Mufflerman baby Kejriwal back at AAP office as party sweeps Punjab. See pictures
2 years, 9 months ago

Mufflerman baby Kejriwal back at AAP office as party sweeps Punjab. See pictures

Live Mint  

If you were not living under a rock this whole time, then you would definitely be aware about “Baby Mufflerman” who took the social media by storm by dressing up as Arvind Kejriwal in 2020. The AAP appeared set for a clean sweep in Punjab having taken lead in 91 of the 117 assembly seats after initial rounds of counting of votes on Thursday, with the party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal congratulating the people of the state “for this revolution”. State Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said his party humbly accepts the mandate of the people of the state. "In the coming days AAP will become a national force.the party will emerge as the national and natural replacement of Congress," Chadha said while addressing party workers at a rented accommodation of the party's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur. Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia were trailing from Amritsar East seat.

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Punjab assembly byelections: AAP, Congress leading in two seats each
Top News
1 month ago

Punjab assembly byelections: AAP, Congress leading in two seats each

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress were neck-and-neck in the high-stakes byelections to four assembly constituencies in Punjab, leading in two seats each on Saturday. The ruling AAP was leading in Chabbewal and Gidderbaha assembly constituencies, while the Congress was ahead of its rivals Dera Baba Nanak and Barnala, according to the trends in the counting of votes at …

Punjab LoP Bajwa opposes Cong-AAP alliance in Haryana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab LoP Bajwa opposes Cong-AAP alliance in Haryana

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Wednesday opposed the potential alliance between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party for the October 5 assembly polls in Haryana. Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa Bajwa told reporters that maintaining distance from the AAP would be beneficial for the Congress. The leader of Opposition in the Punjab assembly, Bajwa, said the Congress …

BJP appoints R S Prasad, Tarun Chugh as observers to elect Arunachal CM
6 months, 1 week ago

BJP appoints R S Prasad, Tarun Chugh as observers to elect Arunachal CM

Hindustan Times  

The parliamentary board of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named senior leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Tarun Chugh as the party’s central observers to elect the legislature party leader of Arunachal Pradesh. National Peoples’ Party, which is a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, came second with 5 seats, Nationalist Congress Party won 3 seats, …

Aam Aadmi Party bags 3 seats in Punjab, loses Delhi seats to BJP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Aam Aadmi Party bags 3 seats in Punjab, loses Delhi seats to BJP

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party, having contested in 22 seats across Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Assam in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, managed to win three seats in Punjab, increasing its representation in Parliament from the sole seat it won in 2014 and 2019 elections. AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister had been confident that things would go differently …

Punjab Election Results 2024 highlights: Congress wins from Jalandhar, Amritsar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab Election Results 2024 highlights: Congress wins from Jalandhar, Amritsar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala

The Hindu  

The Congress won seven parliamentary seats in Punjab and the Aam Aadmi Party won three seats. The Shiromani Akali Dal bagged one seat while Independents won two seats. The mood was captured in The Hindu’s earlier report stating, AAP faces critical test, Akali Dal fights to regain relevance and Congress hopes to improve tally. In 2019, Congress had secured eight …

A crowded party scene in Punjab
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A crowded party scene in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

The campaign in Punjab, unfortunately, has only revealed the limitations of the political mainstream in addressing the multiple crises confronting the state. Gains from agriculture have plateaued while the social and economic crises that engulfed the state following the rise of terrorism continue to cripple the state’s political economy. The BJP has credible leaders in the state but the embers …

In the multi-cornered fight in Punjab, AAP faces critical test, Akali Dal fights to regain relevance, and Congress hopes to improve its tally
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In the multi-cornered fight in Punjab, AAP faces critical test, Akali Dal fights to regain relevance, and Congress hopes to improve its tally

The Hindu  

As Punjab heads for the 2024 parliamentary election, it appears embroiled in a four-cornered electoral battle between key political parties, even as the Aam Aadmi Party, which came to power with a thumping majority in the State in 2022, faces a critical test in its popularity and appeal. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Congress won eight seats, securing …

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 …

Shiromani Akali Dal contestant quits party, gives up his candidature
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Shiromani Akali Dal contestant quits party, gives up his candidature

