Manish Tewari stokes debate on CM face for Congress in Punjab
2 years, 11 months ago

Manish Tewari stokes debate on CM face for Congress in Punjab

The Hindu  

Amid a tussle over who should be Congress’ chief ministerial face for the upcoming Assembly polls, Lok Sabha member Manish Tewari on Wednesday said Punjab needs a “serious” person whose politics is not social engineering or entertainment. Tagging a news report about Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi indicating that the party should name a chief ministerial face, Mr. Tewari tweeted,”Punjab requires a CM who has solutions to Punjab’s challenges, capacity to take tough decisions”. But with the Congress claiming that former party chief Rahul Gandhi had delivered a “master stroke” in choosing Mr. Channi, Punjab’s first Dalit chief minister, the leadership question got complicated. On January 08 when the Election Commission announced the poll dated for the Assembly elections to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala reiterated the party’s stance of going into a polls under Mr. Channi, Mr. Sidhu and former PCC chief Sunil Jakhar.

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No Bigger Proof of Govt's 'Inefficiency' Than Change of CMs in Gujarat: Congress Leader Manish Tewari
2 years, 1 month ago

No Bigger Proof of Govt's 'Inefficiency' Than Change of CMs in Gujarat: Congress Leader Manish Tewari

News 18  

Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday claimed there cannot be a bigger proof of a government’s ”inefficiency” than the move to change its chief ministers in the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Gujarat, where the Assembly polls are due next month. Talking to reporters here, former Union minister Tewari hit out at the state government over its ”arrogance” while referring to …

Why removing Navjot Sidhu is only the first step to fixing Congress's Punjab affairs
2 years, 9 months ago

Why removing Navjot Sidhu is only the first step to fixing Congress's Punjab affairs

India Today  

Congress Punjab unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, on March 16, sent a one-line resignation to national president Sonia Gandhi, a day after she had asked the PCC chiefs of five states to step down following the party’s disastrous performance in the assembly elections. Sidhu was appointed Punjab PCC chief last July despite then chief minister Amarinder Singh voicing strong objection. …

Promises galore but manifesto delayed, a Congress tale of Punjab election
2 years, 10 months ago

Promises galore but manifesto delayed, a Congress tale of Punjab election

India Today  

The campaign for the Punjab Assembly election ends Friday evening. The Congress’s manifesto declaration is understood to be stuck in the quadrangle of the big-four Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, campaign committee head Sunil Jakhar and manifesto committee chairman Partap Singh Bajwa. The Punjab Congress’s election manifesto story began on January 11, when the …

Those raking up Hindu-Sikh issue playing into ISI’s hands: Manish Tewari
2 years, 10 months ago

Those raking up Hindu-Sikh issue playing into ISI’s hands: Manish Tewari

Hindustan Times  

In a veiled attack on former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, senior party leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday said that those raking up the Hindu-Sikh issue in the state are playing into the hands of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence. Tewari, who represents Anandpur Sahib in the Lok Sabha, said he was the only elected Hindu MP from Ludhiana since 1952, and …

Punjab Assembly polls: Understand 'hidden powers' behind Modi and Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi tells voters
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly polls: Understand 'hidden powers' behind Modi and Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi tells voters

Firstpost  

Taking on the Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress leader claimed those seeking one chance to form the government will ‘destroy Punjab’ and the state ‘will burn’ Chandigarh: Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked voters in Punjab not to look at the face of leaders but their actions to understand the “hidden powers” that are at work behind them, as the former …

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 announces Charanjit Singh Channi as the CM face in Punjab
2 years, 10 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, 10 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 …

Charanjit Singh Channi's first reaction after being named as Congress' CM face for Punjab
2 years, 10 months ago

Charanjit Singh Channi's first reaction after being named as Congress' CM face for Punjab

India TV News  

Highlights Congress named Charanjit Singh Channi as its CM face for upcoming Punjab assembly election 2022 The announcement was made by Rahul Gandhi during a virtual rally in Ludhiana I thank everyone, this is a big battle which I can't fight alone, said Charanjit Singh Channi Punjab Election 2022: Incumbent Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday thanked everyone after Congress picked …

