Dehradun, Aug. 11 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Almora, 10 Aug: Barely a day after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's visit to Uttarakhand, the party suffered a major jolt in Kumaon as senior party leader Govind Singh Kunjwal's nephew Dinesh Kunjwal has quit the Congress and joined the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD). The development comes ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, at a time when the political parties are working to strengthen their organisational base.
Dinesh Kunjwal's move is being seen as a significant shift in the politics of Jageshwar constituency, where he was accompanied by a large number of Congress workers who also crossed over to UKD. His decision has drawn attention because of his close relationship and association with ...