How Sukhbir Singh Badal, Capt Amarinder Singh, Sidhu Reacted to AAP's Bhagwant Mann's Win
2 years, 9 months ago

How Sukhbir Singh Badal, Capt Amarinder Singh, Sidhu Reacted to AAP's Bhagwant Mann's Win

News 18  

As Aam Aadmi Party’s CM candidate Bhagwant Mann is set to become Punjab’s next Chief Minister, leading opposition parties and political heavyweights have issued statements on AAP’s sweeping victory. Punjab’s former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh has called it the triumph of democracy, Navjot Singh Sidhu has said that he ‘humbly’ accepts the mandate. Punjabis have shown true spirit of Punjabiyat by rising and voting above sectarian and caste lines.Congratulations to @AAPPunjab and @BhagwantMann.— Capt.Amarinder Singh March 10, 2022 Sukhbir Singh Badal, who to have lost a seat said, “We whole-heartedly & with total humility accept the mandate given by Punjabis.” As president of @Akali_Dal_, I congratulate @AamAadmiParty, @AAPPunjab & their leader @BhagwantMann on their victory in Punjab poll. 2/2— Sukhbir Singh Badal March 10, 2022 Former AAP MLA Kanwar Sandhu, who was among the first 20 MLAs from AAP who won in 2017 said, “As @AAPPunjab sweeps Punjab, I along with team recall with pride pathbreaking work we did in preparing party’s manifesto for 2017 polls. !— Navjot Singh Sidhu March 10, 2022 In his first speech after victory, Mann said, “We were targeted by rivals, and insulted me & Kejriwal ji.I want to say the mud they have splashed on us.we are forgiving all of them but from now onwards They have to start giving respect to all the 3 crore people of Punjab.”

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Punjab by-polls: AAP wins Chabbewal, leads in 2 other seats, Congress in one
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1 month ago

Punjab by-polls: AAP wins Chabbewal, leads in 2 other seats, Congress in one

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party won the Chabbewal and was leading in Gidderbaha and Dera Baba Nanak while the Congress was ahead in the Barnala segment in Punjab, showed trends in the counting of votes by-polls to four Assembly segments in the state on Saturday. In Gidderbaha, AAP's Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon was leading by 5,976 votes against his nearest rival …

Punjab Bypolls Showdown: AAP wins Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak as Congress holds Barnala
1 month ago

Punjab Bypolls Showdown: AAP wins Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak as Congress holds Barnala

Live Mint  

Punjab Bypolls: The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress were locked in a fierce battle in Punjab's bypolls for four Assembly constituencies, with counting underway since 8 am on Saturday. AAP won three constituencies, including Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak, while Congress won in Barnala. In a boost to the Bhagwant Mann led government, the ruling AAP in Punjab won …

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
1 month ago

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

Punjab bypolls Results LIVE: AAP vs BJP vs Congress, which party will emerge as winner? counting shortly
1 month ago

Punjab bypolls Results LIVE: AAP vs BJP vs Congress, which party will emerge as winner? counting shortly

India TV News  

Punjab Bypoll Results 2024 Live: The vote counting for the by-polls to four assembly seats in Punjab will take place today, November 23 at 8 am. Among the key contestants in the fray were former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal, Kewal Singh Dhillon, Sohan Singh Thandal and Ravikaran Singh Kahlon, Amrita Warring and Jatinder Kaur, and Hardeep Singh Dimpy …

Victory for AAP is foregone conclusion: Punjab CM
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Victory for AAP is foregone conclusion: Punjab CM

Hindustan Times  

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday claimed that his party’s win in the upcoming bypolls was a foregone conclusion as the public has already decided to vote for the ruling party. Campaigning for Ishank Kumar, the Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Chabbewal in Hoshiarpur district, Mann asserted that earlier the people of Punjab had no choice but to vote …

Aam Aadmi Party Announces Candidates for Four Assembly Seats
2 months ago

Aam Aadmi Party Announces Candidates for Four Assembly Seats

New Indian Express  

Aam Aadmi Party releases its list of candidates for upcoming by-elections to four assembly constituencies. The party has fielded candidates in four assembly segments, with the Congress and AAP candidates winning two seats each. The AAP candidate in Gurdaspur, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, secured the seat after defeating the Congress candidate. In Barnala, the AAP candidate, Hardeep Singh, won the …

