As Uttarakhand votes on April 11 for all five Lok Sabha constituencies, it again looks like a contest between national rivals the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, say experts.
This time, the Samajwadi Party (SP) — which has never shied away from fielding candidates in the state despite not being a dominant party — has not fielded a single candidate.
The reason could be failing to find a suitable candidate for the lone Pauri seat, which it got under the seat-sharing arrangement with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in the state, said an expert. The BSP
This time, the Samajwadi Party (SP) — which has never shied away from fielding candidates in the state despite not being a dominant party — has not fielded a single candidate.
The reason could be failing to find a suitable candidate for the lone Pauri seat, which it got under the seat-sharing arrangement with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in the state, said an expert. The BSP

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