Uttarakhand Election 2022 Results: BJP makes history with 2 consecutive wins

BJP has created history in Uttarakhand with two back to back wins. For the first time, a ruling party has returned to power for a second consecutive term.

Final verdict:

BJP- 47 seats

Congress- 19 seats

BSP- 2

Others- 2 seats

• "In Uttarakhand too it is the first time that an incumbent govt has been voted back to power and that too a majority," Prime Minister Modi said.
• "Thanks to the people of Uttarakhand for giving BJP a chance to serve again. Devbhoomi has reposed its unwavering faith in the development works and public welfare policies of the BJP government led by PM Narendra Modi Ji. Congratulations to Shri Pushkar Dhami, Madan Kaushik and workers of Uttarakhand BJP," Union Minister Amit Shah tweeted.

• At 10 pm: Latest updates from Uttarakhand:

BJP- 46

Congress- 17

BSP- 1

Others- 2

• At 08.44 pm, BJP wins 43 seats, Congress 17, BSP 1 and one seat to others.
• Just in: BJP wins 23 seats, Congress 11, BSP 1.
• "Victory in Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur and Uttar Pradesh makes it clear that people will make Narendra Modi PM again in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections," said BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya in Dehradun.
• Latest updates from Uttarakhand:

BJP wins 21 seats, Congress 7 and BSP 1.

• BJP wins big this election. Meanwhile, Rahul Ghandi took to Twitter and "humbly accept the people’s verdict."

Humbly accept the people’s verdict. Best wishes to those who have won the mandate.My gratitude to all Congress workers and volunteers for their hard work and dedication. We will learn from this and keep working for the interests of the people of India.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 10, 2022

• "BJP is forming govt with 2/3 majority. New records are being made since PM Modi became PM. I am thankful to party and central leadership for giving an opportunity to a person like me of a humble background," Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said.
• Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has lost to Congress’s Bhuvan Kapri from Khatima. He arrives at the BJP headquarters in Dehradun.

Uttarakhand CM and BJP leader Pushkar Singh Dhami arrives at the party's headquarters in DehradunHe is trailing by over 6,900 votes in Khatima Assembly constituency. pic.twitter.com/whzlbzJFPv

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 10, 2022

• Brij Bhushan Gairola from BJP wins Doiwala seat.
• BJP's Savita Kapoor wins from Dehradun Cantt seat.
• "Our efforts were a little less to win over the public of Uttarakhand. We were sure that people will vote for a change, there must've been a shortage in our efforts, I accept it & take responsibility for the defeat," Congress leader Harish Rawat said.
• Just in: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami loses from Khatima constituency by 6951 votes. Bhuwan Chandra Kapri from Congress secures the seat.
• Mamta Rakesh from Congress wins from Bhagwanpur.
• Congress's Sumit Hridayesh wins Haldwani seat.
• At 2.29 pm, BJP leader Madan Kaushik has taken the lead yet again from Haridwar seat
• Congress leader Harish Rawat's daughter Anupama Rawat leading from Haridwar Rural Assembly seat.
• Latest trends: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami is trailing by over 4,000 votes from Khatima constituency.
• BJP candidate Mohan Singh Bisht defeats former Uttarakhand CM and Congress leader Harish Rawat from Lalkuwa seat.
• At 01.17 pm, latest trends: BJP: 43, Congress: 24 and Others: 4.
• At 12.20 pm, Khatima

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami (BJP)- 12989 votes

Bhuwan Chandra Kapri (Congress)- 14057 votes

• "Under the leadership of PM Modi and CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, we gave welfare policies to the people of Uttarakhand and have got expected results," says Union minister and state in-charge Pralhad Joshi in Dehradun.
• Latest updates from Uttarakhand

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• At 12.05 PM, Khatima

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami (BJP)- 8861 votes

Bhuwan Chandra Kapri (Congress)- 8877 votes

• Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami is now trailing by just 16 votes.

• At 11.55 am, Laksar:

Congress's Mohammad Shahzad- 8739 votes

BJP's Sanjay Gupta- 5044 votes

• Latest trends from Uttarahand

• At 11.38 am, latest trends: BJP: 45, Congress: 21 and Others: 4.
• Leads at 11 am:

Uttarakhand elections : Leads at 11 am#ResultsWithIndiaToday #DIU #UttarakhandElections2022 pic.twitter.com/rxypsxmnNP

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• BSP is now leading on two seats in Uttarakhand. Sarwat Kareem Ansari is leading from Manglaur and Mohammad Shahzad from Laksar.
• At 10.33 am, BJP's Dr Mohan Bisht is ahead of Congress's Harish Rawat by 7,085 votes in Lalkuwa.
• BSP candidate Mohammad Shahzad is ahead of BJP's Sanjay Gupta from Laksar seat.
• BJP's Savita Kapoor is leading from Dehradun Cantt seat by 2,228 votes.
• CM Pushkar Singh Dhami is trailing by 900 votes from Khatima constituency.
• Former Uttarakhand CM and Congress leader Harish Rawat is now trailing by 7,085 votes.
• Congress candidate Satpal Brahmachari is ahead of BJP's Madan Kaushik by 159 votes in Haridwar.
• Congress's Harish Rawat trailing from Lalkuwa constituency.
• BJP's Aditi Singh leading in Rae Bareli Assembly constituency.
• BJP's Pushkar Singh Dhami trailing from Khatima in Uttarakhand.
• Massive lead for BJP in Uttarakhand with 42 out of 70 seats. Congress at 24.
• Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat leading in Lalkuan seat in Uttarakhand.
• AAP leading in one seat, opens account in Uttarakhand.
• BJP's Pradeep Batra takes the early lead in Roorkee.

• BJP leads in Uttarakhand with 30 seats, Congress at 24, Other 3.

• Early trends show BJP leading in Uttarakhand.

• Currently, incumbent Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is seeking re-election in Uttarakhand. However, the state leadership of the BJP government in Uttarakhand has gone through frequent changes. Two Chief Ministers resigned in a single term before the party gave the reins in the hands of Dhami. Will it negatively impact the results?
• Congress and BSP are the other major parties in the election fray.
• India Today-Axis MyIndia Exit Poll predicts that BJP will win the elections with an average of 41 seats, a decline of 15 seats from its performance in 2017, while Congress is expected to win 25 seats.
• The exit poll also revealed that the people of Uttarakhand said they would vote for the BJP due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity, signalling a lack of influence of CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
• The exit poll says 35% of the people say Dhami is the preferred CM, with a close contest from Congress’s Harish Rawat with a 32% rating.
• Key constituencies are Khatima, Narendranagar, Doiwala and more.

Counting day is here and the people of Uttarakhand have given their verdict. Who is going to win the elections in the hill state? Will BJP retain power? Or will the frequent leadership change turn out to be kryptonite for the saffron party?

Voting for the Uttarakhand State Assembly Elections 2022 was held on February 14, 2022, for 70 assembly seats. The number of seats needed to win is 36.

Exit poll results say that BJP will have an easy win.

Counting began at 8 am today.