Congress central leadership asked former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat to halt independent political programmes ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls. In an October 1 letter, Kumari Selja said, "The Party must put up a united front." The party wants Rawat to coordinate with them instead of running his own separate events.
Congress central leadership has asked former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat to halt independent political programmes and coordinate with the party ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.
The Congress central leadership has asked former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat not to proceed with independent political programmes without consulting the party organisation ahead of the Assembly elections due in early 2027.
In an October 1 letter, AICC state in-charge Kumari Selja said Mr Rawat's yatra had not been discussed with either her or state Congress president Ganesh Godiyal. She also referred to reportedly controversial statements by him and stressed the need for the party to present a united front.
"It has come to our notice that you are undertaking a Yatra in the State. This has neither been discussed with the undersigned nor with the PCC President. You have also, reportedly, made certain controversial statements recently. The State elections are to be held in the next few months and the Party must put up a united front. You will appreciate that any such parallel programme at this juncture will not be in the interest of the Party. You may therefore not go ahead with these programmes," the letter said.
Ms Selja sent a copy of the letter to AICC general secretary, organisation, K.C. Venugopal.
Mr Rawat resumed political activities nearly a fortnight ago after spending almost three months recovering from health problems in Delhi.
He held a large roadshow in Haridwar, followed by several other political events. He is currently touring the Kumaon region, with programmes scheduled in Almora and other places.
Party insiders said several Congress leaders were uncomfortable with Mr Rawat's recent activities and had sought the central leadership's intervention.