On the basis of trends it appears that even after Congress With promises like cheap LPG cylinders, jobs, financial help to poor families and better health facilities, voters voted more on issues like national interest, national security, military welfare and religious tourism.
Congress in Uttarakhand ticked all the right boxes like announcing good candidates, making poll promises to reach voters and managing in-fighting, the overall national image of the Congress undermining its chances in the state.
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during election campaign BJP Used all his big guns. Prime Minister Narendra Modi In the less than three days he was in the state, Home Minister Amit Shah, party president JP Nadda, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and even Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath held several rallies in the state. However, Congress central leaders like Rahul Gandhi And Priyanka Gandhi were relatively absent.
The BJP constantly tried to polarize the campaign against the Congress and Harish Rawat. It accused Rawat of declaring a holiday for Friday prayers during his tenure and promising a Muslim university in the state. The Congress may have refused to play on the same ground, but the BJP seems to be reaching out to the voters on these issues.
The BJP’s image of being a pro-Army party that can promote religious tourism appeared to be helping it in a state that has a large military population, and is heavily dependent on religious tourism.