Summary:
After Rawat opted for Nainital, Congress gave ticket to Kumar. Kumar was also a member of Harish Rawat camp, but later he demanded ticket for a local from Haridwar. A member of the Harish Rawat camp, Tamta is a prominent face of Congress in Kumaon region. DEHRADUN: Ending days of speculation, the Congress released the list of its five Uttarakhand candidate in early morning hours of Sunday. A political heavyweight, Singh is expected to win the constituency which is presently represented by the royal family of Tehri.Rajya Sabha member Pradeep Tamta has been given ticket from Almora..