Bahuguna Wins Trust Vote

• Rajnath Singh crosses Atal Bihari Vajpayee's victory margin, misses on highest vote percentage

  BJP president Rajnath Singh surpassed the highest victory margin of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of 2.18 lakh votes, set in 2004, by winning the seat with a difference of over 2.72 lakh votes.

• Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna wins Sitarganj Assembly seat

  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Wednesday won the Sitarganj Assembly seat by a record margin of 39,954 votes over his nearest BJP rival to retain the top post.

• Uttarakhand Chief Minister meets Sonia Gandhi to discuss portfolio allocation

  After winning the crucial trust vote earlier this week, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna held a meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday to discuss portfolio allocation for ministers of the newly-sworn in government in the state where the party had faced a revolt by Union Minister Harish Rawat's loyalists.

• Vijay Bahuguna proves majority amidst walkout in Uttarakhand

  The Vijay Bahuguna-led Congress government on Wednesday proved its majority in the Uttarakhand assembly amidst a walkout by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The request for a vote of confidence was moved by the chief minister when the session began.