All will abide by Rahul Gandhi's decision, says Sidhu ahead of Congress CM face reveal in Punjab
2 years, 10 months ago

All will abide by Rahul Gandhi's decision, says Sidhu ahead of Congress CM face reveal in Punjab

India Today  

The Congress is all set to announce its chief ministerial face for the upcoming Punjab Assembly election. Ahead of the announcement, one of the main contenders, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, took to Twitter on Sunday morning to say that everybody would abide by "leading light" Rahul Gandhi's decision. CONGRESS TO ANNOUNCE CM FACE Earlier this week, Congress leader …

Punjab polls: Congress party's CM face should be chosen by elected MLAs, says Manish Tewari
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab polls: Congress party's CM face should be chosen by elected MLAs, says Manish Tewari

India Today  

With less than 24 hours to go before the party’s declaration of its chief ministerial candidate in Punjab, senior Congress leader Manish Tewari has differed from his party by stating that the CM should be chosen by the elected MLAs. "I believe that in a Westminster-style democracy, it is the right of MLAs to choose the CM," he said, adding, …

Will accept Rahul Gandhi's decision on CM face in Punjab: Navjot Sidhu | Exclusive
2 years, 10 months ago

Will accept Rahul Gandhi's decision on CM face in Punjab: Navjot Sidhu | Exclusive

India Today  

In an exclusive interview with India Today, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu said that he will accept Rahul Gandhi's decision regarding who should be made the Congress' chief ministerial face for the Punjab Assembly election. Earlier, Navjot Singh Sidhu had told India Today that the Congress can win 70 seats in Punjab if the party makes the right decision on …

'Will continue to serve Congress even if...': Sidhu to India TV ahead of CM face reveal for Punjab polls
2 years, 10 months ago

'Will continue to serve Congress even if...': Sidhu to India TV ahead of CM face reveal for Punjab polls

India TV News  

Highlights Punjab Congress Chief Sidhu said that he will continue to support Congress even if not made CM face. In an exclusive interview with India TV, Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Sidhu commented on this and said that he will continue to support the grand old party even if he isn't the CM face. Amid tensions over the state's top seat, …

Congress will announce its CM face for Punjab on February 6
2 years, 10 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 …

Punjab polls: Higher-ups top want weak CM, says Navjot Sidhu in race for top post
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab polls: Higher-ups top want weak CM, says Navjot Sidhu in race for top post

India Today  

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday took a dig at the Congress high command and Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. Do you want such a CM," asked Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu amid sloganeering by his supporters. Assembly elections 2022 LIVE | Punjab polls: People at top want weak CM: Navjot Sidhu's bid to …

Rahul will declare Congress Punjab CM face at February 6 rally
2 years, 10 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 …

Punjab polls: Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife says he is a hero and will remain so
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab polls: Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife says he is a hero and will remain so

India Today  

With the Congress likely to announce its chief ministerial face for the Punjab Assembly polls on February 6, state party president Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife on Thursday said it doesn’t matter who becomes the chief minister, her husband will remain a hero. “Navjot Singh Sidhu is a hero and he will remain a hero,” she said while talking to reporters …

Channi, Sidhu or someone else as CM face? Rahul Gandhi's Punjab problem
2 years, 10 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, 10 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 …

Congress high command wants people to decide its CM face for Punjab: Channi, Sidhu, or...
2 years, 10 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 …

Charanjit Singh Channi or Navjot Singh Sidhu - Who will be Congress' CM face in Punjab? Announcement today
2 years, 10 months ago

Charanjit Singh Channi or Navjot Singh Sidhu - Who will be Congress' CM face in Punjab? Announcement today