After Lok Sabha debacle in Punjab, AAP has task cut out to find new commander
6 months ago

After Lok Sabha debacle in Punjab, AAP has task cut out to find new commander

The Hindu  

After its disappointing electoral performance in the recent Lok Sabha election in Punjab – the only full-fledged State where the Aam Aadmi Party is in power – the task appears to be cut out for the party to work towards creating a second-rung leadership, especially from the Dalit community, to take on future battles ahead. AAP’s poor performance is seen …

Punjab: Setback for AAP’s ‘mission 13’, but solace on vote share front
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Setback for AAP’s ‘mission 13’, but solace on vote share front

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh: The election results from the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies are a blow for the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab. A consolation for the AAP is that its Punjab vote share in Tuesday’s results is almost equal to that of the Congress, which won seven seats in the state. Though this is an improvement from the single seat it won …

Harsimrat Kaur Badal secures fourth consecutive Lok Sabha victory from Bathinda
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Harsimrat Kaur Badal secures fourth consecutive Lok Sabha victory from Bathinda

India TV News  

Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal registered her fourth consecutive Lok Sabha victory on Tuesday. Punjab Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Know all details Meanwhile, results for 13 parliamentary seats in Punjab were declared on Tuesday, revealing a mixed outcome for the various political parties. Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party claimed victory on three seats, …

Punjab CM Mann slams BJP, says their leaders are blinded by power
7 months ago

Punjab CM Mann slams BJP, says their leaders are blinded by power

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday claimed that India is currently at a “dangerous crossroads” and the fight in this Lok Sabha election is to save the nation’s democracy and constitution. Campaigning for AAP candidate in Haryana’s Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat Sushil Gupta, the Punjab chief minister said the BJP should not be under the illusion that …

AAP slams its Delhi ally Congress while seeking votes for party in Punjab
7 months, 1 week ago

AAP slams its Delhi ally Congress while seeking votes for party in Punjab

India TV News  

Amid the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, political parties have engaged in a stringent war of words, with attacks and counter-attacks dominating poll campaigns nationwide. With its leader, Arvind Kejriwal, already visiting the state, particularly after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in the Delhi Liquor case, the AAP kicked off its campaign with a roadshow in Punjab's Amritsar. Punjab …

Will quit politics if AAP wins all 13 seats in state: Punjab Cong chief Warring
8 months ago

Will quit politics if AAP wins all 13 seats in state: Punjab Cong chief Warring

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh : Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday said he will quit politics if the Aam Aadmi Party wins all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday said he will quit politics if the Aam Aadmi Party wins all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. Such audacious assertions require …

Interview | Punjab will vote on our performance, BJP’s polarisation card won’t work: Bhagwant Mann
8 months ago

Interview | Punjab will vote on our performance, BJP’s polarisation card won’t work: Bhagwant Mann

Hindustan Times  

The arrest of Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal since March 21 has thrust Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, 50, into a challenging task in the run-up to the general elections. As one of the key faces in the opposition INDIA bloc, he is pivoting the AAP’s sweepstakes on 22 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, …

In Punjab, AAP striving hard to secure a win in Lok Sabha polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

In Punjab, AAP striving hard to secure a win in Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

With parliamentary polls imminent, the Aam Aadmi Party’s top leadership is working hard to secure a win. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak have been meeting party leaders and workers in different constituencies. On Friday, Mr. Mann held meetings with AAP candidates and MLAs from Anandpur Sahib and Amritsar, and received feedback from …

AAP, Akali Dal hit the ground in Punjab as electioneering heats up
8 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP, Akali Dal hit the ground in Punjab as electioneering heats up

The Hindu  

As the General Election inches closer, campaigning has gained pace in Punjab, with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Shiromani Akali Dal stepping up their efforts and hitting the ground to gain support. The AAP’s candidate and State Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said that 20 years of work by the previous SAD-BJP alliance, and the Congress governments …

AAP names two more candidates from Punjab
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP names two more candidates from Punjab

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday named two more candidates from Punjab for the Lok Sabha election, fielding former Congress MLA Raj Kumar Chabbewal from Hoshiarpur and Malvinder Singh Kang from Anandpur Sahib. Mr. Chabbewal quit the Congress and joined the AAP on March 15 in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The prominent Dalit leader, a doctor …

