
[Image Credit- Times Now] Uttarakhand Panchayat Election 2025: Counting continues
Uttarakhand Panchayat Election Result 2025: The vote counting for Uttarakhand’s three-tier Panchayat elections resumed early this morning across 12 districts (excluding Haridwar), with results flowing in from Nainital, Haridwar and other districts. Over 34,151 candidates contested 10,915 posts across the state, and the outcome began unfolding across 89 development blocks from 8:00 AM onwards.
The State Election Commission mobilized 15,024 personnel and 8,926 security staff to ensure orderly and transparent counting. Counting centers were equipped with computer systems, CCTV, and dedicated zonal magistrates to oversee proceedings. Victory processions around counting venues have been strictly prohibited.
The following Gram Pradhans were declared winners in Betalghat block:
Khairni: Ajay Singh
Dhari: Kamal Jantwal
Malla Vardho: Asha
Halso: Sanjay Singh Jaida
Talla Vardho: Narendra Pal Singh
Kaurad: Deepa Devi and others in the block with announced results up to 12:48 PM.
Congress-backed Chait Singh defeated BJP-backed former district president Sampat Singh Rawat by approximately 941 votes in a closely watched contest.
Village-level results saw some close finishes:
Hayo Tagari (Vipul Chauhan) won by 80 votes
Nagau (Ajinta) by 3 votes
Makti (Pramila) by 12 votes
Chhatau (Vikram) won by just one vote among other village winners announced by afternoon.
A tie of 138 votes between two top contenders was broken by a coin toss, resulting in 23-year-old Nitin being elected as Gram Pradhan, earning attention as one of the youngest leaders in the state.
In Raipur Block, Magan Lal Uniyal secured victory by just one vote.
Block-level winners: Amit Kukreti (Ramnagar Danda Pratham – by 171 votes), Priyanka Pandey (Peepaltana Gram Panchayat) and Himanshu Panwar (Kotimaychak BDC seat by 30 votes).
Congress candidate Ajayveer delivered a setback to BJP by winning the Kandara Zila Panchayat seat, defeating BJP’s Suman Negi.
Results are being reported from eight blocks including Bhimtal, Ramgarh, and Kosyakutoli, with emerging trends highlighting the influence of local development work, caste dynamics and personal popularity among winners.
Voter Turnout: Approximately 68% in first phase, rising to 70% in the second phase. Raipur Block saw the highest turnout at 86.59%, though with fewer eligible voters.
Unopposed Winners: 22,429 candidates declared elected without contest across the state.
Zila Panchayat seats: 351
Block Panchayat seats: 2,732
Gram Pradhan seats: 6,121
Other Gram Panchayat members: 1,711
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