BJP Leads Surge Ahead in Uttarakhand Lok Sabha Elections
BJP candidates are leading significantly in all five Lok Sabha seats of Uttarakhand, with Union Minister of State for Defence and Tourism Ajay Bhatt ahead by over 3 lakh votes in Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar. If the lead continues, BJP will secure a third consecutive clean sweep in the state.
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BJP candidates have established a substantial lead in all five Lok Sabha seats of Uttarakhand, according to the latest counting updates on Tuesday.
The Election Commission reports that Union Minister of State for Defence and Tourism Ajay Bhatt is ahead of Congress' Prakash Joshi by a margin of 3,17,435 votes in the Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar Lok Sabha seat, making him the front-runner among the BJP candidates.
Other significant leads include BJP's Ajay Tamta, who is surpassing Congress' Pradeep Tamta by 2,08,816 votes in Almora, and BJP's national media in-charge Anil Baluni, who is ahead of Congress' Ganesh Godiyal by 1,30,313 votes in Pauri Garhwal. In Haridwar, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat maintains a lead of 94,543 votes over Congress' Virender Rawat, while BJP's Maharani Mala Rajya Lakshmi Shah is leading by 2,03,796 votes against Congress' Jot Singh Gunsola in Tehri.
If BJP maintains these leads, it will mark the party's third consecutive clean sweep in Uttarakhand. The party previously defeated Congress 5–0 in both the 2014 and 2019 general elections.
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