However, in 2009, fortunes turned in favour of the Congress as it bagged all five seats.
Uttarakhand has seen seven chief ministers in 14 years, which in itself is an indicator of the unsettled political scenario in the state.
In Hardwar, Renuka Rawat of the Congress is pitted against BJP's Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, who served as chief minister during 2009-11.
Renuka Rawat is the wife of Chief Minister Harish Rawat, who had won the seat in 2009 and served as union minister for water resources but resigned earlier this year after taking over in the state.
Saket Bahuguna of the Congress will fight for the Tehri Garhwal constituency.
Uttarakhand to vote for all five seats Wednesday
Dehradun: Uttarakhand will Wednesday see its third parliamentary election in its 14 years of existence. All five seats in the state will vote in a single phase.Around 6.88 million electors will cast their ballot in
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