As electioneering picks up in Punjab, ‘Dalits’ feel their concerns remain unattended yet again
2 years, 10 months ago

As electioneering picks up in Punjab, ‘Dalits’ feel their concerns remain unattended yet again

The Hindu  

On September 20, 2021, Charanjit Singh Channi took oath as Chief Minister of Punjab, becoming the first person from the Scheduled Castes community to hold the top post which sent a wave of elation among the community. It’s time that the 32% population of Punjab stood up for the rights of its community,” asserts Mr. Kainth, as he addresses the group at the garden, situated outside the city’s prominent “Sheranwala Gate”. I don’t even have ESI card for health,” says the 34-year-old Singh, who asserts “no one pays any heed to the members of the SC community”. “The Channi government launched ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme to give ownership rights to people living in houses within the ‘lal lakir’ of villages and cities. Stressing that the government should repeal its decision, taken on December 2, 2019, regarding the creation of land banks to promote industrial projects in the rural areas, Mr. Sarangal says the decision was taken ignoring the vital economic interests of the rural Scheduled Castes people as well as bypassing the statutory provisions of the Punjab Village Common Land Act, 1961, according to which one-third area of the ‘gram panchayat’ land has to be reserved for the members of the Scheduled Castes.

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BJP's Dalit Outreach in Maharashtra: A Strategy for Consolidation
2 months ago

BJP's Dalit Outreach in Maharashtra: A Strategy for Consolidation

Hindustan Times  

Kiren Rijiju's recent trip to Maharashtra highlights the BJP's strategy to reach out to Dalit voters. The party has carefully curated a schedule of meetings to engage with Dalit communities across the state, emphasizing the importance of their religious and historical significance. The objective is to increase voter awareness and turnout among Dalits, who comprise 5.57% of the Maharashtra electorate. …

Battle for Dalit votes heats up in poll-bound Haryana
3 months ago

Battle for Dalit votes heats up in poll-bound Haryana

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI There’s a certain concern that’s crept into the otherwise confident camp of the Congress in Haryana. Along with the dominant Jat community that comprises approximately 27% of the electorate, Muslims who make up 7% and Sikhs who are about 5%, the Congress’s internal surveys told the party brass that it could have got up to 70 seats in …

Ex-Punjab CM Charanjit Channi Bats For Amritpal Singh In Lok Sabha, Says '20 Lakh People Elected Him'
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ex-Punjab CM Charanjit Channi Bats For Amritpal Singh In Lok Sabha, Says '20 Lakh People Elected Him'

News 18  

'I Spoke About The Poor, The Farmers. He has won and now into the House, he has the right to speak but if anyone goes against the interest of the country, this government won’t keep quiet.” Monsoon Session Live: Punjab Congress Chief Says Ravneet Bittu Should Apologise Talking about a heated exchange between Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi and BJP …

Congress distances itself from Charanjit Singh Channi's remark on Amritpal Singh
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress distances itself from Charanjit Singh Channi's remark on Amritpal Singh

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Thursday distanced itself from Lok Sabha member Charanjit Singh Channi's remark backing controversial MP Amritpal Singh, saying the former's views don't reflect the position of the party. "The views expressed by Charanjit Singh Channi, MP on Amritpal Singh are his own, and do not reflect in any way the position of the Indian National Congress," wrote senior …

In Punjab, BSP’s ‘chronic spoilsport’ role continues to shrink, yet it may be spoilsport on handful seats
7 months, 1 week ago

In Punjab, BSP’s ‘chronic spoilsport’ role continues to shrink, yet it may be spoilsport on handful seats

The Hindu  

With the Bahujan Samaj Party witnessing a gradual decrease in its vote share over the years in Punjab’s political space, the party ‘chronic spoilsport’ role continues to shrink in electoral politics of the State, even as it could still play a spoilsport in a handful of parliamentary constituencies in the 2024 General Election. Political observers feel that while the BSP’s …

