• By Aalok Sensharma
  • Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:15 AM (IST)
Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday defeated Congress leader Nirmala Gehtori in the all crucial Champawat by-elections to retain his position as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won the Uttarakhand assembly elections 2022 with 47 seats, but Dhami had lost his own seat from Khatima. However, the BJP reposed faith in him, handing him a second term after which Champawat MLA Kailash Chandra Gahtori vacated his seat to allow Dhami get elected to the state assembly.
  1. 11:15 AM, 03 Jun 2022

    Dhami got 58,258 votes

    According to the Election Commission, Pushkar Singh Dhami recieved 58,258 or 92.9 per cent votes, while Congress' Nirmala Gehtori bagged 3,233 or 5.16 per cent votes. 

    Meanwhile, SP leader Manoj Kumar Bhatt and Independent candidate Himanshu Gadkoti bagged 413 or 0.66 per cent votes and 402 or 0.64 per cent votes, respectively.

  2. 11:01 AM, 03 Jun 2022

    Dhami Wins By Over 55,000 Votes

    Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami wins Champawat by-poll by a margin of 55,025 votes, reports news agency PTI.

  3. 10:54 AM, 03 Jun 2022

    Pushkar Dhami retains his position as U'khand CM

    Pushkar Singh Dhami has defeated Congress' Nirmala Gehtori to retain his position as Uttarakhand Chief Minister.

  4. 10:46 AM, 03 Jun 2022

    Pushkar Dhami says BJP has won by-polls

    Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that the BJP has registered a massive win in the by-elections.

  5. 10:30 AM, 03 Jun 2022

    BJP workers celebrate in Uttarakhand

    BJP workers have started celebrating in Uttarakhand as Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken a lead of 54,121 votes in Champawat by-elections.

  6. 10:27 AM, 03 Jun 2022

    Pushkar Dhami takes lead of over 54,000 votes

    Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken a lead of 54,121 votes in the Champawat by-polls, according to ANI.

  7. 10:25 AM, 03 Jun 2022

    'Trends are positive,' says CM Dhami

    Early trends are positive. It will be a historic day. I want to thank public of Champawat who have given me their support, said Pushkar Singh Dhami earlier in the day.

  8. 10:23 AM, 03 Jun 2022

    Counting of votes underway

    The counting of votes for the by-elections in Champawat is underway. The counting began at 8 am today.