Uttarakhand : The fate of four candidates including CM Dhami imprisoned in EVMs, 64 percent voting
There was a lot of enthusiasm among the voters regarding the Champawat by-election. Voters queued up at polling stations since morning on Tuesday. According to the figures that came till evening, 64 percent voting has taken place.
The fate of four candidates including the Chief Minister has been imprisoned in the EVMs. Elections were conducted peacefully on Tuesday. Women voters came to cast their votes in traditional clothes. At the same time, there was a lot of enthusiasm among the youth and the elderly. Webcasting was done in 76 polling stations. Voting was disrupted for an hour in four booths due to malfunctioning of EVMs, VVPATs etc. The weather also stopped the pace of voting for some time.
At the same time, CM Dhami kept a close watch on the Champawat by-election from Dehradun. Before leaving for Doon, CM Dhami reached more than 15 booths of Tanakpur-Banbasa. His wife Geeta Dhami also met the people. On the other hand, while there was enthusiasm in the BJP about voting, the Congress did not have bags in 90 percent of the booths. Congress candidate Nirmala Gahatodi sat on a dharna at four o’clock in the evening, accusing the administration of bias.
Four candidates including CM Dhami are in the fray
Four candidates, including Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, are in the fray in the Champawat by-election. In the assembly elections, Chief Minister Dhami had to face defeat from Khatima, in such a situation, the former MLA of the area, Kailash Gahatodi, had vacated this seat for him. Champawat went to polls for the second time on May 31, 106 days after polling for the fifth assembly of Uttarakhand was held on February 15. Despite all the uncertainties of the election, there is not much doubt about the result of the by-election, but all the efforts of the BJP are ahead of it. His aim is to create history in this election. Will she succeed or not? This answer will decide the direction of future politics.
Tehsildar Jyoti Dhapwal casts first vote, enthusiasm shown among voters
There was a lot of enthusiasm among the voters regarding the election at the Tanakpur Mandi Committee booth. Even before the commencement of voting, voters stood in long queues at the polling places. The number of women voters was more visible at the polling place. After reaching the polling place, Tehsildar Jyoti Dhapwal cast his first vote here. Being situated just a hundred meters away from the Goralchaud ground, the polling team of Primary School Champawat reached the polling station first on Monday. The primary school has also been made a model booth.
Sakhi booth made for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has been made a Sakhi booth. In this, all the women employees completed the voting process. The voters who reached the Adarsh polling station in Champawat were given masks first by the polling team. At the same time, a briefing of security personnel, zonal and sector magistrates was held on Monday to conduct the by-election peacefully. The DM and SP told the security personnel leaving with the polling parties their duty.
People are voting for development: CM Dhami
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said about the Champawat by-election that it is no longer about the party, but about development. People came in large numbers to vote for development. This time the voting percentage will be very high. This election will have historic results with 100% voter turnout.
Congress candidate Nirmala Gahatodi sitting on dharna
Congress candidate Nirmala Gahatodi has accused her agents of threatening her in Champawat by-election. She has sat on a dharna in the Collectorate, accusing outside MLAs and BJP leaders of influencing the elections in Champawat. He said that the peaceful polling was being disturbed.