Election In Pincodes: Amid welfare push, the shifting sands of Dalit politics in Agra
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Election In Pincodes: Amid welfare push, the shifting sands of Dalit politics in Agra

Hindustan Times  

Clumps of darkness are descending on a young man as he rappels down the remnants of a 60-foot stage, its skeleton stripped of its cloth finery but still held up by gaunt poles of bamboo-throwing menacing shadows. “It is what makes Agra India’s Dalit capital.” This year, the stage was designed in the likeness of the London School of Economics, …

Fight for the Dalit vote hots up in Uttar Pradesh
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fight for the Dalit vote hots up in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s latest bid to reach out to Dalits in Uttar Pradesh comes at a time when the State is simmering with Dalit anger over the death of a Jatav teenager in police firing in Milak area of Rampur district. On Thursday, as the State reeled under the news of the father of one of the victims of …

The present and future of Dalit politics
1 year, 2 months ago

The present and future of Dalit politics

The Hindu  

Dalit politics in India evolved with the rise of various independent Dalit political parties such as the Republican Party of India, the Bahujan Samaj Party, other political parties such as the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, the Puthiya Tamilagam in Tamil Nadu, and the Praja Rajyam Party in the Andhra Pradesh and adjoining States. Most of the independent Dalit political parties still …

U.P. Congress to start ‘Dalit Gaurav Samvad’ on BSP founder Kanshi Ram’s anniversary
1 year, 2 months ago

U.P. Congress to start ‘Dalit Gaurav Samvad’ on BSP founder Kanshi Ram’s anniversary

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh Congress plans to start a roughly 45-day ‘Dalit Gaurav Samvad’ from October 9, the death anniversary of Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram, in an outreach effort towards Dalits. “We have planned various programmes under Dalit Gaurav Samvad. Through the events, we will discuss agendas related to Dalit issues in each parliamentary segment,” Anil Yadav, Uttar Pradesh …

Dalit groups in call to identify atrocity-prone areas of new Rajasthan districts
1 year, 2 months ago

Dalit groups in call to identify atrocity-prone areas of new Rajasthan districts

The Hindu  

Dalit groups in Rajasthan have released a manifesto for the upcoming Assembly election with a call to identify atrocity-prone areas in the 19 newly created districts of the State. Caste violence “Caste-based discrimination and violence are issues of social justice, which should get the highest priority in the manifestos of political parties seeking votes,” Mr. Singh, a former Inspector-General of …

Book Review: ‘Maya, Modi, Azad’ by Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar attempts to decode Dalit politics
1 year, 3 months ago

Book Review: ‘Maya, Modi, Azad’ by Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar attempts to decode Dalit politics

The Hindu  

This is a must-read for understanding why Dalits are attracted to the Hindu right wing. 599 The dominance of Hindutva politics, its appropriation of marginal groups and their symbols, the shift of Dalit votes to the BJP, the BJP’s welfare politics, and the RSS’ growing influence among marginal sections strongly indicate the end of the era of identity politics, and …

Dalit rights bodies to gather for a National Dalit Agenda ahead of 2024 polls
1 year, 4 months ago

Dalit rights bodies to gather for a National Dalit Agenda ahead of 2024 polls

The Hindu  

More than 50 Dalit rights organisations and labour and farm workers’ unions are set to gather for a two-day National Summit in Hyderabad later this month to put out a National Dalit Agenda ahead of the 2024 general elections. Among issues that will be at the centre of discussion are rising atrocities against Dalits, land rights for Dalits, caste discrimination …

Review of Maya, Modi, Azad — Dalit Politics in the Time of Hindutva: A changed Dalit landscape
1 year, 6 months ago

Review of Maya, Modi, Azad — Dalit Politics in the Time of Hindutva: A changed Dalit landscape

The Hindu  

Dalit politics has been studied passionately by activists and academics from within and outside the fold. However, over the last decade, academic readings on Dalit politics have seemed at a loss to explain a new phenomenon: the movement of Dalits towards Hindutva in increasing numbers. Many activists and academics began to rue the shift of Dalits towards the Bharatiya Janata …

