In Dehradun, the commencement of the nomination process for the impending by-elections in the Mangalore and Badrinath assembly constituencies of Uttarakhand was initiated on Friday, June 14. The electoral itinerary was set forth by the Election Commission of India on June 10, delineating the polling day as July 10, with the vote tally scheduled for July 13. The deadline for prospective candidates to submit their nominations looms on June 21, with scrutiny slated for June 24 and the window for withdrawal closing on June 26.

While the Chief Electoral Office is diligently disseminating the requisite nomination paperwork, political factions are fervently strategizing candidate selection. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its nominees for both constituencies, whereas the Congress remains deliberative on its contenders.

Anticipating the by-elections’ magnitude, the voting apparatus spans across 342 precincts. The electoral landscape encompasses 210 polling stations in the Badrinath constituency and 132 in Mangalore. A collective of 2,22,075 general voters and 2821 service voters are poised to partake in the electoral process. Mangalore’s electorate comprises 119,930 general voters and 255 service voters, juxtaposed with Badrinath’s 102,145 general voters and 2566 service voters.