Ramsharan Nautiyal's Potential Defection from BJP to Congress Sends Shockwaves in Uttarakhand Politics

There is a talk of Ramsharan Nautiyal, former president of Dehradun Zila Panchayat and father of famous singer Jubin Nautiyal, resigning from the BJP. There has been a stir in Uttarakhand politics after reports of his resignation surfaced on social media. However, there is no official confirmation of his resignation from the BJP. It is being reported that Ramsharan Nautiyal may soon join the Congress. There is also a discussion in political circles that he may contest on a Congress ticket from Vikasnagar. However, no official announcement has been made by Ramsharan Nautiyal in this regard yet. BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt said that he has received information about Ramsharan Nautiyal's resignation through social media, but the party has not received his resignation yet. Ramsharan Nautiyal contested from Chakrata assembly seat on a BJP ticket in the 2022 assembly elections. He had a fight with senior Congress leader Pritam Singh in that election.