Jalandhar bypoll: Ex-CM Charanjit Singh Channi addresses 13 rallies; calls state govt ‘anti-Dalit’
1 year, 7 months ago

Jalandhar bypoll: Ex-CM Charanjit Singh Channi addresses 13 rallies; calls state govt ‘anti-Dalit’

Hindustan Times  

Former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi addressed 13 rallies in Jalandhar Cantonment, central and north assembly segments on Sunday. Former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi during a rally on Sunday. Accompanied by party candidate Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary and party’s state president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Channi reiterated alleged anti-Dalit stance of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in their past one-year …

'Targeted for being Dalit,' ex-Punjab CM Channi slams AAP govt over Vigilance Bureau summon
1 year, 8 months ago

'Targeted for being Dalit,' ex-Punjab CM Channi slams AAP govt over Vigilance Bureau summon

Op India  

Charanjit Singh Channi, the former chief minister of Punjab, appeared before the Vigilance Bureau on Friday in relation to a case involving disproportionate assets. He criticised the state’s Aam Aadmi Party government for moving up his date of appearance and claimed that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s administration was engaging in ‘vendetta politics’ before visiting the bureau’s Mohali office at 11.10 …

The goal of building a popular Dalit agenda
1 year, 8 months ago

The goal of building a popular Dalit agenda

The Hindu  

It is to the credit of modern liberal ideas, capitalist development and democratic churning that Dalits are now a well-recognised social and political force — a transformation made possible under the maverick leadership of B.R. A vision for social justice Ambedkar realised that the colonial regime opened the doors of modern institutions to various marginalised social groups, welcoming them to …

AAP Govt Harassing Congress's Punjab Leadership, Trying to Hide Its Failures: Channi to News18
1 year, 8 months ago

AAP Govt Harassing Congress's Punjab Leadership, Trying to Hide Its Failures: Channi to News18

News 18  

Adopting an aggressive posture on the summons issued to him by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau, former chief minister and senior Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi hit out at the Bhagwant Mann government, claiming that he was being maligned by the Aam Aadmi Party to divert attention from its failure on several fronts in the last one year. Speaking exclusively to …

The race for the Dalit vote in U.P.
1 year, 11 months ago

The race for the Dalit vote in U.P.

The Hindu  

In the last week of December, the Allahabad High Court quashed the reservation for the Other Backward Classes in urban local bodies — a decision which the Supreme Court has now stayed. In fact, all the major political parties in Uttar Pradesh are competing to win over the electorally significant but marginalised Dalit voter community that comprises roughly 20% of …

BJP Will Implement Uniform Civil Code, Amit Shah Tells News18; Says Laws Should be Equal for all Citizens in a Secular Nation
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP Will Implement Uniform Civil Code, Amit Shah Tells News18; Says Laws Should be Equal for all Citizens in a Secular Nation

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in an exclusive interview with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi at the News18’s ‘Gujarat Adhiveshan’ event on Monday said “BJP will retain power in Gujarat with a record number of seats.” He further said “Congress should tell clearly if they are in support of the Uniform Civil Code or not,” adding “in any secular nation, …

Congress making Dalits \'scapegoats\': Mayawati after Kharge elected party chief
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress making Dalits \'scapegoats\': Mayawati after Kharge elected party chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: A day after Mallikarjun Kharge was elected the Congress president, BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday accused the 137-year-old party of remembering Dalits only in its bad times and making them "scapegoats". Kharge, a Dalit leader from Karnataka, trounced his 66-year-old rival Shashi Tharoor in a historic election held four days ago to become the first non-Gandhi to head the …

Gujarat polls: Dalit votes likely to get divided among BJP, Cong and AAP
2 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat polls: Dalit votes likely to get divided among BJP, Cong and AAP

