 10: Modi's 'pahadi topi' and what women voters want in Uttarakhand In Dehradun, Manisha and Meghnad catch up with social activist Anoop Nautiyal and journalist Tania Saili Bakshi. Nautiyal previously contested elections first for the AAP and then as an independent, though he's since left politics. Tania runs a bilingual news website and works on the Valley of Words literature festival.
The Hindu · Feb 8, 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly polls | Modi asks people not to commit any mistake in upcoming polls Addressing a virtual rally in Nainital, Mr. Modi asked people to vote for a “double engine” government