India TV News  

Highlights Incumbent CM Charanjit Singh Channi is the frontrunner, say sources Sidhu has also been weighing in on his CM ambitions AAP has declared Bhagwant Mann as party's CM candidate Amidst intensified infighting in the Congress' Punjab unit, the party high command is now considering announcing the name of its chief ministerial candidate. If reports are to be believed, incumbent …

Amarinder Singh says PM Modi will visit Punjab soon to campaign for upcoming polls
2 years, 10 months ago

Amarinder Singh says PM Modi will visit Punjab soon to campaign for upcoming polls

Op India  

Addressing a public meeting at Ram Leela Maidan in Patiala, Captain Amarinder Singh has informed that PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah would soon visit Punjab to campaign for the upcoming elections. The state and the Centre must work together for Punjab’s survival, Amarinder said, adding that he has had cordial relations with Modi since the latter was …

Punjab Assembly election | No anti-incumbency against Congress, says Charanjit Singh Channi
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly election | No anti-incumbency against Congress, says Charanjit Singh Channi

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Punjab Assembly election, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has said that the Congress is not facing anti-incumbency in the State. Taking credit for action against Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, the Chief Minister said he had launched “Mission Clean” against the sand, drug, and liquor mafia. After becoming the Chief Minister, I constituted a new Special Investigation …

Punjab polls: Congress workers to pick CM face soon, says Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 10 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, 10 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 …

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 …

Punjab Assembly election | Congress evades a direct response on chief ministerial face in Punjab
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Assembly election | Congress evades a direct response on chief ministerial face in Punjab

The Hindu  

A day after the official Twitter handle of the Congress dropped a clear hint that Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi would be party’s chief ministerial face in the upcoming Assembly elections, the party on Tuesday evaded a direct response on the issue. Leaders close to Pradesh Congress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu told The Hindu that the party social …

Why Congress, AAP are hesitating in declaring their Punjab CM faces
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Punjab election: Will announce CM face next week, says AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab election: Will announce CM face next week, says AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal

India TV News  

Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that he will announce the chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections next week. On the recent incident of the security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab, he said that the AAP government will ensure security to all, be it the Prime …

People of Punjab will decide CM candidate, not Congress high command: Navjot Singh Sidhu
2 years, 11 months ago

People of Punjab will decide CM candidate, not Congress high command: Navjot Singh Sidhu

India Today  

With the Congress refusing to declare CM face for Punjab, there are undercurrents, which indicate the party may see more twists and turns coming their way before the high octane polls. Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said the people of Punjab will decide the chief minister and not the Congress party's high command. While speaking at a press conference …

Punjab on brink of bankruptcy, people's trust has been broken: State Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Setback for Sidhu, Congress not to declare chief ministerial candidate in Punjab
2 years, 11 months ago

Setback for Sidhu, Congress not to declare chief ministerial candidate in Punjab

India Today  

In a major setback for Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was projecting himself as the chief ministerial candidate for the 2022 assembly election, the party high command has decided not to declare a CM face in Punjab. The party's high command has said that Navjot Singh Sidhu will be presented as a Jat leader, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh …

Manish Tewari attacks Cong leadership citing Assam, Punjab examples after Harish Rawat's tweets
3 years ago

Manish Tewari attacks Cong leadership citing Assam, Punjab examples after Harish Rawat's tweets

India Today  

Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday took a dig at the Congress leadership in a cryptic tweet, seemingly blaming the high command for the crisis unfolding within the party in Uttarakhand. BHOG POORA HI PAUN GAYE KASAR NA RAHE JAWE KOI @harishrawatcmuk https://t.co/yQYClbLRMB — Manish Tewari December 23, 2021 A day after former CM and Uttarakhand Congress Campaign Committee Chairman …

'Useless and Futile': Cong MP Manish Tewari Reacts to Navjot Sidhu's Demand for Open Trade with Pakistan
3 years ago

'Useless and Futile': Cong MP Manish Tewari Reacts to Navjot Sidhu's Demand for Open Trade with Pakistan

