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Uttarakhand elections: 17% candidates have criminal record, says ADR

The Supreme Court had specifically instructed political parties to give reasons for such selection and why other individuals without criminal antecedents could not be selected as candidates

Will make Uttarakhand international spiritual capital for Hindus: Kejriwal

Kejriwal stated the elevation of Uttarakhand as an international spiritual capital will give a boost to tourism in the state, besides providing employment opportunities to thousands of youth

Uttarakhand polls: Rahul Gandhi performs 'Ganga Aarti' in Haridwar

He posted on Twitter three videos of himself participating in the 'Ganga aarti' amid 'Har Har Gange' chants by the huge crowd present there

Haridwar: Congress will give LPG cylinder in less than Rs 500, says Rahul

'We will provide medical facilities at your doorstep... We had promised loan waiver for farmers in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Punjab and we did that,' he added

Bad weather prompts BJP to cancel PM's virtual rally in Uttarakhand

According to Uttarakhand BJP vice-president Devendra Bhasin, the event will be rescheduled soon

2022 polls: PM Modi to address first virtual rally in Uttarakhand on Feb 4

Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his first virtual rally in the state on February 4.

Uttarakhand polls: Congress manifesto full of false promises, says BJP

The Uttarakhand BJP said the Congress manifesto released by Priyanka Gandhi for the assembly polls in the state is full of false promises.

RSS' Muslim wing begins door-to door campaign for BJP in Uttarakhand

The RSS' Muslim wing has begun a door-to-door programme to garner the support of the minority community in Uttarakhand's 22 Assembly constituencies which have a high concentration of Muslim voters

Uttarakhand Assembly elections: Political parties fight themselves

Veteran BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat, along with his daughter-in-law Anukriti Gusain, joined the Congress

EC to rate Covid scene in poll-bound states, ban on physical rallies on Mon

The Election Commission will meet on Monday to assess the Covid-19 situation in the five poll-going states and decide on whether to continue the ban on physical rallies.

U'khand polls: Modi, Shah, Rajanth, Yogi among 30 star campaigners of BJP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath are among the 30 star campaigners of the BJP for the upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly polls

Uttarakhand assembly polls: Total of 755 candidates have filed nominations

Ahead of Uttarakhand Polls, a total of 755 candidates have filed nominations for 70 assembly seats, informed State Election Office.On the last day of nominations, 307 candidates including former Chief Minister Harish Rawat have filed their nominations, added the State Election Office.According to the information received from the State Election Office, a maximum of 144 nominations have been filed in Dehradun while the lowest nominations were filed in Champawat district i.e. 15.A total of 723 nominations were filed in the state in the last assembly elections in the year 2017.

Amit Shah campaigns in Rudraprayag, asks people to bring BJP back to power

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday held a door-to-door campaign and addressed poll meetings in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district

Uttarakhand Assembly polls: Congress fields Dhan Singh Negi from Tehri

The Congress fielded sitting MLA Dhan Singh Negi from Tehri for the Uttarakhand assembly polls, hours after he quit the BJP to join the grand old party.

Uttarakhand Assembly polls: BJP announces candidates for 9 more seats

The BJP announced its second list with nine candidates for Uttarakhand assembly polls fielding former CM BC Khanduri's daughter Ritu Bhushan Khanduri from Kotdwar.

Uttarakhand polls: Parties battle it out on social media amid rally ban

With Covid curbs in place and less than a month to go for the Assembly polls, both the BJP and the Congress in Uttarakhand are making the optimum use of social media to reach out to voters.

Assembly elections: Koo launches Voters Guide to encourage people to vote

Microblogging platform Koo said it has released a multi-lingual guide on Voter Rights and Responsibilities ahead of the upcoming legislative assembly elections.

Uttarakhand Assembly elections: Harish Rawat to contest from Ramnagar

Congress released its second list of 11 candidates for Uttarakhand assembly elections and fielded former chief minister Harish Rawat from the Ramnagar assembly constituency.

Congress 'down' with its form nationally, will regain it: Harish Rawat

Congress leader Harish Rawat on Saturday used a cricketing analogy to describe the present situation of the party, stating that its "form was down" nationally and the party will regain it.However, he said the party is "in full form" in poll-bound Uttarakhand.The former Uttarakhand Chief Minister, who is the party's face in the state for the upcoming polls, told ANI in an interview that people were returning back to the Congress."People are coming back towards Congress. There is a time in the history of every party...Like they sometimes say a batsman gets out of form, at this time our form is little down but not out, it is down, we will regain it, we want to assure the country," he said.Asked about the import of his remarks with less than a month left for polls in Uttarakhand, the former Chief Minister said he had made the remarks about the party in the context of the entire country."In Uttarakhand, we are in full form. The bench strength of (Congress) in-form batsmen in Uttarakhand ..

Uttarakhand assembly polls: Congress releases first list of 53 candidates

The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 53 candidates for the Uttarakhand Assembly elections.