After 5-Year Search for CM Face, AAP Needs a Game-Changer Like Sidhu to Make a Mark in Punjab
3 years, 6 months ago

After 5-Year Search for CM Face, AAP Needs a Game-Changer Like Sidhu to Make a Mark in Punjab

News 18  

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party’s elusive search for a Sikh chief ministerial face for Punjab for the last five years was a key factor in the party losing the last assembly elections in the state and is now its biggest challenge for a revival in Punjab where it had emerged as the main opposition party. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in Amritsar on Monday said a Sikh will be the party’s CM face in Punjab and the party will declare the name at the right time. The real reason for AAP shying away then from naming a CM face was multiple faces in the party seen as contenders, including Sangrur MP Bhagwant Singh Mann, whose image was seen as an inhibiting factor by the party in declaring him as one. Bhagwant Mann remains the party chief in Punjab and party’s sole MP from the state, but despite his popularity, many in the party consider it a gamble to pitch him as the CM face. However, the big game-changer for AAP could be someone like Navjot Singh Sidhu who seems on a complete collision course inside his party, the Congress.

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'Baraat without groom': AAP MP Sanjay Singh's jibe at BJP for not having a CM face
1 day, 11 hours ago

'Baraat without groom': AAP MP Sanjay Singh's jibe at BJP for not having a CM face

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday targeted the BJP for not announcing its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, alleging internal discord within the party. Singh also took a dig at BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri and claimed that he was under pressure to deny speculations about being considered for the top post. "After Arvind Kejriwal …

Kejriwal challenges BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri to public debate amid speculation over Delhi CM face
3 days, 11 hours ago

Kejriwal challenges BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri to public debate amid speculation over Delhi CM face

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday “congratulated” BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri, saying that it has been learnt that Bidhuri may be considered as the BJP’s candidate for Delhi’s top post and called for a public debate between him and the former MP. It is being said, as per sources, that an official announcement about Bidhuri’s name will …

‘Congratulate Ramesh Bidhuri’, Kejriwal reiterates Atishi’s claim of BJP making Kalkaji candidate their CM face
3 days, 22 hours ago

‘Congratulate Ramesh Bidhuri’, Kejriwal reiterates Atishi’s claim of BJP making Kalkaji candidate their CM face

Live Mint  

Delhi Elections 2025: AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday reiterated Delhi Chief Minister Atishi's claim that the Bhartiya Janata Party would project Ramesh Bidhuri as their chief ministerial face for the upcoming Delhi elections. The claim comes a day after AAP leader Atishi had cited ‘credible sources’ to claim that the BJP would portray their Kalkaji candidate as the …

You can change CM face but not party’s character: Delhi BJP president Sachdeva
3 months, 4 weeks ago

You can change CM face but not party’s character: Delhi BJP president Sachdeva

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: AAP can change the face but not the party’s character, Delhi Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said on Tuesday after the Aam Aadmi Party chose senior leader Atishi as Delhi’s new chief minister. Considering Kejriwal’s 10 years of corruption, whoever is the CM will have to tell people how they looted the people of Delhi,” Sachdeva alleged. AAP …

Maharashtra Elections: Sharad Pawar Rules Out CM Face Ahead Of Polls, Says 'Will Be Considered...'
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Elections: Sharad Pawar Rules Out CM Face Ahead Of Polls, Says 'Will Be Considered...'

ABP News  

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: As the tussle over the chief ministerial candidate continues in Maharashtra ahead of the assembly polls, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar stated the criteria on the basis of which the CM face should be chosen. No Need To Demand CM Face Now: Pawar Pawar's remarks come on the heels of Shiv Sena pitching for former Maharashtra …

Kamal Nath dares BJP to make Shivraj its CM face
1 year, 2 months ago

Kamal Nath dares BJP to make Shivraj its CM face

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Congress veteran Kamal Nath on Monday dared the BJP to declare chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan its CM face for the November 17 assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh. Mr Nath also wondered why the BJP leadership was reluctant to declare Mr Chouhan as party’s chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming assembly polls in the state. Mr Nath said that …

Tripura Votes on Feb 16: No CM Face Yet, What is BJP’s Strategy in State’s Game of Thrones?
1 year, 11 months ago

Tripura Votes on Feb 16: No CM Face Yet, What is BJP’s Strategy in State’s Game of Thrones?