News 18  

A day after the Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu raised the demand for opening up trade with Pakistan through Karachi and Mumbai, his colleague and MP Manish Tewari questioned it calling it “futile”. “Until Pakistan stops sending terrorists to India and dropping drugs and weapons in our areas via drones, it is useless and futile to hold any trade-related …

Congress brought change, took reins of power from elites: Punjab CM Channi
3 years ago

Congress brought change, took reins of power from elites: Punjab CM Channi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi said on Saturday that his elevation to the state’s top executive position has given the poor confidence and is a victory for the country’s democratic system. And, that is why all programmes of the Punjab government are towards providing relief to the poor and middle-class people,” the chief minister said at the …

Punjab polls: Kejriwal is a rumour monger, says CM Channi
3 years, 1 month ago

Punjab polls: Kejriwal is a rumour monger, says CM Channi

India Today  

Addressing a rally in Moga’s Baghapurana on Thursday, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi called his Delhi counterpart and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal a rumour monger. Channi asked Kejriwal to differentiate between ‘Gulli Danda’ and ‘Bandar Killa’, Punjab’s two traditional sports. ANOTHER AAP MLA JOINS CONGRESS The AAP MLA from Raikot, Jagtar Singh Jagga, joined the Congress in the presence …

Punjab polls: Sidhu-Channi fight escalates, rivals eye Congress vote bank
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab polls: Sidhu-Channi fight escalates, rivals eye Congress vote bank

India Today  

Differences between Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu are growing, and peace efforts made by the party high command have backfired. Read | Trouble in Punjab Congress far from over as Navjot Sidhu locks horns with CM Charanjit Channi Cheema says that Congress leaders have been fighting for the CM’s chair since Day …

Govt in Punjab reduced to 'tamasha'; remove tainted ministers: Kejriwal
3 years, 2 months ago

Govt in Punjab reduced to 'tamasha'; remove tainted ministers: Kejriwal

India TV News  

AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the Punjab government has been reduced to a "tamasha" and urged new CM Charanjit Singh Channi to immediately remove "tainted" ministers from his cabinet. When asked who will be the CM face of AAP, Kejriwal said, "I have repeatedly said we will give such a face on which you and the entire Punjab …

People in AICC need to introspect: Manish Tewari on Punjab crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

People in AICC need to introspect: Manish Tewari on Punjab crisis

India Today  

India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai spoke to senior Congress leader Manish Tewari over the Punjab crisis. In 2017, when the people of Punjab voted for the Congress, they essentially voted for three things: security of the state, safety of citizens and political stability. Unfortunately, political instability started manifesting itself in May, and political instability in Punjab always comes …

'Rakhi Sawant' is Back to Haunt Navjot Singh Sidhu. AAP Leader Retweets Old Jeer
3 years, 2 months ago

'Rakhi Sawant' is Back to Haunt Navjot Singh Sidhu. AAP Leader Retweets Old Jeer

News 18  

Minutes after Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from the post of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Raghav Chadha on Tuesday reiterated his ‘Rakhi Sawant’ remark for Sidhu by retweeting an 11-day-old post on a social media platform. On September 17, Chadha had quote tweeted Sidhu’s video tweet and said, “The Rakhi Sawant of Punjab politics -Navjot Singh …

The curious case of the Punjab Congress
3 years, 2 months ago

The curious case of the Punjab Congress

The Hindu  

The installation of Charanjit Singh Channi as the new Chief Minister of Punjab may be viewed as an important landmark in the State’s political history in terms of the politics of ‘presence’. Mr. Channi is the first Chief Minister from the Dalit community in the political history of Punjab, going back to its pre-Partition days when governments were formed after …

Deja Vu for Congress as Punjab Cabinet Rejig Leads to Round 1 of Channi vs Sidhu. Fresh Trouble on Cards?
3 years, 2 months ago

Deja Vu for Congress as Punjab Cabinet Rejig Leads to Round 1 of Channi vs Sidhu. Fresh Trouble on Cards?

