India News | Counting Begins for Votes Polled in Uttarakhand's Five Lok Sabha Seats
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Counting for the five Lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand began amid tight security on Tuesday.
Dehradun, Jun 4 (PTI) Counting for the five Lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand began amid tight security on Tuesday.
Election officials said the counting process began as per schedule at 8 am across all centres.
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The BJP holds all five seats in Uttarakhand, having swept the state in the general elections in 2014 and 2019..
The saffron party is seeking to score a hat-trick this time, with direct contests against main rival the Congress in the Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar, Almora, Haridwar, Garhwal (Pauri), and the Tehri Garhwal seats.
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