News 18  

Even though Tripura votes on February 16, the Bharatiya Janata Party is yet to announce its chief ministerial candidate, as part of its strategy. Also, by not announcing a face as the CM, the party is being calculative, as there seems to be a close contest on many seats, believe party sources. Some in the party believe that Bhowmik is …

Gujarat polls: Give your opinion to decide ‘AAP CM face’ on THIS number
2 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat polls: Give your opinion to decide ‘AAP CM face’ on THIS number

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party will announce the name of its chief ministerial face for the upcoming Gujarat assembly elections on November 4 after seeking public opinion, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as quoted by news agency PTI. Kejriwal also said people can give their choice in four ways - SMS, WhatsApp, voice mail, or e-mail till 5 pm on November …

Punjab CM Channi 'Dances' to Bhagwant Mann's Campaign Song in AAP's New Video
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab CM Channi 'Dances' to Bhagwant Mann's Campaign Song in AAP's New Video

News 18  

AAP’s Twitter handle has been tapping into this generation’s Twitter obsession with flair of late. As Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP is set to lock horns with Congress in the forthcoming Punjab elections on February 20, the former’s Twitter handle has posted a video of Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi “dancing” to AAP’s campaign song “Ik Mauka Kejriwal te Bhagwant Mann nu”. …

'Either Punjab CM or Khalistan PM': Kumar Vishwas's Kejriwal video sparks row as BJP slams AAP
2 years, 10 months ago

'Either Punjab CM or Khalistan PM': Kumar Vishwas's Kejriwal video sparks row as BJP slams AAP

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday shared a video of Kumar Vishwas -- one of the founding members of the Aam Aadmi Party, alleging that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal wanted to be "either the Punjab CM or the PM of Khalistan". In the video, the BJP said Kumar Vishwas was heard recalling his conversation with Arvind Kejriwal. BJP's Amit Malviya …

I Don't Pretend to Be A Common Man, I'm One; Kejriwal Will One Day Apologise to Me: CM Channi - News18
2 years, 11 months ago

I Don't Pretend to Be A Common Man, I'm One; Kejriwal Will One Day Apologise to Me: CM Channi - News18

News 18  

It was Charanjit Singh Channi’s first door-to-door campaign after being named the chief ministerial face of the Congress for the February 20 Punjab elections. But he also made it a point to emphasise to the people that he was different from his predecessor, Captain Amarinder Singh, and was chosen by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi because he was an aam …

Congress announces Charanjit Singh Channi as the CM face in Punjab
2 years, 11 months ago

Congress announces Charanjit Singh Channi as the CM face in Punjab

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After weeks of speculation and grandstanding, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi as the CM face of the party for the upcoming Assembly polls. People of Punjab said we want a ‘gareeb ghar ka CM’, I agreed to it.” Mr Channi, a three-time MLA from Chamkaur Sahib, was sworn in as …

Punjab: AAP pokes fun at Congress for picking Channi as CM face
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab: AAP pokes fun at Congress for picking Channi as CM face

India Today  

Congratulations Congress for announcing a Reta Chor as your Punjab chief minister face, tweeted the Aam Aadmi Party after Rahul Gandhi declared Charanjit Singh Channi as Congress party's CM face for Punjab on Sunday. Cong looted Punjab in five years, says Bikram Singh Majithia While talking to India Today, former state cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia said the Congress party …

Even if Congress announces 10 CM faces, it won't be able to form govt in Punjab: Bhagwant Mann
2 years, 11 months ago

Even if Congress announces 10 CM faces, it won't be able to form govt in Punjab: Bhagwant Mann

India TV News  

Highlights What is the use of announcing the face? AAP is going to form the govt: Bhagwant Mann said My party has made me its CM face and the people are showering flowers on us, he said Speaking on the issue of security, Mann said that he was offered increased security but he refused Aam Aadmi Party Chief Ministerial face …

Punjab Assembly polls: CM’s face to decide whether 60 contestants become MLAs, says state Congress chief Navjot Sidhu
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Assembly polls: CM’s face to decide whether 60 contestants become MLAs, says state Congress chief Navjot Sidhu

Firstpost  

For the last several weeks, both Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu have, directly or indirectly, made a case for themselves to be declared as the party’s nominee for the top post Chandigarh: A chief ministerial face will decide whether 60 candidates are elected as MLAs or not, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu …

