Uttarakhand: Who all are up for the race of new CM? | U'Khand Cong PC

The scenario may have been in the spreadsheets when Rawat was sworn in as Chief Minister in March, with just a year to the Uttarakhand election, amid infighting fierce dissent against then Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat.

Speculation about Rawat's imminent resignation started last week with reports that the by-election would not take place, to continue as Chief Minister, Rawat, who is an MP, needed to be elected to the Uttarakhand Assembly by September 10.