Slew of new projects shows Kedarnath bypoll is prestige battle for BJP after Ayodhya, Badrinath defeats
New Delhi: From the construction of new roads and toilets to the development of auditoriums and sports grounds, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced dozens of new projects for Kedarnath in the last few months, putting the assembly constituency—where a bypoll will be held on 20 November—centre stage.
The by-election was necessitated by the death of Kedarnath MLA Shaila Rawat in July. Located in Rudraprayag district, the assembly segment is part of the Pauri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency, currently held by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Rawat won the seat on a BJP ticket in the 2022 assembly polls and had previously been elected to represent the seat in 2012 as a Congress MLA.
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The seat is important to the BJP because...