Congress will announce its CM face for Punjab on February 6
2 years, 11 months ago

Congress will announce its CM face for Punjab on February 6

India Today  

The Congress will declare its chief ministerial face for Punjab on February 6 when former party chief Rahul Gandhi will visit the poll-bound state. Congress leader Harish Choudhary said that Rahul Gandhi will visit Punjab's Ludhiana on Sunday, February 6 and make the important announcement. Harish Choudhary said, "Rahul Gandhi will visit Ludhiana on February 6 and declare the Chief …

Rahul will declare Congress Punjab CM face at February 6 rally
2 years, 11 months ago

Rahul will declare Congress Punjab CM face at February 6 rally

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Under immense pressure from the state unit, the Congress high command is expected to soon name its chief ministerial candidate in Punjab. Meanwhile, campaigning in the state for the party remains hampered as infighting and factionalism have ensured that there is no joint campaigning by state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi. Mr …

Channi, Sidhu or someone else as CM face? Rahul Gandhi's Punjab problem
2 years, 11 months ago

Channi, Sidhu or someone else as CM face? Rahul Gandhi's Punjab problem

India Today  

Exactly a week ago, top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi gave himself his Punjab problem. Launching his Punjab election campaign last Thursday, Rahul Gandhi promised to announce a chief ministerial face. Speaking before Rahul Gandhi and Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, Sidhu said, “Take one week or 10 days but please take the people of Punjab out of this uncertainty …

Rahul Gandhi May Announce Punjab CM Candidate on February 6: Sources
2 years, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi May Announce Punjab CM Candidate on February 6: Sources

News 18  

The Congress is likely to declare its chief ministerial face for Punjab on February 6 when former party chief Rahul Gandhi will visit the poll-bound state, party sources said. Congress president Sonia Gandhi has already started consultations with party leaders and workers on the chief ministerial candidate. Over the past several weeks, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and state …

Punjab polls: Not in CM race, hurt to have been rejected for being Hindu, says Congress's Sunil Jakhar
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab polls: Not in CM race, hurt to have been rejected for being Hindu, says Congress's Sunil Jakhar

India Today  

The race for chief ministerial candidate in Punjab Congress continued to create rift within the party on Tuesday. Congress leader Sunil Jakhar, who was ousted from the race earlier in the day, said that he was upset because he was rejected for being a Hindu. In an exclusive chat with India Today TV, Jakhar said that he was hurt that …

Congress high command wants people to decide its CM face for Punjab: Channi, Sidhu, or...
2 years, 11 months ago

Congress high command wants people to decide its CM face for Punjab: Channi, Sidhu, or...

India Today  

In a move similar to that of the Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress high command is seeking the people's opinion to decide its chief ministerial candidate in Punjab through IVR calls, party sources said. CM Charanjit Singh Channi's name has been placed at number one, followed by Navjot Sidhu’s. Earlier, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu had questioned the CM-face …

Punjab polls: Congress workers to pick CM face soon, says Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab polls: Congress workers to pick CM face soon, says Rahul Gandhi

Firstpost  

Addressing a virtual rally in Jalandhar, Rahul said Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and state party president Navjot Singh Sidhu have assured him that whoever is chosen as the CM face the other will support him Jalandhar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the party will go into the Punjab Assembly polls with a CM face and the decision …

Who Will be Congress’ Punjab CM Pick? Party Workers Will Decide, Says Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 11 months ago

Who Will be Congress’ Punjab CM Pick? Party Workers Will Decide, Says Rahul Gandhi

News 18  

With both Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi and state Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu eyeing the top job, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the chief ministerial face would be decided by the party workers soon. चन्नी जी, सिद्धू जी, पंजाब की जनता और कांग्रेस कार्यकर्ता चाहते हैं कि हम CM उम्मीदवार का नाम घोषित करें।मेरा वादा है …

Punjab polls: Sidhu questions Bhagwant Mann as AAP's CM face, calls Kejriwal 'masquerader'
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab polls: Sidhu questions Bhagwant Mann as AAP's CM face, calls Kejriwal 'masquerader'

