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Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat Tuesday sought his own expulsion from the party, apparently upset by Uttarakhand Congress working president Ranjeet Rawat accusing him of selling tickets for the assembly elections, which the party lost badly.
The Congress won 19 seats and its chief ministerial candidate Harish Rawat lost to Mohan Singh Bisht in Lalkuan of Nainital district by about 14,000 votes
Read on to find out why the upcoming Uttarakhand election may be an uphill task for the Congress party despite the dharam sansad row.
The upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly elections are expected to witness a neck-and-neck fight between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress, with the latter getting a little edge over the former.
The party's astute candidate selection – such as the decision to shift Harish Rawat to Lalkuan and Ranjit Rawat to Salt – has not only improved its prospects but also curbed rebellions.