2024 Lok Sabha polls | AAP first list for Punjab includes 5 Ministers
9 months, 1 week ago

2024 Lok Sabha polls | AAP first list for Punjab includes 5 Ministers

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on March 14 declared its first list of eight candidates in Punjab for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, fielding five Cabinet Ministers. The Cabinet Ministers are Dr. Balbir Singh from Patiala, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer from Sangrur, Kuldeep Dhaliwal from Amritsar, Gurmeet Singh Khundian from Bathinda, and Laljit Singh Bhullar from Khadoor Sahib. The party has …

AAP starts poll campaign in Punjab with 'Sansad vich ve Bhagwant Mann' slogan
9 months, 1 week ago

AAP starts poll campaign in Punjab with 'Sansad vich ve Bhagwant Mann' slogan

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party's National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched his party’s poll campaign in Punjab for the upcoming general elections. At the event, the AAP also rolled out the slogan --"Sansad vich ve Bhagwant Mann, Khushaal Punjab te vadhegi shaman". Addressing the rally, the Delhi Chief Minister said that the Centre has withheld Rs 8,000 …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann launch Aam Aadmi Party's campaign in Delhi
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann launch Aam Aadmi Party's campaign in Delhi

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann launched the party's Lok Sabha poll campaign, in New Delhi, on March 8 with the slogan 'Sansad mein bhi Kejriwal, to Dilli hogi aur khush haal'. “Our slogan is ‘Sansad mein bhi Kejriwal, to Dilli hogi aur khush haal,” Mr. Kejriwal said. Punjab …

Hoshiarpur rally: Punjab CM, Arvind Kejriwal launch ₹867-cr development projects
1 year, 1 month ago

Hoshiarpur rally: Punjab CM, Arvind Kejriwal launch ₹867-cr development projects

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday slammed the previous state governments for “looting” Punjab and said the AAP government is honest and was spending on the development of the state. Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressed a ‘Vikas Kranti’ rally here after launching projects worth ₹867 crore for the Hoshiarpur parliamentary constituency. …

Opposition INDIA bloc's key members, AAP and Congress at loggerheads in Punjab
1 year, 2 months ago

Opposition INDIA bloc's key members, AAP and Congress at loggerheads in Punjab

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress are considered among the important allies in the INDIA grouping. Most Punjab Congress leaders, except former Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, do not favor an alliance with AAP. Leaders of both parties started targeting each other after disproportionate assets cases were slapped on key Congress leaders including former CM Charanjit Singh Channi, former deputy …

In poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Shah seeks to blunt anti-incumbency, infighting
1 year, 4 months ago

In poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Shah seeks to blunt anti-incumbency, infighting

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah visited Madhya Pradesh thrice within 20 days in July as part of attempts to blunt anti-incumbency and infighting within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party months before the state is due to go to the polls. Union home minister Amit Shah Polls in five states, including Madhya Pradesh, accounting for roughly 15% of India’s population are …

Sunil Jakhar takes over as BJP Punjab chief, says BJP no longer younger brother in State
1 year, 5 months ago

Sunil Jakhar takes over as BJP Punjab chief, says BJP no longer younger brother in State

The Hindu  

Former Member of Parliament Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday officially took over as president of Bharatiya Janta Party’s Punjab State unit and said that BJP was a strong political force in Punjab on its own. “In recent years, BJP on its own has grown immensely in Punjab and there is a palpable traction amongst Punjabis for several key initiatives taken by …

Jalandhar by-poll results | People of Punjab have voted of politics of work and defeated dynasty politics: Arvind Kejriwal
1 year, 7 months ago

Jalandhar by-poll results | People of Punjab have voted of politics of work and defeated dynasty politics: Arvind Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party chief and New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on May 13 said that AAP’s win in the Jalandhar by-poll was an unprecedented victory. The whole of Punjab’s mood is captured in the Jalandhar result and people of Punjab have given a stamp of approval to the AAP government in Punjab and they believe that we are doing …

Saba Naqvi writes: Narrative of Delhi running Punjab unlikely to bode well for AAP
1 year, 9 months ago

Saba Naqvi writes: Narrative of Delhi running Punjab unlikely to bode well for AAP

The Hindu  

As the AAP completes a year in power, it should realise that it cannot transplant ideas from Delhi. The Punjab AAP is also trying to follow the Delhi template on education and health, although there are big differences with a city state. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is a popular figure in Punjab and is at Kejriwal’s side during the AAP’s …

