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Rawat's win, a boost for Tiwari

By C.K. Chandramohan

DEHRA DUN NOV. 11. The intense power struggle within the ruling Congress ended today with the election of the Uttaranchal Pradesh Congress Committee president, Harish Rawat, to the Rajya Sabha.

The seat fell vacant on the expiry of the term of Manohar Kant Dhyani, who returned to become the BJP's State president.

This is seen as a major victory for the Chief Minister, Narayan Dutt Tiwari. The next PCC chief is expected to be someone who has his blessings.

The opposition BJP and the BSP put up a common candidate, Ramesh Pal, much against the wishes of their high command.

A brother of the BSP leader in the House, Narayan Pal, his papers got rejected as they were incomplete.

The Uttarakhand Kranti Dal, a regional party, backed out of its earlier commitment to work for the defeat of the Congress nominee as the numbers were in favour of the latter.

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