Deccan Chronicle  

AHEMDABAD: At around eight per cent of Gujarat's population, Dalits are not a numerically dominant community in the state, but their votes are likely to get divided among the ruling BJP, opposition Congress and the new entrant Aam Aadmi Party in the upcoming Assembly elections, say political observers. With the new entrant AAP laying claim to the legacy of Dr …

Anita Katyal | Uddhav should’ve kept home to self; some in Opp. for Sinha grandstand
2 years, 5 months ago

Anita Katyal | Uddhav should’ve kept home to self; some in Opp. for Sinha grandstand

Deccan Chronicle  

Embattled Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray must be ruing the day he agreed to gift the home ministry to the Nationalist Congress party two years ago during their negotiations on distribution of portfolios. * When Charanjit Singh Channi was appointed Punjab chief minister, Nehru-Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi had announced with grand flourish that he was the state’s first dalit chief …

Political Matrix: Dalit Politics is Evolving in Gujarat. Can It Influence 2022 Results?
2 years, 7 months ago

Political Matrix: Dalit Politics is Evolving in Gujarat. Can It Influence 2022 Results?

News 18  

Politics is ingrained in Indian society. As we know, numbers matter a lot in democracy: numbers give subaltern social groups the capacity to aspire and acquire political influence and hissedari in resources, development and power. Like in other parts of India, Scheduled Castes or SCs in Gujarat too have not yet evolved as a politically powerful bloc; they are still …

With Mayawati Nearly 'Gone', Rahul Gandhi Looks Back at Lost 'Dalit-Muslim-Brahmin' Formula of 80s
2 years, 8 months ago

With Mayawati Nearly 'Gone', Rahul Gandhi Looks Back at Lost 'Dalit-Muslim-Brahmin' Formula of 80s

News 18  

After Congress’s resounding defeat in the recently held Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the party may be eyeing the crucial Dalit votebank in the northern state. Party leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday detailed the Congress’s attempts to get the BSP on board before the elections, and having received ‘no reply’ from Mayawati. However, political experts had said it was the failure …

Sunil Jakhar takes dig at Congress's decision to field Channi as CM: 'His greed pulled party down'
2 years, 9 months ago

Sunil Jakhar takes dig at Congress's decision to field Channi as CM: 'His greed pulled party down'

India Today  

Congress leader Sunil Jakhar on Monday, March 14, slammed his party’s decision to announce Charanjit Singh Channi as the chief ministerial candidate in Punjab. Ridiculing the Congress’s decision to field Channi as the CM candidate, Jakhar tweeted: “An asset - r u joking? Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had declared Charanjit Singh Channi as the party’s chief ministerial pick for the …

Chamkaur Sahib Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Charanjit Singh of AAP Wins
2 years, 9 months ago

Chamkaur Sahib Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Charanjit Singh of AAP Wins

News 18  

Live election result status of key candidate Charanjit Singh Channi of INC in Chamkaur Sahib in the 2022 Punjab Assembly / Vidhan Sabha elections. A third-time MLA from Chamkaur Sahib, Channi was a minister in the Captain Amarinder Singh government. According to the election affidavit submitted with the Election Commission of India Charanjit Singh Channi is 58 years of age …

Punjab Exit Polls Predict Cong Loss, But Gandhis May Placate Sidhu, Give Channi Key Role to Woo Dalits
2 years, 9 months ago

Punjab Exit Polls Predict Cong Loss, But Gandhis May Placate Sidhu, Give Channi Key Role to Woo Dalits

News 18  

As the numbers came in for the exit polls on Monday and gave an impressive edge to the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, there was a deathly silence in the Congress office in Chandigarh. State Congress unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu was at the party office in Chandigarh, busy with a membership drive. One, Channi, even if the Congress loses, …

Why Nitish Kumar resisted using Charanjit Channi's remarks politically
2 years, 10 months ago

