Badrinath highway blocked; pilgrims, poll team affected

Jogidhara landslide closed Badrinath highway for three days, disrupting pilgrimages to Hemkund Sahib and the temple. Police halted vehicles between Chamoli and Karnaprayag, causing jams near Langasu Police Station. Police and SDRF aided pilgrims crossing rubble. Bypoll agents in remote hills on Wednesday returned to Gopeshwar via helicopter on Thursday, per the district election office, PTI reported.