News 18  

With four months left for assembly elections, Congress’ troubles in Punjab seem far from over despite a dramatic change of guard. A few hours before the new ministers were to take oath on Sunday, some MLAs wrote to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, saying the “tainted” Rana Gurjeet Singh should not be made minister since he faced accusations of …

Punjab Cabinet Expansion: 6 New Faces in CM Channi's Team; 'Tainted' Ex-Min Gets Berth
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab Cabinet Expansion: 6 New Faces in CM Channi's Team; 'Tainted' Ex-Min Gets Berth

News 18  

Ahead of the Punjab assembly elections in 2022, the state cabinet was expanded on Sunday, with the inclusion of six new faces. In all, the new cabinet has 15 ministers: Brahm Mohindra, Manpreet Singh Badal, Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Sukhbindr Singh Sarkaria, Rana Gurjeet Singh, Aruna Chaudary, Razia Sultana, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Vijay Inder Singla, Randeep Singh Nabha, Raj Kumar …

Punjab cabinet expansion tomorrow, says CM Channi; new faces likely to be inducted
3 years, 3 months ago

Punjab cabinet expansion tomorrow, says CM Channi; new faces likely to be inducted

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister, Charanjit Singh Channi is likely to induct half a dozen new faces while four ministers who were a part of the Amarinder Singh-led- government are expected to be dropped from the cabinet. After three rounds of meeting with the Congress high command, the new cabinet of Punjab, under the leadership of Chief Minister Charanjeet Singh Channi …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Dalit CM in Punjab poses a real challenge for Cong
3 years, 3 months ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Dalit CM in Punjab poses a real challenge for Cong

Deccan Chronicle  

The statement by Punjab’s new dalit chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi — “The party is supreme, not the CM or the Cabinet… The government will work as per the party’s ideology” — lays bare the crux of the leadership turmoil in the state Congress unit. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s presence at the swearing-in ceremony in Chandigarh on Monday puts …

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, Navjot Singh Sidhu in Delhi to discuss new Cabinet expansion
3 years, 3 months ago

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, Navjot Singh Sidhu in Delhi to discuss new Cabinet expansion

Firstpost  

Sources said the cabinet is likely to see the induction of fresh faces after the Delhi meeting, where the probable candidates will be discussed Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, his two deputies and state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu took a chartered flight to Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the expansion of the new Cabinet with the party’s …

Channi takes over as Punjab CM, but Congress drama continues
3 years, 3 months ago

Channi takes over as Punjab CM, but Congress drama continues

Hindustan Times  

Charanjit Singh Channi was sworn in as the Punjab chief minister on Monday, becoming the state’s first Dalit CM, even as a political controversy over the change of guard just months ahead of assembly elections in the state grew with changing power dynamics within the ranks of the Congress. Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit congratulates chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi after …

Masterstroke or dud: Will Congress's choice of crowning a Dalit as Punjab CM backfire?
3 years, 3 months ago

Masterstroke or dud: Will Congress's choice of crowning a Dalit as Punjab CM backfire?

India Today  

It took Navjot Singh Sidhu almost three-and-a-half hours to go public supporting and endorsing Charanjit Singh Channi’s elevation as chief minister of Punjab. Significantly, Sidhu’s statement came minutes after Rawat had stated, “It will be decided by Congress president, but given the circumstances, elections will be fought with CM's cabinet under Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, whose chief is Navjot Singh …

Punjab Crisis: Who Will Fill Capt Amarinder Singh's Shoes? Cong Huddle To Decide New CM
3 years, 3 months ago

Punjab Crisis: Who Will Fill Capt Amarinder Singh's Shoes? Cong Huddle To Decide New CM

ABP News  

New Delhi: After the shocking exit of Capt Amarinder Singh as the Punjab Chief Minister months ahead of the crucial assembly elections, the Congress committee will hold a meeting to decide on the new Chief Minister of Punjab. Capt Amarinder Singh's resignation is a huge setback to Congress considering the upcoming polls and the constant infighting among the leaders for …

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