Rahul Gandhi, Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Campaign Across Uttarakhand for 2027 Polls
Congress plans to deploy its three top national leaders — Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra — for rallies across Garhwal and Kumaon ahead of the 2027 Uttarakhand assembly elections.
Current Summary
Congress has decided to use its three top national leaders — party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra — to lead its campaign for the 2027 Uttarakhand assembly elections. The Pradesh Congress Committee, led by Ganesh Godiyal, has prepared a plan for rallies across Garhwal and Kumaon, with exact dates expected after central leadership approval. Rahul Gandhi is to address meetings in Dehradun and Rudrapur; Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is scheduled for Gopeshwar, Pithoragarh and Chinyalisaur, where she is expected to raise the Ankita Bhandari case and women's safety; and Kharge is likely to hold meetings in Roorkee, Dehradun and Udham Singh Nagar. Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat has said he is not in the race for chief minister, saying in a social media post that the party has 'many capable and qualified individuals for this role' and that his goal is solely to ensure a Congress government in 2027. Rawat also highlighted the Ankita Bhandari case, saying his objective is to secure justice for a 'daughter of Uttarakhand' and hold the 'VIP' allegedly linked to her murder accountable, describing it as an important issue for the state.
What We Know
- Congress plans to deploy Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for its 2027 Uttarakhand campaign.
- The Pradesh Congress Committee, led by Ganesh Godiyal, has drawn up a plan for rallies across Garhwal and Kumaon.
- Rahul Gandhi is planned to address meetings in Dehradun and Rudrapur.
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is scheduled for rallies in Gopeshwar, Pithoragarh and Chinyalisaur, where she is expected to raise the Ankita Bhandari case.
- Kharge is likely to hold meetings in Roorkee, Dehradun and Udham Singh Nagar.
- Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat has said he is not in the CM race, a comment reported to have deepened intrigue over the party's 2027 leadership plans.
- Rawat said, 'Our party has many capable and qualified individuals for this role... Our goal is to ensure the formation of a Congress government in 2027.'
- Rawat highlighted the Ankita Bhandari case, saying his objective is to secure justice for a 'daughter of Uttarakhand' and hold the 'VIP' allegedly linked to her murder accountable.
- Rawat reflected on rising from a booth-level Congress worker to Union minister and chief minister.
What Is Still Unclear
- Exact dates of the planned rallies, pending central leadership approval.
- Final list of constituencies to be covered.
What Changed
- 12 Nov, 07:12 amHarish Rawat elaborated on his earlier comments ruling out a chief ministerial bid, saying his sole objective is to help Congress form the government in 2027, and reiterated his focus on securing justice in the Ankita Bhandari case.
- 11 Nov, 02:52 pmSenior Congress leader Harish Rawat has said he is not in the race for chief minister, a remark reported to have deepened intrigue within the party over its leadership plans ahead of the 2027 Uttarakhand assembly elections.
- 11 Nov, 02:32 pmSignal detected: Rahul Gandhi, Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Campaign Across Uttarakhand for 2027 Polls
Background
Congress has been out of power in Uttarakhand for ten years and is building its campaign ahead of the 2027 state assembly elections.