Uttarakhand Election Results 2022: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is once again seen forming the government in Uttarakhand with a clear majority. However, despite this, the state can once again get to see a new Chief Minister. Uttarakhand Chief Minister and BJP candidate Pushkar Singh Dhami has suffered a crushing defeat from Khatima assembly seat. Pushkar Singh Dhami has been defeated by Bhuvan Chandra Kapri of Congress by more than 7 thousand votes.
Pushkar Dhami got 40 thousand votes
From Khatima, Congress candidate Bhuvan Chandra Kapadi got 47,626 seats, while Pushkar Singh Dhami got only 40,675 votes against him. Actually in the last election Bhuvan Chandra Kapadi gave a tough competition to Pushkar Singh Dhami and he lost by only 2709 votes. This time he has cleared the account of his defeat.
Who is Bhuvan Chandra Kapadi?
Bhuvan Chandra Kapadi is seen among the youth leaders of Uttarakhand Congress and he is also the working president of Uttarakhand Congress. He has also been the President of Uttarakhand Youth Congress and is seen as a popular face among the youth.
Dhami became CM 6 months ago
Let us tell you that Pushkar Singh Dhami was made Chief Minister by BJP about 6 months after the elections. During the last 5 years of the BJP government, the Chief Minister changed three times. From Pushkar Singh Dhami, BJP made Tirath Singh Rawat the Chief Minister and before him Trivendra Singh Rawat was the Chief Minister of the BJP government. After becoming the Chief Minister, Pushkar Dhami had intensified development works in Khatima, but these works did not work for Dhami.
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For the first time, one party government will be formed for the second time in a row.
Uttarakhand always has a history of changing the government after five years. This is the first time that a party has got a chance for a second consecutive term. However, BJP now has to choose a new Chief Minister and see that the new Chief Minister completes the term of 5 years and like the old history of Uttarakhand, the Chief Minister will change once again in the middle.
BJP getting 47 seats in Uttarakhand
In Uttarakhand’s 70 assembly seats, BJP is seen winning 47 seats, while only 19 seats are seen going in the account of Congress. On the other hand, Bahujan Samaj Party is leading in 2 seats and independent candidates in 2 seats.
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