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The ruling BJP looked all set to secure a second consecutive term in office in Uttarakhand leading in 44 out of the total 70 seats, according to latest trends. However, both Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Congress' Harish Rawat who led the campaigns of their respective parties in these assembly polls, were trailing on their respective seats of Khatima and Lalkuan. While Dhami trails behind Congress's Bhuvan Chandra Kapri in Khatima by 2,287 votes, Harish Rawat was trailing behind BJP's Mohan Singh Bisht by 13,893 votes. It will be clear later in the afternoon on what ultimately happens on these two seats. However, if the trends are an indication of the outcome, then it is going to be difficult for both the parties to choose the next chief minister as Rawat and Dhami were billed to be the leading probables for the top office. The Congress had not declared Rawat as its chief ministerial candidate. Dhami on other hand was almost the BJP's chief ministerial candidate as the pa
Congress leader and former state Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Thursday asserted that his party will comfortably win the Uttarakhand Assembly elections by bagging almost 48 seats.Talking to ANI, Rawat said, "I am confident of the victory of Congress in Uttarakhand. Everything will be clear in the next 2-3 hours. I have faith in the people of the state. I believe Congress will get close to 48 seats."The counting of votes for the recently held elections for the 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly commenced at 8 am on Thursday.The counting started at 8 am and all the results would be declared later in the day.The exit polls on Monday predicted a close race in Uttarakhand, with many of them giving an edge to the BJP to form the government.Some exit polls have also predicted that Congress would finish ahead and cross the halfway mark in the 70-member Assembly.Polling in Uttarakhand took place on February 14 and the counting of votes has begun today.
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 ..