Uttarakhand Election 2027 Timeline: 70 Seats, Parties and Road to Power
Track the Uttarakhand Election 2027 timeline: 70 seats, term ending in March 2027, BJP's 47 MLAs, the voter roll cut to 71.58 lakh, and the Election
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Uttarakhand’s 5th Assembly was elected in February 2022 and its term ends in March 2027, so the next election is expected in February or March 2027. The BJP under Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is seeking a third term after becoming, in 2022, the first party to be re-elected to government in the state. This tracker keeps the dated, sourced developments in one place: the Election Commission’s preparations, the Special Intensive Revision that cut the roll to 71.58 lakh electors, the parties’ statements and the by-elections and Lok Sabha results since 2022. It is updated as events move.
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The Election Commission has not announced polling dates for the 2027 Uttarakhand election. Its first team visited Dehradun on 13 October 2026, and the Assembly’s term ends in March 2027. The BJP holds 47 of the 70 seats, Congress 20, the BSP 1 and independents 2. The final electoral roll after the SIR, published on 3 October 2026, has 71,58,949 electors.
Where the 2027 Election Stands
- Dates: not announced. Reports point to early 2027, and the Deccan Chronicle says the term ends on different dates in March 2027.
- Commission: a team led by deputy election commissioners visited Dehradun on 13 October 2026; the full Commission is due later.
- Voter roll: the SIR cut the roll from 79,60,762 at the start of enumeration to 71,58,949 on 3 October 2026. A summary revision runs from 12 November 2026, with the final roll due on 4 January 2027.
- BJP: seeks a third term; Amit Shah told workers on 6 November 2026 to win more than 65 seats, above the 60 a Sunday Guardian report had cited.
- Congress: runs a Parivartan Yatra and a charge-sheet campaign, and has criticised the SIR. Harish Rawat said on 11 November 2026 that he is not seeking the chief ministership.
Latest Developments
Newest first. Each entry says what is confirmed and what is not.
11
Harish Rawat rules himself out of the Congress CM race
What happened: Former Chief Minister Harish Rawat wrote in a Facebook post that he is not aspiring to be Chief Minister if Congress wins in 2027, calling reports that he is in the race “unfounded” and saying his goal is “to form a government in Uttarakhand in 2027”, according to ANI (11 November 2026). He said Rahul Gandhi and the party leadership would choose the Chief Minister after the MLAs are elected. The same report said Congress is running a signature campaign from 11 to 18 November against alleged corruption involving ministers Rekha Arya, Ganesh Joshi and Dhan Singh Rawat, to be taken to the Governor in a march to Raj Bhavan on 23 November.
Why it matters: Rawat, who led Congress in 2017 and 2022, was absent from the 2 November review meeting in Delhi. His statement leaves the choice of a Congress face to the central leadership.
8
Sunday Guardian: BJP eyes 60 seats and ticket changes
What happened: The Sunday Guardian reported that the BJP is aiming for 60 of 70 seats, that around 10 of its 47 sitting MLAs may be denied tickets, and that senior leaders have been assigned to the 23 seats the party lost in 2022.
Why it matters: Sixty would be 13 more than the 47 won in 2022. Ticket changes would be the first sign of how the BJP plans to beat anti-incumbency.
6
Amit Shah sets BJP a target of more than 65 seats
What happened: At a Dehradun rally marking Uttarakhand’s 26th Foundation Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told BJP workers to win more than 65 of the 70 seats next year and called for a third straight term, according to The Pioneer (7 November 2026). He recalled the party’s 57 seats in 2017 and 47 in 2022, said Rahul Gandhi’s tours of the state would not help Congress, and called for “infiltrators” to be removed from electoral rolls. Shah also opened or laid foundation stones for 62 projects worth Rs 1,475.31 crore. Chief Minister Dhami spoke before him.
Why it matters: It is the first public seat target from a national BJP leader in the sources we reviewed. It is higher than the 60 seats in the Sunday Guardian report and 18 more than the party won in 2022.
2
Kharge and Rahul Gandhi review Congress poll preparations
What happened: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi met Uttarakhand Congress leaders at Kharge’s New Delhi residence to review preparations for 2027, according to ANI and PTI reports carried by ThePrint. KC Venugopal, state in-charge Kumari Selja, state president Ganesh Godiyal, Yashpal Arya and Harak Singh Rawat attended. Former Chief Minister Harish Rawat did not. Afterwards Kharge posted that the people of Uttarakhand were “demanding an accounting and seeking change” after ten years of BJP government.
Why it matters: The central leadership has now taken a direct hand in the state campaign. No decisions on candidates or alliances were reported.
22
Summary revision of the roll announced for 12 November
What happened: Chief Electoral Officer BVRC Purushottam told recognised parties that a Special Summary Revision, with 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date, will start on 12 November 2026 with a draft roll. Claims and objections run from 12 November to 11 December, hearings until 28 December, and the final roll is due on 4 January 2027, as reported by Outlook (citing Hindustan Times) on 22 October 2026. The CEO’s office said 1,00,744 Form 6 applications were received in a drive from 12 to 20 October, and that one person may file up to 10 Form 7 objections during the claims period.