Jalandhar Bypoll: 2024 Mann-agement on the Line, AAP Cannot Afford Another Defeat After Sangrur
1 year, 9 months ago

Jalandhar Bypoll: 2024 Mann-agement on the Line, AAP Cannot Afford Another Defeat After Sangrur

News 18  

Elections to Lok Sabha bypoll in Jalandhar are yet to be notified by the Election Commission but the constituency is already buzzing with political activity. The bypoll would serve as the popularity index for the ruling AAP and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann one year after they ousted the Congress from power. The reserved constituency fell vacant after Congress MP Santokh …

Punjab Victory To National Party Status: 2022 Was Best Year For AAP But There Are Many Early Warnings
2 years ago

Punjab Victory To National Party Status: 2022 Was Best Year For AAP But There Are Many Early Warnings

ABP News  

Politically, 2022 was the most significant and successful year for Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party. The party not only won the important state election in Punjab but also received national party status this year — within 10 years of coming into being. Punjab Victory And Brand Arvind Kejriwal The Punjab assembly election victory was Arvind Kejriwal's first outside …

'Even Kohli doesn't score century every day': Bhagwant Mann on AAP's Gujarat defeat
2 years ago

'Even Kohli doesn't score century every day': Bhagwant Mann on AAP's Gujarat defeat

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Saturday, spoke about Aam Aadmi Party’s claims of victory in Gujarat after the party managed to win only five seats in the state Assembly election. Speaking at the ‘Agenda Aaj Tak’ program, the Punjab CM said, “Even Kohli does not score a century every day.” When the Punjab CM was asked about AAP’s claims …

Elections 2022 Updates: Congress High Command to Decide Himachal CM, Says Rajeev Shukla After Key Meeting With MLAs in Shimla
2 years ago

Elections 2022 Updates: Congress High Command to Decide Himachal CM, Says Rajeev Shukla After Key Meeting With MLAs in Shimla

News 18  

Newly elected Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs have passed a resolution authorising the party president to pick the next chief minister, said AICC in-charge for state Rajeev Shukla after a Congress Legislature Party meeting was in Shimla on Friday to discuss appointment of next chief minister. As votes were counted for the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections on Thursday, the …

Assembly results a dampener for AAP, opposition parties sharpen attack
2 years ago

Assembly results a dampener for AAP, opposition parties sharpen attack

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh The party’s campaign did not take off in Himachal, where it failed to open its account and got just 1.1% votes. Mann, who spearheaded the AAP’s assembly campaign with the party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal, spent much of his time in Gujarat in the past two months, holding dozens of rallies and roadshows. Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja …

‘Nice to see but…’: Abhishek Singhvi says this on Congress poor show in MCD
2 years ago

‘Nice to see but…’: Abhishek Singhvi says this on Congress poor show in MCD

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Wednesday said the party should ‘introspect,’ after it finished a disappointing third, behind the AAP and BJP in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi election, the results for which were announced today. Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi “Although it's nice to see a tightly contested election between AAP & BJP, I am deeply disappointed …

AAP govt wins trust vote in Punjab Assembly, Congress MLAs stage walk out
2 years, 2 months ago

AAP govt wins trust vote in Punjab Assembly, Congress MLAs stage walk out

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has won the confidence vote in the Punjab Assembly. On September 27, Bhagwant Mann moved a confidence motion in the state assembly, two days after Governor Banwarilal Purohit gave his nod to convene it. CM Bhagwant Mann had called a special session of the state assembly to seek a …

'AK for PM': 'Face of Hope' Kejriwal Kicks Off 2024 Poll Crusade With Mission to 'Make India No. 1'
2 years, 4 months ago

'AK for PM': 'Face of Hope' Kejriwal Kicks Off 2024 Poll Crusade With Mission to 'Make India No. 1'

News 18  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the Aam Aadmi Party ’s 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign at Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium with the ‘Make India Number 1’ calling card — a timely announcement that comes just two days after the country celebrated 75 years of Independence. “Log unko chaahtein hain, unme hi ummeed dekhte hain.” With an eye on the opposition …

Sangrur defeat has a message for AAP's Bhagwant Mann: Smell the coffee and come out of Delhi shadow
2 years, 5 months ago

Sangrur defeat has a message for AAP's Bhagwant Mann: Smell the coffee and come out of Delhi shadow