India TV News  

Highlights Punjab Cong chief Navjot Singh Sidhu slammed Arvind Kejriwal. He questioned Bhagwant Mann's selection as AAP's CM face in Punjab. Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday questioned AAP leader Bhagwant Mann's selection as CM candidate for the upcoming assembly polls in the state. He called Arvind Kejriwal a 'masquerader' and questioned the AAP national convenor's method for …

Priyanka rolls back remark on \'CM face\'
2 years, 11 months ago

Priyanka rolls back remark on \'CM face\'

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday backtracked from declaring herself as the chief ministerial face in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections. I said that in irritation because you all were asking the same question again & again.” This U-turn within a day by the Congress general secretary has left the party cadres in the state confused …

Will Support Party Decision No Matter Who is CM Pick, Kejriwal like a Chameleon: Charanjit Singh Channi
2 years, 11 months ago

Will Support Party Decision No Matter Who is CM Pick, Kejriwal like a Chameleon: Charanjit Singh Channi

News 18  

Far from being on the backfoot either over the cash seizures from the homes of his relatives or the security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Ferozepur rally, chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi has sought to turn the tables on opponents with the “Delhi is trying to suppress Punjab” narrative. CNN-News18 caught up with CM Charanjit Singh Channi to …

Punjab polls: AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann to contest from Dhuri seat
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab polls: AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann to contest from Dhuri seat

India Today  

Aam Admi Party's Punjab CM face Bhagwant Mann will contest the Punjab election from the Dhuri Assembly constituency. AAP Punjab's CM Face Sardar @BhagwantMann ji to contest #PunjabElections from Dhuri assembly constituency. #PunjabDaMann pic.twitter.com/K733VD0tnB — AAP January 20, 2022 The constituency is in the Sangrur district from where Bhagwant Mann is an MP. WATCH | Punjab CM Channi alleges ED …

AAP tweets hilarious video as party announces Bhagwant Mann as Punjab CM face | Watch
2 years, 11 months ago

AAP tweets hilarious video as party announces Bhagwant Mann as Punjab CM face | Watch

India TV News  

Highlights AAP tweeted hilarious video after declaring Bhagwant Mann as their CM candidate Punjab elections will be held in one single phase on February 20 The counting of votes will take place on March 10 Bhagwant Mann will be the Aam Aadmi Party’s chief ministerial face for the Punjab Assembly polls, party chief Arvind Kejriwal announced on Tuesday. The 48-year-old …

After AAP Declares CM Face for Punjab Polls, Challenges Abound for Congress, SAD Content with Sukhbir Badal
2 years, 11 months ago

After AAP Declares CM Face for Punjab Polls, Challenges Abound for Congress, SAD Content with Sukhbir Badal

News 18  

Even as the Aam Aadmi Party has taken the lead in declaring the name of its Chief Ministerial candidate for the February 20 Punjab assembly elections, it is now to be seen whether the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal would follow the suit. It would be, however, more challenging for the ruling Congress to announce its CM face at this …

I am a soldier, want to redeem Punjab's glory: AAP's CM face Bhagwant Mann
2 years, 11 months ago

I am a soldier, want to redeem Punjab's glory: AAP's CM face Bhagwant Mann

India Today  

After he was announced the chief ministerial candidate of the Aam Aadmi Party for the Punjab Assembly election, Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said he is a "soldier" and he wants to redeem the glory of Punjab. I always said I can do the duty of a poster boy as long as Punjab CM," Bhagwant Mann said. Quoting former President Dr …

Mann of the Match: With 93.3% Strike Rate, How the Former Comedian Had the Last Laugh
2 years, 11 months ago

Mann of the Match: With 93.3% Strike Rate, How the Former Comedian Had the Last Laugh

News 18  

After intense churning within the party, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal finally announced two-time MP from Sangrur and party’s Punjab unit president Bhagwant Mann as its chief ministerial face for the February 20 assembly election. Declaring Mann as the chief ministerial face of AAP in Punjab would silence political opponents like Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal who have maintained …

Bhagwant Mann: AAP CM Face-in-Waiting for Five Years is Now Kejriwal’s Default Choice
2 years, 11 months ago

Bhagwant Mann: AAP CM Face-in-Waiting for Five Years is Now Kejriwal’s Default Choice

News 18  

“I have been told I will be declared the Chief Ministerial face, just wait till January, it will happen.” This is what Bhagwant Mann told this correspondent in October 2016, six months before the 2017 Punjab elections, after an interview at a hotel in Chandigarh. Mann, an MP, still took the plunge in 2017 elections and contested against then deputy …

