New Delhi Jan 22 PTI The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 53 candidates for the Uttarakhand Assembly elections Uttarakhand Congress president Ganesh Godiyal will contest from the Srinagar seat while Leader of Opposition in the outgoing assembly Pritam Singh has been fielded from the Chakrata ST constituency The names of former chief minister Harish Rawat and Harak Singh Rawat who joined the party only on Friday do not figure in the first list of the party Yashpal Arya a former BJP minister who had recently joined the Congress has been fielded from his Bajpur SC constituency Sumit Hridayesh the son of senior Congress leader Indira Hridayesh who died in June last year has been fielded from Haldwani assembly seat The Congress is seeking to wrest power back from the BJP in the hill state Elections will be held for 70 assembly seats in Uttarakhand on February 14 and the results will be out on March 10 PTI SKC CK
New Delhi Nov 18 PTI Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday greeted the nation on the eve of Guru Nanak Jayanti and hoped his eternal message continues to guide the people in building a just humane and harmonious societyI extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji the Vice President said in his message The founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev Ji has remained an embodiment of truth compassion and righteousness through his noble life he said His divine teachings will continue to inspire us to follow the path of righteousness and show respect for all humankind irrespective of caste creed or religion the Vice President saidGuru Nanak Dev Ji also taught us to follow an ethical path in life He was a shining apostle of the sublime spiritual ethos of India who truly democratized religion by taking spirituality to the common man May his eternal message continue to guide us in building a just humane and harmonious society Naidu said in his message PTI SKC CK
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