Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress declares candidates for Almora, Garhwal and Tehri seats
Congress has declared candidates for Garhwal, Tehri and Almora seats for the Lok Sabha elections. Whereas there is a tussle regarding the candidates on Haridwar and Nainital seats. Ganesh Godiyal from Garhwal seat, Jot Singh Gunsola from Tehri and Pradeep Tamta from Almora have been fielded. In this, Godiyal and Gunsola will contest Lok Sabha elections for the first time. At the same time, Tamta will be in the election fray for the third time.
काँग्रेस पार्टी ने आगामी लोकसभा चुनाव हेतु प्रत्याशियों की अपनी दूसरी सूची जारी कर दी है।
सभी उम्मीदवारों को ढेरों शुभकामनाएं।#जुड़ेगा_भारत_जीतेगा_इंडिया pic.twitter.com/lMuDA1LOqk— Uttarakhand Congress (@INCUttarakhand) March 12, 2024
After intensive consultation in the Central Election Committee meeting, Congress has announced candidates for three out of five seats in Uttarakhand. Congress has placed its bet on Garhwal seat on two-time MLA and former state president Ganesh Godiyal. However, BJP has not yet declared its candidate for this seat.
Whereas the party gave ticket to Jot Singh Gunsola, who was elected MLA from Mussoorie assembly seat in 2002 and 2007. The challenge before him is to break the magic of monarchy on this seat. This time also the party has backed Pradeep Tamta on the reserved Almora seat. Tamta MP was elected from this seat in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. Whereas he lost in the elections of 2014 and 2019.
