Why Harish Rawat defiance of AICC deals a blow to Uttarakhand Congress on poll eve

Ex-CM’s move to continue with his statewide yatra despite AICC’s directive to scrap it deepens state Congress rifts, even as Rawat’s supporters call it his bid to “bring Congress back to power”Congress veteran and ex-Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat’s decision to continue with his “Dhanyawad evam Jansamvad Yatra” despite a directive from the party high command to call it off has deepened rifts within the state party unit, with the All India Congress Committee (AICC) leadership warning that his independent outreach could undermine efforts to present a united front ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.