Uttarakhand Bypoll Analysis: BJP Admits Mistakes in Ticket Distribution
In a surprising turn of events, the recent bypolls in Uttarakhand saw the Congress clinching victory in both Assembly seats, dealing a setback to the ruling BJP. Mahendra Bhatt, the BJP state president, acknowledged that fielding turncoat leaders from other parties was a strategic error that contributed to these losses. BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt, who took over as the Uttarakhand BJP chief two years ago, said at the state working committee meeting Monday that the losses were not as damaging as they seemed. Analysis of Bypoll Results Despite its resounding victory in the general elections earlier this year and its recent win in the 2022 Assembly polls, the BJP faltered in the bypolls. The party lost the Manglaur seat, historically challenging for them, and the religiously significant Badrinath seat, where they had previously held a strong position. Mahendra Bhatt, reflecting on the outcomes, stated, “In Manglaur, where historically we have struggled, we lost by just 422 votes… I...