Bhagwant Mann Can Be AAP's CM Face For Punjab Election 2022: Sources
2 years, 11 months ago

Bhagwant Mann Can Be AAP's CM Face For Punjab Election 2022: Sources

ABP News  

Aam Aadmi Party, which many consider the Congress' main opposition in the upcoming Punjab assembly election 2022, may announce Bhagwant Mann as its Chief Ministerial candidate, ABP News has learned from sources. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal launched "Janta Chunegi Apna CM" drive and said that AAP will be choosing its Punjab CM after getting feedback from people. Speculations were ripe …

Bhagwant Mann named AAP’s CM face for Punjab Assembly Election 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Bhagwant Mann named AAP’s CM face for Punjab Assembly Election 2022

India TV News  

Highlights Bhagwant Mann named AAP’s CM face for Punjab Assembly Election 2022 AAP has received around 22 lakh responses Kejriwal had on January 13 asked people of Punjab to suggest names for CM Punjab Elections 2020: Bhagwant Mann has been named Aam Aadmi Party ’s Chief Ministerial face for Punjab Assembly Election 2022. The AAP has received around 22 lakh …

Punjab Polls 2022: AAP receives over 8 lakh responses in a day to choose CM candidate
3 years ago

Punjab Polls 2022: AAP receives over 8 lakh responses in a day to choose CM candidate

India TV News  

Highlights Over 8 lakh people have so far responded to an Aam Aadmi Party survey on CM face for 22 polls. Kejriwal asked people who should be the party's chief ministerial face in the Punjab assembly polls. Over eight lakh people have so far responded to an Aam Aadmi Party survey asking them to choose a candidate from the party …

Pick AAP’s CM candidate for Punjab, Kejriwal tells people
3 years ago

Pick AAP’s CM candidate for Punjab, Kejriwal tells people

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the party will announce its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Assembly election in Punjab, based on the opinion of the people. Mr. Kejriwal said the people of Punjab would choose the chief ministerial candidate and for this purpose, the party had released a cell phone …

Why Congress, AAP are hesitating in declaring their Punjab CM faces
3 years ago

Why Congress, AAP are hesitating in declaring their Punjab CM faces

India Today  

The architecture of the 2022 Punjab Assembly election is entirely different from the past elections due to a variety of reasons including the crowded electoral space caused by the multi-cornered contests, political analysts in the state said. That is why the party high command has now decided to contest assembly polls under a collective leadership of Punjab Congress chief Navjot …

AAP Punjab CM face to be chosen by public voting on SMS, says Arvind Kejriwal
3 years ago

AAP Punjab CM face to be chosen by public voting on SMS, says Arvind Kejriwal

India Today  

Barely 24 hours after Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal said he would announce the party’s CM face in Punjab, it launched a phone number — 70748 70748 — for people to choose a candidate. The people can give us their choice by 5 pm, January 17.” This is the first time such a methodology is being used to identify …

Channi says Cong should declare Punjab CM face as such moves in past helped it reap poll gains
3 years ago

Channi says Cong should declare Punjab CM face as such moves in past helped it reap poll gains

India Today  

With polls in Punjab a month away, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi feels that the Congress should declare its chief ministerial candidate, pointing out that doing so in the past has favoured the party reap electoral gains. Channi's statement comes at a time when opposition parties have targeted the Congress, saying it has many chief ministerial aspirants including its state …

AAP's chief ministerial face for Punjab polls to be announced next week: Arvind Kejriwal
3 years ago

AAP's chief ministerial face for Punjab polls to be announced next week: Arvind Kejriwal

India Today  

AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said his party's chief ministerial face for the Punjab Assembly polls will be announced next week. He also targeted the Charanjit Singh Channi-led government over the law and order situation in the state and said, “Justice will be delivered in old sacrilege incidents and culprits will be given the strictest punishment". Last year, the …

Punjab on brink of bankruptcy, people's trust has been broken: State Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu
3 years ago

Punjab on brink of bankruptcy, people's trust has been broken: State Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu

India Today  

Ahead of the assembly election in Punjab, state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu in an exclusive conversation with India Today claimed that Punjab was on the brink of bankruptcy and said that the people's trust had been broken. "Punjab's model says that we will not empty coffers," he said. On former CM and ex-Congress leader Capt Amarinder Singh launching a …