Why it matters: People who turn 18 by 1 January 2027 can register, so the roll used for the 2027 election will be the January 2027 roll, not the 3 October SIR roll.
13
Election Commission team visits Dehradun
What happened: A team of senior Commission officials led by deputy election commissioners met the state administration and police in Dehradun to review preparedness. The Deccan Chronicle said a visit by the full Commission led by CEC Gyanesh Kumar would follow, and that Commission teams would start visiting poll-bound states in the last week of November.
Why it matters: First formal step on the road to a poll date. The article says the term ends on different dates in March 2027.
3
Final electoral roll published after SIR
What happened: The Special Intensive Revision ended with a final roll of 71,58,949 electors (37,37,701 men, 34,21,036 women and 212 third-gender), up 25,164 from the draft roll and 8,01,813 below the 79,60,762 on the roll when enumeration began. There are 12,543 polling stations.
Why it matters: The roll is about 10% smaller than at the start. Congress has attacked the deletions; the BJP rejects the allegation.
5
Census 2027 advanced in four poll-bound states
What happened: A Home Ministry notification advanced Census 2027 in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand: self-enumeration from 16 to 30 November 2026, house-to-house enumeration from 1 December 2026 to 4 January 2027 (excluding snow-bound areas in Uttarakhand), and a revisional round from 5 to 9 January 2027.
Why it matters: Enumerators will be in the field in the weeks before polling is expected, so the Census calendar may shape the election calendar.
25
Congress outlines Parivartan Yatra and charge-sheet
What happened: Congress’s Vaibhav Walia, reported by The Statesman, described the party’s Parivartan Yatra, a charge-sheet on what it called the nine-and-a-half-year BJP government, a manifesto consultation, and the issues it will raise: the SIR, women’s safety, the Ankita Bhandari case, paper leaks and the Haldwani ‘shuddhikaran’ row.
Why it matters: Sets out the opposition’s campaign themes.
18
Dhami chairs BJP meetings with MPs, MLAs and district chiefs
What happened: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired BJP meetings of MPs, MLAs and district presidents from Tehri, Pauri and Haridwar. State president Mahendra Bhatt said every seat had been analysed.
Why it matters: Seat-level reviews suggest ticket decisions are being prepared.
13
Kharge alleges ‘purification’ ritual after Haldwani rally
What happened: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said a purification (shuddhikaran) ritual was performed at the rally site after his Haldwani speech. the BJP’s J. P. Nadda condemned the incident and rejected a BJP link, according to Outlook; Kharge later wrote to Nadda seeking an FIR.
Why it matters: Became a Congress campaign issue. Headlines show the BJP’s own response was contested.
14
Draft roll published: 71,33,785 electors
What happened: The draft roll after the SIR enumeration showed 71,33,785 electors. Claims and objections ran from 14 July to 13 August; the qualifying date was 1 July 2026.
Why it matters: 8,26,977 names were marked absent, shifted, dead or duplicate (ASDD) during enumeration.
8
SIR enumeration begins
What happened: Door-to-door enumeration under the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll began with 79,60,762 electors on the roll.
Why it matters: Baseline for measuring how many names were removed.
30
BJP president Nitin Nabin predicts a third term
What happened: BJP national president Nitin Nabin, in Dehradun, praised Chief Minister Dhami’s leadership and said he expected a BJP win in the 2027 Assembly election. Reports said he also praised the Uniform Civil Code introduced by the state.
Why it matters: Frames the BJP’s pitch as continuity under Dhami.
26
Dhami: ‘ultimate goal’ is a third term
What happened: Dhami, speaking after an SIR workshop in Dehradun, said the party’s ultimate goal was to secure a third term in government, according to IANS.
Why it matters: A third consecutive BJP term would be a first for the state.
24
BJP weighs ‘winnability’ for 2027 tickets
What happened: ANI reported that the BJP is prioritising winnability for the 2027 polls, which is causing anxiety among sitting MLAs over possible ticket cuts.
Why it matters: Early signal of a candidate-selection filter.
23
Kedarnath by-election: BJP holds
What happened: Asha Nautiyal won the Kedarnath by-election for the BJP, a margin of 5,622 votes being reported on 23 November 2024.
Why it matters: BJP kept its 47.
13
Congress wins Manglaur and Badrinath
What happened: Muhammad Nizamuddin won Manglaur from the BSP and Lakhpat Singh Butola held Badrinath for Congress.
Why it matters: Congress rose from 19 to 20 seats.
4
BJP wins all five Lok Sabha seats
What happened: The BJP won Tehri Garhwal (Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah), Garhwal (Anil Baluni), Almora (Ajay Tamta), Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar (Ajay Bhatt) and Haridwar (Trivendra Singh Rawat).
Why it matters: A clean sweep, as in earlier general elections.
10
2022 result: BJP wins 47 of 70
What happened: BJP 47, Congress 19, BSP 2, independents 2. Dhami lost Khatima but remained Chief Minister; the BJP became the first government to be re-elected in the state.
Why it matters: Baseline for 2027.
