Champawat by-election: Dhami set to retain CM post, leads by over 54,000 votes
Congress' Nirmala Gatrori polled 3000 odd votes and loses security deposit
Uttarakhand: Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami cruised towards victory in the Champawat by-election on Friday as he led by over 54,000 votes. Dhami contested the Assembly seat after losing in the state polls earlier this year.
At the end of the 13th round of counting, Dhami had polled 57,268 votes and Gahtori 3,147. Dhami’s comfortable margin shows he is headed for a big win.
“My heart is very emotional with the love and blessings showered by you through votes in Champawat by-election, I am silent,” the chief minister tweeted moments after his victory was all but officially confirmed.
In Champawat, BJP workers celebrated as Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami leads from Champawat assembly seat with 54,121 votes. CM shows a victory sign as trends indicate a win in key by-poll. Pushkar Singh Dhami beat out the Congress’ Nirmala Gahtori and the Samajwadi Party’s Manoj Kumar Bhatt, as well as an independent candidate in Himanshu Garkoti.
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