Manish Khanduri, son of former Uttarakhand chief minister Major Gen B C Khanduri, has resigned from the Congress party, stating no personal gain as the reason. His sister is a BJP MLA, and he had lost the Lok Sabha elections as a Congress candidate. The state BJP president has expressed his welcoming intention if Manish decides to join BJP. Congress state chief Karan Mahara acknowledged the resignation and speculated on potential familial pressures. Rumors suggest unofficial meetings between Manish and senior BJP leaders in the state.