The voting for the Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022 took place on February 14 for 70 constituency seats in a single phase. The voter turnout this year was recorded at 62.5 per cent. The counting of votes will take place on March 10. This year, the counting process will be more interesting as various strong leaders, as well as candidates with strong political backgrounds are standing. Key parties are the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party.

Other parties in the fray are Bahujan Samaj Party, Uttarakhand Kranti Dal, Samajwadi Party, and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, among others. In total, there are 70 assembly constituencies in Uttarakhand with over 78 lakh voters.

The chief ministerial face from the ruling party BJP is Pushkar Singh Dhami, who is also the current Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP had announced Ajay Kothiyal as the chief ministerial face.

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As the people of Uttarakhand wait for their new Chief Minister, here are the key candidates for the Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022:

Pushkar Singh Dhami Trails

Pushkar Singh Dhami is the current Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He is a BJP candidate from Khitma constituency.

Harish Rawat Trails

Harish Rawat is a Congress candidate from Lalkuan constituency. He is the former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.

Col. Ajay Kothiyal Trails

Col. Ajay Kothiyal will contest from the Gangotri constituency. He is a former officer of the Indian Army, leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Chief Minister candidate.

Madan Kaushik Leads

Madan Kaushik is BJP’s state president and four times MLA from Haridwar constituency.

Satpal Brahmchari Trails

Satpal Brahmchari is a Congress candidate from Haridwar constituency.

Pradip Batra Leads

Pradip Batra is a BJP candidate from the Roorkee constituency.

Swami Yatishwaranand Trails
Swami Yatishwaranand is a BJP candidate from Haridwar Rural constituency. He is currently Minister of State.

Anupama Rawat Leads

Anupama Rawat is a Congress Candidate from Haridwar Rural constituency. She is the daughter former Chief Minister Harish Rawat.

Anukriti Gusain Rawat Trails

Anukriti Gusain Rawat is a Congress candidate from Landsdowne constituency. She is the daughter-in-law of Harak Singh Rawat, who was expelled from the BJP in 2022. He joined the Congress and and negotiated an MLA ticket for his daughter-in-law. Anukriti Gusain Rawat is former Miss Asia Pacific World India 2014.

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