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Why BJP Wants Harish Rawat's Dominance in Congress
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News18•09-10-2026, 10:12
Why BJP Wants Harish Rawat's Dominance in Congress
- •The BJP has been in power in Uttarakhand for ten years and uses Harish Rawat as the primary political reference to target the past Congress rule.
- •With Narayan Dutt Tiwari no more and Vijay Bahuguna joining the BJP, Harish Rawat remains the most prominent face of the former Congress tenure.
- •The decisions and controversies from his tenure as Chief Minister provide the BJP with continuous ammunition to build an anti-Congress narrative.
- •During the 2022 elections, targeting Harish Rawat over issues like the Muslim University played a crucial role in shifting the electoral narrative against the Congress.
Key Questions Answered
The BJP wants Harish Rawat to remain central to Congress politics because his past tenure, decisions, and controversies as Chief Minister give the BJP a strong reference point to build an electoral narrative against the Congress.
Harish Rawat successfully fought the battle up to the Supreme Court and managed to get his government reinstated within 46 days after it was ousted.
No, Harish Rawat clarified that he did not resign from the Congress party, but only expressed his willingness to step down from organizational posts if ED actions impacted the party's anti-corruption narrative.
