Dehradun, Feb. 17 -- It is still more than a year to go for assembly elections in Uttarakhand, but all parties, including the ruling BJP, are already in preparation mode. The challenges for each are different, of course, but the energy being displayed indicates that the public seems open to change.
It would be natural to assume that, with its present hold over power, the BJP would be confident of scoring a hat-trick under the present CM, Pushkar Singh Dhami. However, there seem to be discernable tremors within the party, as usual, about leadership and possible change. In fact, former party president JP Nadda's recent visit is being interpreted as a High Command move to quell dissent. The CM's detractors are well-known, both in the hills an...