Firstpost  

Just over a hundred days ago, the Aam Aadmi Party formed the government in Punjab under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann was an MP from the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency and won two consecutive times from here. Losing on the home turf of the newly elected chief minister within a hundred days of the formation of …

Capt Amarinder Singh to merge party with BJP, claims saffron party leader
2 years, 5 months ago

Capt Amarinder Singh to merge party with BJP, claims saffron party leader

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Former Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh is likely to merge his party Punjab Lok Congress with the BJP after his return from London, where he is recovering after a spinal surgery. Though there is no word from the party, senior Punjab BJP leader Harjit Singh Grewal on Saturday claimed that a decision in this connection has been made. …

With a Khalistan supporter winning bypoll, is AAP’s Punjab headed towards vanishing point?
2 years, 5 months ago

With a Khalistan supporter winning bypoll, is AAP’s Punjab headed towards vanishing point?

Firstpost  

While the Khalistan sympathiser in Punjab is turning to separatism, probably frustrated by the bankrupt economy, many are also converting to Christianity, both Catholic and Protestant versions George Herbert Bush won his single-term presidency after stints as chief spook at the CIA and vice president. Only an unconditional bail-out will do for the AAP, blaming all woes on past governments, …

Explained: What AAP’s loss in Sangrur bypoll means for the party’s future
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: What AAP’s loss in Sangrur bypoll means for the party’s future

Firstpost  

Simranjit Singh Mann of the Shiromani Akali Dal handed a shocker to the Aam Aadmi Party when he defeated their candidate by over 6,000 votes in the Sangrur by-election. As per the final tally, Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Simranjit Singh Mann beat his AAP rival Gurmail Singh by a margin of 6,070 votes. Punjab | Simranjit Singh Mann of Shiromani …

Ground Report: 5 reasons why AAP suffered defeat in Sangrur, CM Bhagwant Mann's bastion
2 years, 5 months ago

Ground Report: 5 reasons why AAP suffered defeat in Sangrur, CM Bhagwant Mann's bastion

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party, which formed a government in Punjab around 100 days back with a historic mandate, failed to save its fort in its pocket borough Sangrur in the Sangrur bypolls. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who along with eight other MLAs, had won all nine assembly segments in the 2022 assembly elections failed to retain their vote share, …

With Sangrur Defeat, AAP Left with No MP in LS; SP's Tally Hits New Low as it Loses Strongholds in Bypoll
2 years, 5 months ago

With Sangrur Defeat, AAP Left with No MP in LS; SP's Tally Hits New Low as it Loses Strongholds in Bypoll

News 18  

The Aam Aadmi Party and Samajwadi Party suffered major setback in the by-elections on Sunday with the Arvind Kejriwal-led party reducing to a zero in Lok Sabha while Akhilesh Yadav’s party reaching a new low in the Parliament. The AAP lost the Sangrur parliamentary seat vacated by Bhagwant Singh Mann when he became Punjab chief minister to SAD president and …

Sangrur bypoll blow: A dramatic reversal of AAP’s fortune in 100 days
2 years, 5 months ago

Sangrur bypoll blow: A dramatic reversal of AAP’s fortune in 100 days

Hindustan Times  

The stunning win of Shiromani Akali Dal chief Simranjit Singh Mann in the Sangrur Lok Sabha byelection is a humiliating blow for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann had won the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat twice in a row in 2014 and 2019 general elections, winning by more than 100,000 votes on both occasions and …

Punjab: Setback To AAP As SAD-Amritsar’s Simranjit Mann Wins Sangrur Bypolls
2 years, 5 months ago

Punjab: Setback To AAP As SAD-Amritsar’s Simranjit Mann Wins Sangrur Bypolls

ABP News  

New Delhi: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Simranjit Singh Mann won the Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll on Sunday. Asserting “this is a great win for our party”, Simranjit Singh Mann said: “We have defeated all national parties in this bypoll.” “My priority will be to raise the issue of the poor economic condition of Sangrur including the condition of farmers under …

AAP nominee loses to SAD (Amritsar)’s Simranjit Singh Mann in key Sangrur by-poll
2 years, 5 months ago

AAP nominee loses to SAD (Amritsar)’s Simranjit Singh Mann in key Sangrur by-poll