Electoral Roll After the SIR
| Stage | Date | Electors |
|---|---|---|
| Enumeration begins | 8 Jun 2026 | 79,60,762 |
| Draft roll | 14 Jul 2026 | 71,33,785 |
| Claims added / removed | 14 Jul to 13 Aug 2026 | +1,29,872 / -1,04,708 |
| Final roll | 3 Oct 2026 | 71,58,949 |
The final roll has 37,37,701 men, 34,21,036 women and 212 third-gender electors, and 12,543 polling stations. 8,26,977 names were marked absent, shifted, dead or duplicate (ASDD) between the start of enumeration and the draft. ANI also reported a wider-period figure of 17,05,130 deletions and 4,01,276 additions since January 2025, which uses a different baseline and does not reconcile exactly with the figures above. Congress’s Manoj Rawat has said the roll fell from 85.19 lakh to 71.58 lakh; the BJP rejects the allegation of vote theft.
Parties and Leaders
| Party | Leader named on Wikipedia | Seats now |
|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pushkar Singh Dhami (CM); state president Mahendra Bhatt | 47 |
| INC | Ganesh Godiyal; Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya | 20 |
| BSP | Naresh Gautam | 1 |
| UKD | Surendra Kukreti | 0 |
| Independents | 2 |
Speaker: Ritu Khanduri Bhushan since 26 March 2022. Subodh Uniyal is Cabinet Minister and Deputy Leader of the House since 13 August 2025. Alliances for 2027 have not been formalised in the sources we reviewed.
Opinion Polls Listed on Wikipedia
| Pollster | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| SN News | 1 Aug 2026 | BJP 46, INC 22, others 2 |
| Poll Mitra | 25 Jul 2026 | BJP 28-32, INC 38-40 |
| Vote Vibe tracker | 25 Aug 2026 | BJP 40.9% vs INC 36.7% (vote share) |
These polls conflict, and we have not verified the sample sizes or methods of any of them, so treat them as unreliable. None is an official forecast.
Key Dates Ahead
| Item | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Summary revision: draft roll | 12 Nov 2026 | Announced by CEO |
| Claims and objections | 12 Nov to 11 Dec 2026 | Announced by CEO |
| Census self-enumeration | 16-30 Nov 2026 | Notified |
| Census house-to-house | 1 Dec 2026 to 4 Jan 2027 | Notified; snow-bound areas excluded |
| Final roll (summary revision) | 4 Jan 2027 | Announced by CEO |
| Commission teams visit states | Last week of Nov 2026 | Per Deccan Chronicle |
| Assembly term ends | March 2027 | Exact date not confirmed |
| Polling | Early 2027 | Not announced |
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Sources
Reporting and data used in this story.
- Wikipedia: 2027 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election
- Wikipedia: 5th Uttarakhand Assembly
- Outlook: Uttarakhand to begin voter roll revision on November 12 ahead of 2027 polls (22 Oct 2026)
- Deccan Chronicle: ECI team visits Uttarakhand to plan Assembly polls (13 Oct 2026)
- Business Standard: Centre advances Census in poll-bound UP, Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand (5 Sep 2026)
- ThePrint: Uttarakhand voter count falls by over 8 lakh after SIR; final roll has 71.58 lakh electors (Oct 2026)
- The Statesman: Uttarakhand first draft electoral roll to be published on July 14
- ANI via Asianet Newsable: Uttarakhand electoral rolls see over 17 lakh deletions, 4 lakh additions
- India TV: Nitin Nabin hails Dhami, predicts BJP win in 2027 (30 May 2026)
- IANS via NewKerala: Ultimate goal is to secure third term, says Dhami (26 May 2026)
- ANI via Asianet Newsable: Uttarakhand BJP winnability formula for 2027 polls worries MLAs (24 Feb 2026)
- The Sunday Guardian: Uttarakhand BJP 2027 preparations (7-8 Nov 2026)
- The Pioneer: Shah sets BJP 65-plus target in Uttarakhand, calls for a hat-trick (7 Nov 2026)
- ANI: Harish Rawat rules himself out of Uttarakhand CM race, says Rahul Gandhi, Congress leadership will decide (11 Nov 2026)
- ANI via ThePrint: Kharge, Rahul hold meeting with Uttarakhand leaders ahead of 2027 polls; Harish Rawat absent (2 Nov 2026)
- The Week: Kharge alleges purification ritual after Haldwani rally (13 Aug 2026)
- The Statesman: Congress starts second phase of Parivartan Yatra in Uttarakhand
Update History
- November 11, 2026: added Harish Rawat’s 11 November statement that he is not seeking the Congress chief ministership, and Congress’s 11-23 November signature campaign.
- November 10, 2026: added Amit Shah’s 6 November target of more than 65 seats for the BJP.
- November 9, 2026: added the 22 October announcement of a Special Summary Revision of the roll (draft 12 November 2026, final 4 January 2027).
- November 8, 2026: added the 2 November Congress review meeting chaired by Kharge with Rahul Gandhi.
- November 8, 2026: first version. Updated whenever the Commission, a party or the electoral roll moves.