Why Nitish Kumar resisted using Charanjit Channi's remarks politically

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, while campaigning for the state assembly election with Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra on February 15, had remarked: “Priyanka Gandhi is Punjab’s daughter-in-law; she is the bahu of Punjabis. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi de bhaiya cannot come here and rule.” The comment raised eyebrows, and invited a rebuttal from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a …

'High Command Ignored Me': As Channi Leads Cong's Punjab Fight, Brother Reflects on 'Solitary' Battle
2 years, 10 months ago

'High Command Ignored Me': As Channi Leads Cong's Punjab Fight, Brother Reflects on 'Solitary' Battle

News 18  

Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi might be leading the Congress’s charge in the Punjab assembly elections, but his brother Manohar Singh is fighting ‘alone’, and says he was ignored by the party’s high command despite having ‘winnability’ according to their own survey. Contesting as an Independent candidate from Bassi Pathana in Charan, Manohar told ANI that the party had made …

Punjab to witness a high-stakes multi-cornered battle on February 20, 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab to witness a high-stakes multi-cornered battle on February 20, 2022

The Hindu  

After weeks of intense campaigning, voting to all 117 Assembly seats in Punjab will take place in a single phase on Sunday, along with 59 seats in Uttar Pradesh in the third of the seven phases of polling in the latter State. In the high-stakes battle for Punjab, the ruling Congress is trying hard to defend its turf; the Aam …

Channi to Mann to Sidhu, Punjab Action Captured in 10 Blockbuster Interviews on News18.com
2 years, 10 months ago

Channi to Mann to Sidhu, Punjab Action Captured in 10 Blockbuster Interviews on News18.com

News 18  

Be it challenges to opponents or not-so-subtle messages for their own party, netas in Punjab have not held back this election season. Here’s a look at top eight interviews of Punjab newsmakers on News18.com: Kejriwal Will One Day Apologise to Me: Channi “I don’t pretend to be a common man, I am one,” Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi told News18 …

Analysis -- In Punjab, as narrative for change sets in, AAP has an edge of perception, Akali Dal in reckoning; Cong in c
2 years, 10 months ago

Analysis -- In Punjab, as narrative for change sets in, AAP has an edge of perception, Akali Dal in reckoning; Cong in c

The Hindu  

As the high-pitched election campaign for the Punjab assembly elections, slated for February 20, came to a halt on Friday, a narrative about bringing a change in Punjab appears to have been set - surrounding this tale, the Aam Aadmi Party seems to have an edge of perception over its rivals in the electoral battle, even as the Shiromani Akali …

Charanjit Channi clarifies 'bhaiyas of UP, Bihar, Delhi' remark, Priyanka Gandhi says comment 'misconstrued'
2 years, 10 months ago

Charanjit Channi clarifies 'bhaiyas of UP, Bihar, Delhi' remark, Priyanka Gandhi says comment 'misconstrued'

Firstpost  

The Punjab chief minister, in a video on Twitter, said that his statement was bent out of meaning and that it was directed at a few people who were allegedly causing ‘disruption’ in the state Just days ahead of the state elections, the Congress went into damage control mode over Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s ‘ don’t let bhaiyas …

From Kumar Vishwas claims on Kejriwal to Channi's bhaiya remark, PM Modi slams AAP, Congress at Punjab rally
2 years, 10 months ago

From Kumar Vishwas claims on Kejriwal to Channi's bhaiya remark, PM Modi slams AAP, Congress at Punjab rally

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for his'UP, Bihar ke bhaiya' jibe. PM Modi slammed Charanjit Singh Channi for saying "don't let UP, Bihar ke bhaiya enter Punjab". Reacting to Channi's remark, PM Modi said that there is no village in Punjab where people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are not working. The …

Nitish Kumar says he is stunned, lashes out at Channi over 'UP, Bihar ke bhaiya' comment
2 years, 10 months ago

Nitish Kumar says he is stunned, lashes out at Channi over 'UP, Bihar ke bhaiya' comment