With elections approaching fast in Punjab, Sidhu-AAP fight grows intense | 10 points
3 years ago

With elections approaching fast in Punjab, Sidhu-AAP fight grows intense | 10 points

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday accepted Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu’s challenge to a debate and asked the latter to fix the place and time for the same. Here is a list of attacks and counter-attacks between the two: 1) Navjot Singh Sidhu had called Arvind Kejriwal a “political tourist” …

Kejriwal Says Bhagwant Mann is His 'Younger Brother'. So, Will He Be AAP's CM Face or is Party Eyeing Sidhu?
3 years, 3 months ago

Kejriwal Says Bhagwant Mann is His 'Younger Brother'. So, Will He Be AAP's CM Face or is Party Eyeing Sidhu?

News 18  

Bhagwant Mann is my younger brother, who has sacrificed a lot for Punjab, said Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday amid speculations that the Aam Aadmi Party may declare its Punjab president and its sole Lok Sabha MP as their chief ministerial face. However, Kejriwal dubbed it as a “hypothetical question”, and assured that his party will give a …

​AWOL for a Month, Will Bhagwant Mann's Silent Treatment Force Kejriwal to Declare Him AAP's CM Face?
3 years, 3 months ago

​AWOL for a Month, Will Bhagwant Mann's Silent Treatment Force Kejriwal to Declare Him AAP's CM Face?

News 18  

Make me the chief ministerial face or I will continue to sulk in silence. News18 learnt that Mann was in Sangrur till September 8 when hundreds of AAP volunteers from across the state came to meet him with the demand that he be declared as the CM face. In the meantime, at least 5-6 AAP MLAs have gone public saying …

Punjab: Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa likely to be named new CM. Check updates
3 years, 3 months ago

Punjab: Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa likely to be named new CM. Check updates

Live Mint  

A day after Captain Amarinder Singh resigned from his post, the Congress party has proposed the name of cabinet minister Sukhjinder Randhawa to be the next chief minister of Punjab, reported news agency ANI. Congress MLA Pritam Kotbhai, while addressing the media in Chandigarh, said all MLAs in Punjab have named Sukhjinder Randhawa for the Chief Ministerial post before Congress …

Punjab AAP Not Remote-Controlled by Delhi, Says Harpal Cheema, Clears Air on CM Face Amid Dissent
3 years, 4 months ago

Punjab AAP Not Remote-Controlled by Delhi, Says Harpal Cheema, Clears Air on CM Face Amid Dissent

News 18  

In 2017, they had a strong start on their debut run but faltered at the finishing line. In the last four-and-a-half years, the AAP has witnessed some turbulent times, grappling with factionalism and absence of a strong local leadership. News18 caught up with Leader of Opposition and senior AAP leader Harpal Cheema on how Punjab AAP can shed the image …

AAP in Dilemma Over CM Face for Punjab as Bhagwant Mann Digs Heels In
3 years, 4 months ago

AAP in Dilemma Over CM Face for Punjab as Bhagwant Mann Digs Heels In

News 18  

Aam Aadmi Party’s search for a chief ministerial candidate for 2022 Punjab assembly polls is likely to intensify as its state president and two-time MP Bhagwant Mann has staked claim for the top post. Party chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who had already clarified on the party’s commitment to project a Sikh face as the CM candidate, in his …

AAP's CM face for Punjab election to be from Sikh community, says Arvind Kejriwal
3 years, 6 months ago

AAP's CM face for Punjab election to be from Sikh community, says Arvind Kejriwal

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that the party's chief ministerial face for the 2022 Punjab assembly polls will be from the Sikh community. When asked who will be the CM's face of the party for the 2022 polls, Kejriwal said, “Discussions are going on in the party regarding this, when the time comes, you …

Senior Cong leaders push for Harish Rawat's name for CM, infighting intensifies
3 years, 11 months ago

Senior Cong leaders push for Harish Rawat's name for CM, infighting intensifies

Hindustan Times  

Weeks after Congress national general secretary and former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat urged the party's central leadership to declare the chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming state assembly elections in 2022, the issue has intensified with some senior party leaders pushing for his name for the top post. The state leadership, including state unit head Pritam Singh and leader …

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