New Delhi: Not just Uttar Pradesh, the hilly state of Uttarakhand scripted history on March 10 by re-electing the incumbent government to power for second consecutive term. Trashing speculations of BJP debacle in Devbhoomi, the party managed to get a huge mandate by amassing more than 45 seats in the 70-member Assembly.
With a vote share of 44.33 percent, the party suffered a drop of 2% in vote share as compared to 2017 Assembly elections but romped back to power with almost two-third majority.
The saffron party had secured 46.51% vote share in the 2017 Assembly election. Last election, its victory was even bigger with party bagging 57 seats in the 70-member Assembly. Anti-incumbency did work this year but it costed the party just 10 seats. On the other hand, the divided house of Congress did no good in countering the BJP election machinery.
List of Successful Candidates in Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022
About 2017 Assembly elections
Talking about 2017 Assembly elections, Uttarakhand went to the polls for 69 out of 70 seats, as the voting in Karnprayag constituency was postponed to March 9. The results were announced on March 11.
BJP had swept the elections by claiming a total of 57 seats, a rise of 26 seats from its performance in the 2012 elections. Hence, the party formed the government in the state and Trivendra Singh Rawat became the chief minister. The saffron party managed to secure 23 lakh votes and a 46.5 percent vote share in 2017. Congress, the grand old party emerged as the biggest loser in the polls, barely securing 11 seats with a whopping loss of 21 seats from the 2012 results.
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