India Today  

Lashing out at Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi over his 'UP, Bihar ke bhaiya' comment, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar asked, "Do they know how much is the contribution of people of Bihar in Punjab and how many are living?" Just days ahead of the polls, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said 'don't let UP, Bihar ke bhaiya enter …

'Look Around You': Stop Mocking Migrants, Oppn Tells Channi as 'UP, Bihar ke Bhaiyye' Comment Snowballs
2 years, 10 months ago

'Look Around You': Stop Mocking Migrants, Oppn Tells Channi as 'UP, Bihar ke Bhaiyye' Comment Snowballs

News 18  

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s statement on “UP, Bihar ke bhaiyye” has triggered a massive row, with several leaders and parties calling out the “insult” and slamming Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who shared the stage with Channi and cheered him on, for calling herself “UP ki Beti” and seeking votes in the state. Attacking Channi, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar …

Cong wants to divide nation for votes: Yogi Adityanath hits out at Punjab CM over 'UP, Bihar ke bhaiya' remark
2 years, 10 months ago

Cong wants to divide nation for votes: Yogi Adityanath hits out at Punjab CM over 'UP, Bihar ke bhaiya' remark

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath slammed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi over his ‘UP, Bihar ke bhaiya’ remark. In an exclusive interview with India Today TV, UP CM Yogi Adityanath hit out at the Congress and Charanjit Singh Channi and said the party has "repeatedly betrayed the country in the name of Gandhi and Nehru." Talking about Charanjit …

CM Channi says don't let UP, Bihar ke bhaiya enter Punjab; BJP, Kejriwal hit back
2 years, 10 months ago

CM Channi says don't let UP, Bihar ke bhaiya enter Punjab; BJP, Kejriwal hit back

India Today  

Just days ahead of the polls, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said 'don't let UP, Bihar ke bhaiya enter Punjab'. Charanjit Singh Channi is the Congress’s official chief ministerial candidate in the Punjab election. With Channi’s nomination as the chief ministerial candidate, the Congress hopes to win over the Dalit voters of Punjab. Punjab is going to the polls on …

After Bhangra at Aaj Tak Panchayat, Punjab CM Channi says he is ready for second innings
2 years, 10 months ago

After Bhangra at Aaj Tak Panchayat, Punjab CM Channi says he is ready for second innings

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi claimed that he would return to power after the assembly polls. Earlier, Charanjit Singh Channi arrived on the stage of Panchayat Aaj Tak on Punjab election showing his Bhangra skills dancing to the high-energy beats of drums played a troupe. Charanjit Singh Channi is the Congress’s official chief ministerial candidate in Punjab election. Punjab …

Sidhu is my brother, every worker is important to Congress, says Punjab CM Channi
2 years, 10 months ago

Sidhu is my brother, every worker is important to Congress, says Punjab CM Channi

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has said Navjot Singh Sidhu is like his brother, putting to rest speculation about the internal power tussle in the Congress. Charanjit Singh Channi is the Congress’s official chief ministerial candidate in the Punjab election. He secured more votes than Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was pressing his nomination as the CM …

Had clearance to fly, why was I suddenly stopped, asks Punjab CM after PM's movement keeps his chopper grounded
2 years, 10 months ago

Had clearance to fly, why was I suddenly stopped, asks Punjab CM after PM's movement keeps his chopper grounded

India Today  

On Monday, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's helicopter was not permitted to take off from Chandigarh's Rajendra Park as a 'no-fly zone' had been imposed due to the movement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While Punjab CM Channi had to go to Hoshiarpur to participate in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's poll rally, BJP leader Narendra Modi had to be …

Battle for Punjab hits the sky: CM Channi's helicopter not allowed to take off due to PM's movement
2 years, 10 months ago

Battle for Punjab hits the sky: CM Channi's helicopter not allowed to take off due to PM's movement

India Today  

On Monday, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's helicopter was not permitted to take off from Chandigarh's Rajendra Park as a 'no-fly zone' had been imposed due to the movement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. CM Channi was supposed to fly to Punjab's Hoshiarpur to attend Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's poll rally. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's chopper was, however, allowed …

