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Uttarakhand Congress Wins Two Civic Polls, Claims Demand for Change
Congress won two local elections in Uttarakhand.
The elections were held in Kichha and Sirauli Kalan.
Congress candidates won the chairperson jobs in both towns.
Ganesh Godiyal, who leads Congress in the state, said the results show people want change.
Rashida Begum won in Sirauli Kalan by 1,773 votes.
Rajesh Pratap Singh won in Kichha by 6,077 votes.
Godiyal also accused the BJP government of irregularities.
Those accusations were his claims, not findings described in the report.
Congress won the chairperson posts in municipal elections in Kichha and Sirauli Kalan, Udham Singh Nagar district.
Uttarakhand Congress president Ganesh Godiyal described the results as evidence that people want political change.
In Sirauli Kalan, Congress candidate Rashida Begum received 5,434 votes, defeating independent Farin Jahan by 1,773.
In Kichha, Congress candidate Rajesh Pratap Singh won 19,508 votes, defeating BJP candidate Sandeep Arora by 6,077.
Godiyal accused the BJP government of irregularities and alleged wrongdoing in government recruitment and MBBS admissions.
- Who
- Uttarakhand Congress, including state president Ganesh Godiyal and candidates Rashida Begum and Rajesh Pratap Singh.
- What
- Congress won the chairperson posts in two municipal elections.
- Where
- Kichha and Sirauli Kalan, in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district.
- When
- Voting took place on September 22; the results were reported on Wednesday, and Godiyal spoke on Friday.
- Why
- Godiyal said the wins showed people wanted change; the report does not establish voters' reasons.
Key facts
- Municipalities
- Kichha and Sirauli Kalan
- District
- Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
- Voting date
- September 22
- Sirauli Kalan winner
- Rashida Begum (Congress), 5,434 votes
- Sirauli Kalan margin
- 1,773 votes over independent candidate Farin Jahan
- Kichha winner
- Rajesh Pratap Singh (Congress), 19,508 votes
- Kichha margin
- 6,077 votes over BJP candidate Sandeep Arora
Quotes
Ganesh Godiyal
Uttarakhand Congress president
“This win shows the political will of people, that they want a change now and a complete overhaul. BJP tried various means to ensure that we do not win, but despite the measures, they faced defeat at both the municipal elections held in Kichha and Sirauli Kalan. This is the start of change in the whole state.”
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