Doiwala, Dharchula and Someshwar (DDS) Assembly bypolls result would decide the future of the Congress-led Uttarakhand Government on Friday. Although people have decided the fate of candidates of assembly bypolls on July 21, the final decalartion will be made by the election commission after counting on July 25. Political analysts believe that ruling party may win all three assembly seats; if this happens, the Congress dependence over the alliance partner will be a thing of the past and chief minsiter Harish Rawat would be able to do batting on front foot.
Currently, the Harish Rawat-led Uttarakhand Government is being survived by 32 Congress MlAs and seven members of the Progressive Democratic Front (PDF) out of 67 members Asssembly because three seats, including Doiwala and Someshwar, were vacated by BJP MlAs, including Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Ajay Tamta after becoming member of lok sabha in recently concluded general election-2014 and one Dharchula was vacated by MlA Harish Dhami, who resigned to usher Chief Minister entry as member of Vidhan Sabha.
Ironically, four, including Pritam Singh Panwar, Dinesh Dhanai, Mantri Prasad Naithani and Harish Chandra Durgapal out of 11 cabinet ministers seat in Harish Rawat went to PDF, which is an alliance of three BSP, three independent and one UKD (P). It means only seven Congress MlAs got cabinet berth in which CM Rawat has to maintain balance between ex-CM Vijay Bahuguna's faction and his confidants.
If Congress wins all three seats, Congress MlAs' number would be 36, including one nominated MlA out of 71 member assembly and CM Rawat would be able to win the heart of Bahuguna faction by accommodating four more Congress MlAs into cabinet.
Meanwhile PDF, which was very much vocal while change of guard was happening on February 1, 2014, has slow down their pitch.
Talking to The Pioneer, State Tourism Minister and independent MlA Dinesh Dhanai said kheer me jyada dudh dalne se kheer kharab nahi hota hai (Adding more milk to kheer does not spoil it)".