After the election, Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state government, with Trivendra Singh Rawat becoming Chief Minister.
[7] On 2 July 2021, Tirath Singh Rawat resigned from the Chief Minister's post to avoid constitutional crisis in the state.
[9] In January 2021, Arvind Kejriwal announced that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would be contesting in six state elections in 2022 including Uttarakhand.
[10] On 17 August 2021, AAP declared Ajay Kothiyal as their Chief Ministerial candidate for the assembly election.
[32] SKM had organised the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest against the controversial three farm acts which were passed by the BJP-led Union Government in the BJP controlled Parliament of India in September 2020.
[33] SKM leaders launched "Mission UP and Uttarakhand" and appealed to the voters to not vote for BJP calling them "anti-farmer".
[36][37] The Election Commission banned the media from publishing exit polls between 7 AM on 10 February 2022 and 6:30 PM on 7 March 2022.