Senior Uttarakhand leader Ramsharan Nautiyal, father of singer Jubin Nautiyal, joined the Congress after resigning from the BJP, rejoining the party at its headquarters alongside senior leaders. His switch precedes the 2027 assembly contest, while Congress assailed the Pushkar Singh Dhami government over the Ankita Bhandari murder, alleged VIP links, corruption claims and announced statewide protests.
