Uttarakhand Election Results 2022: BJP Wins State but CM Dhami Loses Seat

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lost to Congress' Bhuwan Chandra Kapri in Khatima, even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) garnered a clear victory, after surpassing the majority mark.

The saffron party ended up with 47 seats, while the Congress managed to win 19 seats counting in the 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly elections.

  • Congress candidate and former CM Harish Rawat lost in Lalkuwa constituency

  • Uttarakhand has 70 Assembly seats, of which 36 need to be won by a party or alliance to form a majority

  • In the state's previous elections in 2017, the BJP had won by an overwhelming margin, bagging 57 of the 70 seats

  • Held on 14 February, the single-phase Uttarakhand Assembly elections saw 62.5 percent voter turnout

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Key Constituencies and Candidates

Following are some of the candidates and constituencies to look out for in Thursday's poll results:

  • Pushkar Dhami (BJP) – Khatima

  • Harish Rawat (Congress) – Lal Kuan

  • Capt. Ajay Kothiyal (AAP) – Gangotri

  • Pritam Singh (Congress) – Chakrata

  • Satpal Maharaj (BJP) – Chaubattakal

Counting To Begin at 8 am

The counting of votes for the 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly elections is slated to commence at 8 am on Thursday, 10 March.

Chhattisgarh CM Meets Harish Rawat

A day ahead of counting, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel met with former CM of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat, and other party leaders in Dehradun.

Congress-In-Charge Advises Vigilance

Congress in-charge for Uttarakhand Devendra Yadav expressed faith in his workers and candidates, yet endorsed vigilance in light of the poll trends and the "fact that people from BJP tried to approach our candidates."

"We're monitoring," the leader said on Wednesday night.

Harish Rawat Eyes Clear Majority for Congress

Congress leader and former CM of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat expressed optimism for his party ahead of the election result declaration. "I believe the Congress will get close to 48 seats," Rawat said, news agency ANI quoted.

Cong & BJP in Close Contest After Initial Leads

Leads at 8:15 am:

  • Congress: 6

  • BJP: 7

  • AAP: 0

  • BSP: 0

  • Others: 0

Leads as of 8:30 am

BJP Leads in 9, Congress Trails With 6

Leads at 8:46 am:

  • BJP: 9

  • Congress: 6

  • AAP: 0

  • BSP: 0

  • Others: 0

Congress Overtakes BJP, Takes lead in 11 Seats

Leads at 8:52 am:

  • BJP: 11

  • Congress: 13

  • AAP: 0

  • BSP: 0

  • Others: 0

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Takes Lead

BJP candidate and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is leading in Khatima Assembly segment, as per initial trends.

Congress Takes Lead in 16 Seats, BJP Trails

Congress Takes Lead in 19 Seats 

Leads at 9:05 am:

  • BJP: 15

  • Congress: 19

  • AAP: 0

  • BSP: 0

  • Others: 1

Congress and BJP in Close Contest

Leads at 9:10 am:

  • BJP: 19

  • Congress: 17

  • AAP: 0

  • BSP: 1

  • Others: 0

BJP Leads in 20 Seats

Leads at 9:15 am:

  • BJP: 20

  • Congress: 18

  • AAP: 0

  • BSP: 1

  • Others: 0

As per initial trends, the BSP is leading in Bhagwanpur assembly segment.

Pushkar Singh Dhami Maintains Lead in Khatima

BJP Leads With 23 Seats, Congress Trails

Leads at 9:15 am:

  • BJP: 23

  • Congress: 15

  • AAP: 0

  • BSP: 1

  • Others: 0

BJP Inches Towards Considerable Lead With 29 Seats

Leads at 9:15 am:

  • BJP: 29

  • Congress: 15

  • AAP: 0

  • BSP: 1

  • Others: 1

BJP Takes Lead in 30 Seats

Leads at 9:34 am:

  • BJP: 30

  • Congress: 17

  • AAP: 0

  • BSP: 1

  • Others: 1

BJP Lead Nears Majority, Congress Far Behind

BJP Leads Inch Towards Halfway Mark

Leads at 9:45 am:

  • BJP: 32

  • Congress: 20

  • AAP: 0

  • BSP: 2

  • Others: 2

Congress Leads in Lalkuwa Constituency With Rawat

Leads of BJP Touch Halfway Mark

Leads at 9:52 am:

  • BJP: 35

  • Congress: 19

  • AAP: 0

  • BSP: 2

  • Others: 2

Leads of BJP Cross Majority Mark

Harish Rawat Trails in Lalkuwa

Congress trails in Lalkuwa Assembly segment as Harish Rawat falls behind BJP's Mohan Singh Bisht.

AAP Fails to Open So Far

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) failed to grab any lead, as per trends at 10:18 AM.

BJP Leads in 40 Out of 70 Seats

Leads at 10:21 am:

  • BJP: 40 seats

  • Congress: 23 seats

  • AAP: 0 seats

  • BSP: 2 seats

  • Others: 4 seats

BJP Leads in 41 Seats

BJP Leads in Haridwar

BJP candidate Madan Kaushik leads from Haridwar constituency, as of trends at 10:29 AM.

BJP Leads in 43 Seats

Leads at 10:48 am:

  • BJP: 43 seats

  • Congress: 21 seats

  • AAP: 0 seats

  • BSP: 2 seats

  • Others: 4 seats

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AAP at 3rd Spot in Gangotri, BJP in Lead

BJP leader Suresh Singh Chauhan is leading in Gangotri Assembly segment, as of 10:46 am.

