With a population of 371,654 and situated 296 kilometers from Delhi, the district holds significant electoral weight. In the final stretch of campaigning, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami led a massive roadshow on the day of Ram Navami, drawing both fervent support and nuanced sentiments from the electorate. The New Indian team reached Haldwani to capture the election mood ahead of the first phase of polling.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, has raised serious allegations of intimidation and attempted assault during his election campaign in Kerala's Attingal constituency. Taking to X, the minister shared a video claiming that individuals associated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) threatened and attempted to attack his campaign vehicle.