Four zones, four named leaders, one start date. Uttarakhand’s Congress unit began its statewide outreach on June 28, nearly a year ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, under a schedule announced days earlier.
The Garhwal Post reported on June 22 that the party’s “Parivartan Sankalp Sammelans” would run through the hill constituencies from late June into early July. The schedule it listed:
- Zone One, June 28 to July 2: Ganesh Godiyal, 8 constituencies.
- Zone Two, June 28 to July 7: Harak Singh Rawat, 11 constituencies.
- Zone Three, June 28 to July 7: Pritam Singh, 9 constituencies.
- Zone Four, June 29 to July 9: Karan Mahra, 12 constituencies.
Asianet Newsable, covering the launch on June 28, said the campaign spans ten districts. Godiyal’s zone takes in Pithoragarh, Bageshwar and Champawat. Rawat chairs the Election Management Committee. Former Chief Minister Harish Rawat and Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya were authorized to join events in any zone.
The case against the government
Pratima Singh, a Congress spokesperson, accused the BJP of “deceiving the state’s innocent citizens in the name of development” for nine-and-a-half years. The aim, she said, is to “reach out to the public and inform them about the BJP’s anti-people policies.”
The list of grievances is long: a weakening education system, poor healthcare, joblessness, corruption, exam paper leaks, inflation and law enforcement. Pritam Singh, who chairs the election campaign committee, put it this way: “rising inflation, the unemployment, insecurity among women and the widespread corruption has left every citizen troubled.”
Godiyal, the state party chief, added a specific charge. Mining leases and crushers, he alleged, go only to BJP supporters while opponents are shut out. He also criticized BJP State President Mahendra Bhatt for carrying dual responsibilities.
Format and next steps
Asianet described the program as “public dialogues, protests, and conventions.” The Garhwal Post said it would include worker conferences, public meetings and demonstrations across hill areas, with the plains to follow later.
Sources
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