Explaining the rationale, analyst Udit stated, “Trivendra Rawat’s victories in the 2002, 2007, and 2017 elections from the Doiwala assembly seat, situated within the Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency, underscore his strong political standing”.”Given the proximity of Rishikesh and Dharampur to Doiwala, Trivendra is poised to secure a substantial advantage and emerge as a frontrunner in these three constituencies”, added Udit.Based on the available data, during the previous Lok Sabha elections, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank emerged victorious over Renuka Rawat, the spouse of first-time contender Harish Rawat, securing a substantial lead of 50.38 per cent. Contesting on a Congress ticket, Renuka Rawat garnered a mere 35.25 per cent of the votes, while Nishank received an impressive 592,320 votes compared to Renuka’s 414,498 votes.In Uttarakhand, which has a total of five Lok Sabha seats, the Haridwar seat has always been hotly contested. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has been a Member of Parliament from this seat since 2014. Harish Rawat was elected the MP from this seat in 2009. In 2004, Rajendra Kumar Badi of the Samajwadi Party was elected as the MP. Meanwhile, the two time MP, Union Human Resource Development Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, who has been replaced by Trivendra Singh Rawat in the Haridwar seat, refuted accusations of being a passive observer and expressed no remorse.
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