Change certain in Uttarakhand after 2027 assembly polls: State Congress chief Godiyal

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Congress president Ganesh Godiyal on Saturday said a change of government is inevitable in the state after the 2027 Assembly elections, while calling for opposition unity to take on the BJP, which he accused of using "unfair means" to win elections.

With the Assembly elections due in early 2027, the Congress has been conducting the 'Parivartan Sankalp Yatra' across Uttarakhand's 10 hill districts since June 29, holding public meetings at various locations.

Apart from Godiyal, the campaign is being led by Chakrata MLA and Chairman of the State Election Campaign Committee Pritam Singh, former state Congress president Karan Mahara, and Chairman of the State Election Management Committee Harak Singh Rawat.


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Speaking to PTI during the yatra in the Kumaon region, Godiyal said the campaign has been receiving an overwhelming response across the state and that people's enthusiasm indicates that political change is certain in the state this time.

"People in the state are fed up with unemployment, inflation, high-handedness, authoritarianism, and the government's lies and attempts to hoodwink them. People are distressed by the current government; they want change," he claimed.

Godiyal said people were looking to the Congress as the solution to their problems and viewed it as the only viable alternative to the BJP.

He said the current phase of the yatra would continue till July 8, after which the schedule for the next phase, covering the plains districts -- Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar -- would be finalised.

On the possibility of an alliance with the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD) and other opposition parties for the 2027 Assembly polls, Godiyal said the opposition should unite to take on the saffron party.

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"The opposition needs to pool its strength to counter the unfair tactics the BJP employs to win elections," he said.

However, he clarified that his remarks should not be construed as an admission that the Congress was incapable of defeating the BJP on its own.

Asked whether any opposition party had approached the Congress for an alliance, Godiyal said the party leadership would take a decision on the matter.