Punjab: Bains brothers join Cong
7 months, 1 week ago

Punjab: Bains brothers join Cong

Hindustan Times  

Ludhiana : Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, Lok Insaaf Party chief and two-time former MLA from Ludhiana’s Atam Nagar Simarjeet Singh Bains, along with his elder brother Balwinder Singh Bains, also a two-time ex-MLA from Ludhiana South, joined the Congress in the presence of senior party leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Sunday. Even the BJP, who is blindly making their rivals join the party, had rejected Bains.” In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Ludhiana, Simarjeet, polled around 3.07 lakh votes, securing the second spot after Congress’ Ravneet Singh Bittu who got 3.83 lakh votes. The Bains brothers said they joined the Congress unconditionally and assured that they would ensure the party’s victory not only in Ludhiana but in other constituencies of the state. Reacting to the development BJP candidate Ravneet Singh Bittu said: “I request the women of Ludhiana who are invited to Congress meetings to question Amrita Warring ji: Will an accused booked under Section 376 of IPC who has just joined the Congress also be part of the public gathering?

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Ludhiana: No major impact of Bains brothers for Congress
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: No major impact of Bains brothers for Congress

Hindustan Times  

Former MLAs and brothers Simarjeet Singh and Balwinder Singh Bains failed to make any significant contribution to the win of Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. Aam Aadmi Party candidate Ashok Parashar Pappi got 19,289 and Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Ranijt Singh Dhillon got 4,939 votes from the segment. Warring managed to garner 32,982 votes from the Ludhiana South …

Cong councillor Lapran resigns over Bains brothers’ induction
7 months, 1 week ago

Cong councillor Lapran resigns over Bains brothers’ induction

Hindustan Times  

The induction of former MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains, who is facing rape charges, and his brother Balwinder Singh Bains in the Congress has irked party leaders. Parvinder Singh Lapran Lapran, in his resignation letter to former All India Congress Commitee chief Rahul Gandhi, said that he cannot share the stage with a person who is facing rape charges. He also …

HT interview: Bains brothers to be part of campaign... Bittu failed to bring projects to city, Says Congress Ludhiana nominee Warring
7 months, 1 week ago

HT interview: Bains brothers to be part of campaign... Bittu failed to bring projects to city, Says Congress Ludhiana nominee Warring

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, who is the grand old party’s nominee for the Ludhiana seat, said is hesitant in tagging along former MLA Simarjeet Singh in his election campaign. Congress Ludhiana candidate Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday. On two-time MLA from Ludhiana’s Atam Nagar Simarjeet, who is facing rape charges and spent six months in jail, …

Captain Amarinder Singh joins BJP after merging his party
2 years, 3 months ago

Captain Amarinder Singh joins BJP after merging his party

India Today  

Captain Amarinder Singh, the former chief minister of Punjab, joined the BJP after merging his party - the Punjab Lok Congress - with the saffron camp. The veteran Congress leader, who quit the grand old party after his unceremonious exit as Punjab chief minister over differences with the top party leadership ahead of the state elections earlier this year, was …

Capt Amarinder Singh Joins BJP, Merges Punjab Lok Congress; Ex-CM Says 'Party Working in India’s Interest'
2 years, 3 months ago

Capt Amarinder Singh Joins BJP, Merges Punjab Lok Congress; Ex-CM Says 'Party Working in India’s Interest'

News 18  

Captain Amarinder Singh, two-time former Punjab chief minister, joined the BJP on Monday in the presence of union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Kiren Rijiju, BJP leader Sunil Jakhar and Punjab unit chief Ashwani Sharma. It is a historic day.” He further said: “Punjab and Sikhs have always been there to protect the country.” Along with Singh, former deputy speaker of …

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