Harish Rawat Hopeful of Congress Majority

Speaking from Dehradun, Congress leader Harish Rawat maintained that his party was winning most of the seats in the hill state, even as trends indicated otherwise.

"In an hour, these leads will convert into a majority for the Congress in Uttarakhand and it will get a majority in Punjab as well," Rawat said on Thursday morning.

Clear Majority Likely for BJP, Leads at 44

Leads at 11:17 am:

  • BJP: 44 seats

  • Congress: 21 seats

  • AAP: 0 seats

  • BSP: 3 seats

  • Others: 2 seats

'Have Got Expected Results': Union Min Pralhad Joshi

Union minister and state in-charge Pralhad Joshi expressed pleasure at the imminent results, saying that the party, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi and CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, "gave welfare policies to the people of Uttarakhand and have got expected results."

BJP Leads in 45 of 70 Seats

Leads at 11:35 am:

  • BJP: 45 seats

  • Congress: 20 seats

  • AAP: 0 seats

  • BSP: 3 seats

  • Others: 2 seats

Harish Rawat's Daughter Takes the Lead in Haridwar Rural Seat

In Haridwar rural Assembly segment, Congress leader Harish Rawat's daughter Anupama Rawat is leading with a margin of over 3,000 votes, with BJP's Yatishwaranand in the second spot.

BJP Maintains Lead in 45 of 70 Seats

BJP Leads in 42 Seats, Congress in 25

Leads at 12:30 pm:

  • BJP: 42 seats

  • Congress: 25 seats

  • AAP: 0 seats

  • BSP: 1 seats

  • Others: 2 seats

(Source: Election Commission)

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Trails in Khatima

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami strays from initial leads, trails in Lalkuwa Assembly constituency behind Congress' Bhuwan Chandra Kapri.

BJP Leads in 41 Seats

Leads at 12:45 pm:

  • BJP: 41 seats

  • Congress: 26 seats

  • AAP: 0 seats

  • BSP: 1 seats

  • Others: 2 seats

(Source: Election Commission)

Congress' Pritam Singh Leads in Chakrata

Congress' Pritam Singh is leading in Chakrata Assembly seat.

BJP's Satpal Maharaj Leads in Chaubattakal

BJP candidate Satpal Maharaj is leading from the Chaubattakal Assembly constituency.

Harish Rawat Trailing After 10 Rounds of Counting

After 10 of 11 rounds of counting, Harish Rawat is trailing with 33.36% votes in Lalkuwa.

BJP Eyes Big Win, Leads in 46 Seats

Congress Party's Mamta Rakesh Wins From Bhagwanpur

Congress Party’s Mamta Rakesh has won from Bhagwanpur, defeating Bahujan Samaj Party’s Subodh Rakesh by a margin of 4811 votes.

BJP's Bansidhar Bhagat Leads in Kaladhungi

BJP's Bansidhar Bhagat leads in Kaladhungi by a margin of 24,057 votes.

BJP Leads in 44 Seats, Wins 4 Seats

'Results are Very Surprising': Harish Rawat

As the BJP continued to move towards a win, Congress leader Harish Rawat expressed surprise at the results, and said according to ANI:

"For me, the results are very surprising. I cannot understand that after such massive inflation, if this was the public's mandate, what is the definition of public welfare and social justice?"

"I can't understand people saying 'BJP zindabaad' after this," he added.

Further, sharing that they were certain that people will vote for a change, Rawat said: "there must've been a shortage in our efforts".

"I accept it and take responsibility for the defeat," Rawat added before going on to congratulate his daughter and others who have won the election.

'Thankful to Party and Central Leadership': CM Dhami

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Thursday evening, said according to ANI:

“BJP is forming government with two-third majority. New records are being made since PM Modi became the PM. I am thankful to party and central leadership for giving an opportunity to a person like me of a humble background.”

Dhami himself is presently trailing in the Khatima Assembly constituency.

BJP Leads in 27 Seats, Wins 20 Seats

Amit Shah Thanks the People of Uttarakhand

Taking to Twitter to thank the people of Uttarakhand and to congratulate Pushkar Dhami and Madan Kaushik, as pro-BJP results continue to pour in for Uttarakhand, Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah said:

“Thanks to the people of Uttarakhand for giving BJP a chance to serve again.”

BJP's Madan Kaushik Wins in Hardwar

The Bharatiya Janata Party's Madan Kaushik won in Hardwar, defeating Congress Party’s Satpal Brahamchari by 15237 votes.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami Loses in Khatima

Congress Party’s Harish Rawat Loses in Lalkuwa

BJP’s Satpal Maharaj Wins in Chaubaktal

BJP’s Satpal Maharaj wins in Chaubaktal, defeating Congress party’s Keshar Singh by 11,430 votes.

BJP Crosses Halfway Mark, Wins State

Garnering 37 seats, BJP crosses the halfway mark, winning state.

BJP Grabs 39 Seats, Garners Clear Victory

The BJP has picked up 39 seats in the state and is leading in another eight seats. The majority mark in the state Assembly for the formation of the government is 36.

'We Will Implement Uniform Civil Code': CM Dhami

As the BJP won the Assembly elections in Uttarakhand, incumbent Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, according to ANI, said:

“We will form a high-level committee after forming the govt to implement the Uniform Civil Code. The committee will prepare a draft and we will implement it in Uttarakhand as we've promised to the people of the state.”

BJP Wins 47 Seats

BJP finishes with 47 seats, while Congress manages to win 19.

Published: 10 Mar 2022,07:02 AM IST

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