Punjab election 2022: CM Channi's chopper denied permission to fly, Congress blames BJP
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab election 2022: CM Channi's chopper denied permission to fly, Congress blames BJP

India TV News  

Highlights Congress blames CM Channi was not allowed to visit Hoshiarpur Congress leader Sunil Jakhar alleged that Channi's chopper was not given permission for Hoshiarpur Congress party has asked the election commission to intervene Congress on Monday alleged that Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi was not allowed to visit Hoshiarpur. Addressing an election rally, Congress leader Sunil Jakhar alleged …

Uttarakhand Polls | Nobody In Congress Has Objections To My Name As CM Candidate: Harish Rawat
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Polls | Nobody In Congress Has Objections To My Name As CM Candidate: Harish Rawat

ABP News  

Lalkuan: Asserting the Congress is contesting the Uttarakhand Assembly elections under his leadership, Congress leader Harish Rawat on Sunday said nobody in the party has any objections on his name as the chief ministerial candidate. Rawat called the Congress move a “strategic matter” when asked on the issue of him not being announced the chief ministerial candidate unlike Punjab. The …

Punjab Assembly polls: In Chamkaur Sahib, Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi banks on development work
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly polls: In Chamkaur Sahib, Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi banks on development work

Firstpost  

With the poll campaigning in Punjab entering its last phase, Channi has been holding meetings in Malwa, Majha and Doaba regions Chamkaur Sahib, Punjab: Seeking re-election from Chamkaur Sahib seat for the fourth time, Charanjit Singh Channi is banking on the development work he undertook in his constituency as an MLA and during his 111-day tenure as Punjab chief minister. …

Punjab Elections: In Chamkaur Sahib, 3-time Winner Channi Banks on Development Work
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Elections: In Chamkaur Sahib, 3-time Winner Channi Banks on Development Work

News 18  

Seeking re-election from Chamkaur Sahib seat for the fourth time, Charanjit Singh Channi is banking on the development work he undertook in his constituency as an MLA and during his 111-day tenure as Punjab chief minister. The Congress has also fielded Channi, who replaced Amarinder Singh last year and is the first chief minister of Punjab from the Scheduled Caste …

Caste Doesn’t Matter in Punjab; Not Surprised Congress Didn’t Pick Me to Campaign: Manish Tewari to News18
2 years, 10 months ago

Caste Doesn’t Matter in Punjab; Not Surprised Congress Didn’t Pick Me to Campaign: Manish Tewari to News18

News 18  

All is clearly not well in the Punjab Congress. Tewari, one of the 13 Congress MPs from Punjab, has been snubbed by the party in the list of star campaigners for Assembly elections on February 20. I don’t abandon anyone just because they don’t hold a post anymore,” Tewari said, referring to Captain’s acrimonious ouster as Punjab CM last year. …

Congress’ change of CM unlikely to sway Punjab voters
2 years, 10 months ago

Congress’ change of CM unlikely to sway Punjab voters

The Hindu  

A few metres from Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s residence in Punjab’s Morinda town, standing at the Dholan Majra ‘chowk’ with his handcart, 57-year-old Ashok Kumar, a fruit juice vendor, is unimpressed by the many poll promises from different political parties. At his shop, 45-year-old Harjit Singh is not amused by Mr. Channi’s claim of ‘delivering on promises’ in …

Why Channi as CM face may not solve Rahul Gandhi's Punjab problem
2 years, 10 months ago

Why Channi as CM face may not solve Rahul Gandhi's Punjab problem

India Today  

Before top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi named incumbent Charanjit Singh Channi as the party’s chief ministerial face in the Punjab election, campaign committee chief Sunil Jakhar reportedly told him that the Aam Aadmi Party was gaining traction particularly in the Malwa region that sends 69 of the 117 MLAs to the state assembly. The day after Rahul Gandhi picked Channi …

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