2017 uttarakhand state assembly elections were the fourth vidhan sabha (legislative assembly) elections held in the state. the bharatiya janata party riding on the popularity of prime minister narendra modi, secured a landslide victory, winning 57 of the total 70 seats. the ruling indian national congress was reduced to a low of 11 seats, with the incumbent chief minister harish rawat himself losing from both the seats that he had contested from. although the bjp had not projected anyone as its chief ministerial candidate, trivendra singh rawat was chosen as the new chief minister after the elections.