Uttarakhand disaster robs Congress of all seats in state

Mismanagement and failure to provide succor to the victims of 2013 Uttarakhand disaster has cost Congress all the five seats—Almora, Garhwal, Haridwar, Nainital-Uddham Singh Nagar and Tehri Garhwal.

Even a year after the Uttarakhand floods that left the state crippled and destroyed much of its infrastructure, people are still awaiting rehabilitation. They spent severe winter months in makeshift tents and the roads that were washed away by the floods have still not been restored. Widespread media reports of mismanagement and embezzlement of rehabilitation funds have led to resentment among residents. The approaching monsoons has given rise to fears that the weakened mountains would not be able to withstand another spell of extreme rains and cloudbursts.