The BJP is set to return for another term in Uttarakhand. However, the BJP's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lost his seat by 7,000 votes. Congress veteran Harish Rawat too lost from Lalkuwa seat.
The election results were declared on Thursday for the Uttarakhand assembly election, held in a single phase on February 14.
The Uttarakhand assembly election witnessed a three-pronged contest with the ruling BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party vying for power in the 70-seat assembly. A voters' turnout of 65.4 per cent was recorded this year.
A poll of exit polls has predicted a hung house with Congress and BJP in close contest and none crossing the required majority of 36 seats. A latest exit poll predicted a humiliating defeat for the Congress in the state. But exit polls do not always get it right.
Here are the Highlights on Uttarakhand Election Results 2022:
"For people at the grassroots to benefit from the government's programmes and schemes, there must be a good governance delivery mechanism - a good system. This is extremely important. And that is what we in the BJP have ensured. Good and clean governance for all with a good delivery system. And I will not sit, I will not rest till I ensure that benefits are reaching the poorest person - to every poor person. I am here to serve. We believe in sewa. We are here to deliver 100% and will continue to do so," said PM Modi.
- PM Modi says today is a day of celebration - "this celebration is for India's democracy"
- "I am happy that first time voters took part in this election and ensured BJP's victory," he says
- He says BJP workers kept their "early Holi" promise
Prime Minister Narendra Modi starts addressing BJP leaders and workers at the party headquarters.
- The BJP is leading in 48 seats in Uttarakhand, show election trends
- Of these, the BJP has been declared victorious in 27 seats by the Election Commission
- The Congress is leading in 18 seats, show trends
- Of these, 11 seats have been declared as won by the Congress
- Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party has won one seat and is leading in another
- BJP's Pushkar Singh Dhami says he's lucky to have had the opportunity to head the government
- He says people trusted in BJP due to the way vaccination drive was carried out in the state
- There was a myth that governments change every alternative election, he says
- He says after government formation a committee will be formed to implement the Uniform Civil Code
- He says BJP is not a party of a family or dynasty, so the party will take a call on chief ministerial face
- He says no one can say who is going to be the chief minister
- The BJP is leading in 48 seats in Uttarakhand, well past majority mark, show trends
- The election trends indicate BJP is going to form government with single majority
- The Congress is leading in 18 seats, a distant second, show trends
- Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party is leading in two seats, show trends
- The BJP is leading in 48 seats in Uttarakhand, show trends
- The BJP's figures indicate it is going to form government with single majority
- The Congress is leading in 18 seats, show trends
- Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party is leading in two seats, show trends
- BJP's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lost the election
- Congress veteran Harish Rawat too lost the election
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lost the election in Khatima seat
- The BJP leader lost to Congress candidate Bhuwan Kapri by 7,000 votes
- However, his party, the BJP has secured a comfortable lead to form government
- Congress veteran Harish Rawat said there were some shortcomings in their efforts
- His remark came after election trends suggested the BJP is going to win the election
- We will look into where we were lacking, he said
- Mr Rawat said he accepts the mandate of the people
- He said he couldn't win people's confidence so he lost
- The BJP is leading in 48 seats in Uttarakhand, show trends.
- The Congress is trailing behind with leads in 17 seats, show trends.
- Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party is leading in two seats, show trends.
- Veteran Congress leader Harish Rawat has lost the election.
- BJP's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is trailing from Khatima seat.
- Congress's Harish Rawat lost the election today.
- He was a chief minister hopeful and a veteran leader of Congress.
- Congress too is trailing with less than 20 seats as the BJP crossed the majority mark.
- In Uttarakhand, Congress leader Harish Rawat has lost the election from Lalkuwa seat
- Dr. Mohan Singh Bisht of the BJP has won from Lalkuwa.
- Initially, Mr Rawat was supposed to contest from Ramnagar, but his seat was later changed.
- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is trailing by over 5,000 seats
- In Mr Dhami's seat, six rounds of counting is over while four more rounds are left.
- He has not come out of his residence yet.
- The BJP is leading in 46 seats and Congress in 20 in Uttarakhand, show trends
- Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party is leading in one seat, show trends
- In three other seats, other contenders are leading
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is trailing from Khatima, show trends
- Congress leader Harish Rawat is trailing by over 16,000 votes from Lalkuwa seat, trends show.
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister and BJP leader Pushkar Singh Dhami is trailing by over 4,000 votes from Khatima constituency, according to trends.
- Congress leader Harish Rawat is trailing by over 16,000 votes from Lalkuwa seat and the last round of counting is left, trends show.
- The ruling has BJP secured a comfortable lead in Uttarakhand with its candidates ahead in 43 assembly seats.
- The main opposition Congress is ahead in 24 seats, according to election trends available.
- BJP's Pushkar Singh Dhami is, however, trailing behind Bhuwan Chandra Kapri of the Congress in Khatima.
- The BSP is ahead in one seat while Independents are ahead in two seats.
The BJP is leading in 42 seats and the Congress in 25 in Uttarakhand, show trends.
The BJP is leading in 44 seats while the Congress is leading in 22 seats in Uttarakhand, show live trends.
The BJP is maintaining a lead in 45 seats, comfortably passing the majority mark of 36, while the Congress is leading in 21 seats, according to latest election trends.
Election trends at 11:30 am show the BJP is leading in 43 seats in Uttarakhand while the Congress is leading in 23.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami of the BJP is trailing behind Bhuwan Chandra Kapri of the Congress by 954 votes in Khatima, according to trends. (PTI)
The BJP is leading in 44 seats while the Congress is leading in 21 in Uttarakhand assembly elections, as per live trends.
- The BJP is leading in 44 seats in Uttarakhand assembly elections, as per live trends
- The Congress is leading in 22 seats
- Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party is leading in two seats
- The BJP is leading in 44 seats, as per the election trends at 9:55 AM
- The Congress is leading in 20 seats as per the early leads
- Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party is leading in one seat
- Early leads show the BJP is ahead in Uttarakhand
- The Congress appears to be inching closer in the hill state
- As at 9:19 am, the early leads gave BJP 27 seats and Congress 22.
- Congress leader Harish Rawat said he is confident of his party's victory in the polls.
- He said the Congress may win nearly 48 seats in the 70-member Assembly.
- Many exit polls have predicted a hung assembly in Uttarakhand. Health warning - exit polls don't always get it right.
- The counting of votes for 70 assembly seats in Uttarakhand began on Thursday amid tight security arrangements.
- The polling was held in the state on February 14 with over 65% of the electorate casting their votes.
- The ruling BJP is seeking a second consecutive term - something that has never happened in the state's 21-year history.
- The result for the 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly election, for which voting was held on February 14, is being declared today.
- The voting for Uttarakhand Assembly polls took place in a single phase and all 70 constituencies voted the same day.
- Uttarakhand Elections 2022 witnessed a three-pronged contest with the ruling BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party.