Election Rally Ban Extended Till Jan 31, Small Meetings OK In Some Areas

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday January 22, 2022, New Delhi

The ban on roadshows and rallies for next month's state polls was extended till the end of this month on Saturday by the Election Commission but with relaxations for the first two phases of voting due on February 10 and 14.

Election Commission Holds Virtual Meets To Decide On Poll Rallies Amid Covid

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 22, 2022, New Delhi

The Election Commission is holding a series of virtual meets today to decide whether the ban imposed by it on physical rallies and roadshows to prevent the spread of coronavirus should continue.

Denied Tickets, Uttarakhand BJP Leaders Threaten To Break Ranks

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 22, 2022, Dehradun

Denial of tickets has left powerful contenders in the BJP seething with discontent with several of them either preparing to cross over to other parties or enter the poll arena as independents.

BJP Drops 10 MLAs, Including Rape Accused, From Uttarakhand First List

Press Trust of India | Thursday January 20, 2022, Dehradun

BJP announced first list of 59 candidates today for the Uttarakhand polls, dropping 10 MLAs including rape accused Mahesh Negi and former Chief Minister Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri's daughter Ritu Khanduri, as the party reposed confidence in new faces.

Uttarakhand Polls: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami To Contest From Khatima

Asian News International | Thursday January 20, 2022, New Delhi

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced that Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will contest the upcoming assembly elections from Khatima.

Will Punish Haridwar Hatemongers If Congress Comes To Power: Harish Rawat

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday January 19, 2022

Congress's Harish Rawat says will punish Haridwar hate mongers if party comes to power in Uttarakhand

6 Detained With Old Currency Worth Over Rs 4.50 Crore In Uttarakhand

Asian News International | Sunday January 16, 2022, Dehradun

Ahead of the assembly elections, Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) conducted raids in Haridwar and detained half a dozen with the old currency worth over Rs 4,50,00,000.

Uttarakhand Polls: Decision On 50 Seats Today, Says Congress's Harish Rawat

Asian News International | Friday January 14, 2022, New Delhi

Congress Screening Committee held deliberations candidates for 50 constituencies in Uttarakhand Assembly elections in its nearly 10-hour long meeting on Thursday.

Congress To Give Preference To Sitting MLAs As Candidates In Uttarakhand

Asian News International | Wednesday January 12, 2022, New Delhi

The Congress is likely to give preference to sitting MLAs while selecting candidates for the Uttarakhand Assembly polls that are due next month, according to the party's screening committee chief Avinash Pandey.

AAP Fighting Elections To Bring Change: Arvind Kejriwal To Party Workers

Press Trust of India | Sunday January 09, 2022, New Delhi

AAP has proved that government can be run honestly and has given hope to the country, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday as he asked his party workers to immediately start canvassing in poll-bound states

At Least One Polling Station In Each Constituency To Be Managed By Women: Poll Panel

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 08, 2022, New Delhi

At least one polling station managed exclusively by women will be set up in every assembly constituency to the extent possible in the five states for which elections were announced on Saturday.

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022: Date Of Polls, Results

Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Saturday January 08, 2022, New Delhi

Uttarakhand, where no party has managed to win back-to-back elections, votes on February 14 in a single phase, the Election Commission announced today. The votes will be counted on March 10.

Uttarakhand Votes On February 14, Counting On March 10

Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Saturday January 08, 2022, New Delhi

Uttarakhand - where the BJP changed its Chief Ministers in quick succession last year to offset any poll loss - votes on February 14 to elect a new Chief Minister for the 70-member assembly. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.

Dates For Assembly Elections In 5 States To Be Announced Shortly

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday January 08, 2022, New Delhi

Assembly Election 2022: The Election Commission will announce dates for Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur, and Uttarakhand at 3:30 pm, a statement from the top polling body on Saturday morning said.

Harak Singh Rawat Not To Contest 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly Polls

Press Trust of India | Saturday October 24, 2020, Dehradun

Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat has said he will not contest the 2022 state Assembly polls. Talking to reporters at his residence here on Friday, Rawat said he has informed senior leaders of the ruling BJP both in the state and at the Centre about his decision not to contest the 2022 Assembly polls.

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