Sunita now fears losing her job as the parents of the school children allege that her appointment was in violation of norms, which the authorities deny.

The fact that voters were expected to walk kilometres to reach booths in the cold was a major deterrent, feel many.

“By removing two chief ministers (Trivendra Singh Rawat and Tirath Singh Rawat) the BJP has murdered the people’s mandate," the Congress leader said.

The divide between Harish Rawat and his rivals within the Congress is clear for everyone – including voters – to see.

While a section of Congress leaders feel that he can deliver for the party in certain assembly segments, others rue that he may only add to the prevailing factionalism in the party.

Ten sitting MLAs and former chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat have been dropped as candidates.

The Uttarakhand political crisis has forced the BJP to seriously consider denying tickets to over a dozen of sitting MLAs. But will it help the party undo anti-incumbency in the state?

The victim's family alleges the man was physically tortured for several hours before he was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed.

The state government had been on the back foot over the issue in the poll bound state.

The police filed a 'dubious' FIR against the victims themselves, alleging they were luring people into the church to convert them. The victims are hoping to apply for anticipatory bail.

State police have submitted this suggestion just a week after registering an FIR against the victims of a rightwing mob attack at a Roorkee church.

A senior police officer told The Wire that the FIR against the victims appears to be dubious. The victims say it is politically motivated, given the upcoming elections.

A mob armed with iron roads destroyed chairs, tables, musical instruments and photographs that were in the church. One church volunteer was seriously injured.

Congress leader Harish Rawat's statement that he would like to see a Dalit CM in the state, like Punjab, may have shaken things up. But will any party moot a Dalit chief ministerial candidate?