Uttarakhand Election

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has gone ahead with his Dhanyawad evam Jansamvad Yatra despite Congress objections, exposing fresh differences within the state unit as the party prepares for the upcoming Assembly elections.

Surendra Agarwal, senior journalist and political commentator covering Uttarakhand politics and the state's electoral developments.

Uttarakhand is witnessing increased political activity ahead of the 2027 Assembly election, with the BJP and Congress strengthening their booth-level organisations. Both parties are focusing on voter outreach and constituency-level preparations as the election approaches.

Uttarakhand politics has intensified after police registered an FIR over an alleged “purification” ceremony at Haldwani’s Ramlila Maidan following Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s rally. The BJP and Congress have intensified their political attacks as both parties focus on the Dalit vote ahead of the 2027 Assembly election.

The Aam Aadmi Party is preparing to announce its first list of candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections on October 31, according to reports. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the party leadership are looking to give candidates an early opportunity to build constituency-level connections and strengthen their electoral campaigns ahead of the next Assembly contest.

Political tensions in Assam have intensified over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the ruling BJP announcing peaceful rallies across district headquarters to counter the Congress-led opposition campaign. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's announcement has added another dimension to the ongoing political debate over voter-list transparency, electoral accountability and democratic institutions.