Hindustan Times  

In a major blow for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal president and Khalistan ideologue Simranjit Singh Mann defeated AAP nominee Gurmail Singh in the crucial Lok Sabha by-poll from Sangrur—the home turf of chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. Simranjit Singh Mann won with a margin of nearly 5,822 votes by securing 2,53,154 votes as compared …

Sangrur Poll Shocker: AAP Loses Battle for Its ‘Mann’ to Simranjit Singh Mann from Akali Dal (Amristar)
2 years, 5 months ago

Sangrur Poll Shocker: AAP Loses Battle for Its ‘Mann’ to Simranjit Singh Mann from Akali Dal (Amristar)

News 18  

Delivering a body blow to Aam Aadmi Party, which romped home with 92 assembly seats in the recently held elections, its candidate lost from politically important Sangrur parliamentary constituency, the bypolls for which were held after sitting MP and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann vacated it. In a cliffhanger of an electoral battle between AAP candidate Gurmail Singh and SAD Amritsar …

Why AAP lost Bhagwant Mann’s Sangrur seat?
2 years, 5 months ago

Why AAP lost Bhagwant Mann’s Sangrur seat?

India TV News  

Highlights SAD president Simranjit Singh Mann defeated AAP candidate Gurmail Singh The AAP's drubbing in Sangrur surprised many of its senior leaders in Delhi AAP's Punjab unit conceded defeat, promised to work harder for progress and prosperity of state The AAP's shock defeat on the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat in Punjab threw a spanner in the party's celebrations over its …

Big blow for AAP as SAD (A) candidate wins Sangrur LS seat
2 years, 5 months ago

Big blow for AAP as SAD (A) candidate wins Sangrur LS seat

India TV News  

Highlights SAD 's Simranjit Singh Mann won the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat in bypoll elections Bhagwant Mann had won his first election as Sangrur MP in 2014 Sangrur constituency is once a stronghold of AAP. SAD 's Simranjit Singh Mann on Sunday won the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat after defeating his nearest rival, AAP's Gurmail Singh, by a margin of …

AAP government incapable of maintaining law and order in Punjab: Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 6 months ago

AAP government incapable of maintaining law and order in Punjab: Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: On his first visit to Punjab after the Aam Aadmi Party was voted to power, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on the Bhagwant Mann government, saying the state government was not able to maintain law and order in the state. *@INCIndia ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022** Mansa: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets grieving …

Punjab Cong Leader Navjot Sidhu Backs 'Honest Man' Mann in Fighting Mafia A Day after 'Puppet' Jibe
2 years, 8 months ago

Punjab Cong Leader Navjot Sidhu Backs 'Honest Man' Mann in Fighting Mafia A Day after 'Puppet' Jibe

News 18  

A day after calling Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann a “puppet”, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday called Mann an “honest man” and that he considers him his younger brother. This came a day after Sidhu’s swipe at Mann, in which he shared a cartoon of the Chief Minister riding in the front of a scooter, named “Punjab govt” …

‘Delhi, Punjab sorted…now preparing for Gujarat:’ declares AAP at Ahmedabad
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Delhi, Punjab sorted…now preparing for Gujarat:’ declares AAP at Ahmedabad

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann led a roadshow in Ahmedabad as a public outreach ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections scheduled to be held at the end of this year. The two-kilometre long roadshow called Tiranga Yatra covered Nikol and Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad and is expected to be attended by nearly 50,000 people. …

Punjab govt will run from Delhi: Parkash Badal on AAP's nominees for Rajya Sabha polls
2 years, 9 months ago

Punjab govt will run from Delhi: Parkash Badal on AAP's nominees for Rajya Sabha polls

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announced five nominees for the upcoming Rajya Sabha vacancies in Punjab. Parkash Singh Badal also tried to link the Satluj Yamuna Link Canal controversy with the Rajya Sabha nominations, saying they first nominated “outsiders” and in future will claim Punjab's water. Another SAD MLA Manpreet S Ayali also said that AAP has cheated Punjabis …

Kamaal kar ditta: Arvind Kejriwal lauds Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann for work done in 3 days since swearing-in
2 years, 9 months ago

Kamaal kar ditta: Arvind Kejriwal lauds Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann for work done in 3 days since swearing-in

India Today  

Addressing the party’s MLAs in Punjab at a virtual meeting, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had done a great job in just three days. “Teen din mei Mann saheb ne kamaal kar ditta,” he said in Punjabi. Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as the new chief minister in Punjab …

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