The Hindu  

Shiromani Akali Dal, which has been electorally going through a rough patch since 2017 in Punjab, faced a setback in Union Territory – Chandigarh on Monday after its candidate Hardeep Singh Saini quit the party and decided not to contest the Lok Sabha election. Mr. Saini, a former deputy mayor of Chandigarh, said he was peeved over the lack of …

Old Punjab allies take new paths
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Old Punjab allies take new paths

Hindustan Times  

Punjab is set for a four-cornered election with the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP failing to reach an understanding on seats. They join the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress, the top two parties in the state, in the battle for 13 Lok Sabha seats. This is the first time since 1996 that the BJP will be fighting …

'Want development of Punjab': Jalandhar MP Sushil Rinku joins BJP
8 months, 4 weeks ago

'Want development of Punjab': Jalandhar MP Sushil Rinku joins BJP

India Today  

The lone Aam Aadmi Party Lok Sabha member Sushil Kumar Rinku joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday along with party MLA Sheetal Angural, dealing a blow to the party. The MLA, along with Jalandhar MP Rinku, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and its national general secretary Vinod Tawde. Just days ago, Rinku's …

AAP, Congress to go solo in Punjab, says Kejriwal: ‘Mutual agreement, no bad blood’
10 months ago

AAP, Congress to go solo in Punjab, says Kejriwal: ‘Mutual agreement, no bad blood’

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress, it appears, will not be in alliance in Punjab for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, as AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that the two parties had ‘mutually agreed’ to contest separately in the border state. New Delhi, Feb 18 : Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal …

Arvind Kejriwal opts out of INDIA bloc in Punjab, says AAP to contest all seats; BJP takes swipe
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal opts out of INDIA bloc in Punjab, says AAP to contest all seats; BJP takes swipe

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party will contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh, said Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday, virtually calling the curtains on the Opposition's INDIA alliance in the state. The two parties, traditionally bitter rivals in Punjab and Delhi, had contested the Chandigarh mayoral elections together last month, indicating that they could extend the …

Two AAP leaders in Haryana quit party, set to join Congress
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Two AAP leaders in Haryana quit party, set to join Congress

Hindustan Times  

More than a year after former Congress leaders Nirmal Singh and Chitra Sarwara joined the Aam Aadmi Party in April last year, the father-daughter duo on Thursday resigned from the primary membership and all party positions. Former Congress leaders Nirmal Singh and Chitra Sarwara According to sources, they are likely to join back the Congress on January 5 in New …

Congress’ stance against Delhi ordinance gives ammunition to BJP, SAD in Punjab
1 year, 5 months ago

Congress’ stance against Delhi ordinance gives ammunition to BJP, SAD in Punjab

The Hindu  

The Congress party’s decision to vote against the Centre’s ordinance on the control of services in Delhi in Parliament has provided the BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab with ammunition to target both the Congress and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. Taking a dig at the Congress, BJP national spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said, “It is now official that …

Opt out of Jalandhar bypoll to support Cong: Bajwa to AAP
1 year, 8 months ago

Opt out of Jalandhar bypoll to support Cong: Bajwa to AAP

Hindustan Times  

Punjab leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Thursday called upon Aam Aadmi Party national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to opt out of the Jalandhar bypoll as a mark of “Opposition’s unity” against the Bharatiya Janata Party. Bajwa was in Ludhiana to participate in the “Save Constitution March” along with Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Amarinder Singh …

Gujarat election results: AAP plays spoiler, claims win with national status
2 years ago

Gujarat election results: AAP plays spoiler, claims win with national status

Hindustan Times  

AHMEDABAD/NEW DELHI For over three months, the biggest names in the Aam Aadmi Party — from party chief Arvind Kejriwal to Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha — made Gujarat their second home. The bigger picture is that we have made an entry in Gujarat, but there is some disappointment.” Particularly frustrating for the party …

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 …

Punjab: Seven Congress, 2 Akali Dal leaders join BJP during Amit Shah's visit
2 years, 6 months ago

Punjab: Seven Congress, 2 Akali Dal leaders join BJP during Amit Shah's visit

Firstpost  

Former ministers Raj Kumar Verka, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Gurpreet Singh Kangar, and Sundar Sham Arora were among the seven Congress leaders who joined the BJP on Saturday Chandigarh: In yet another setback to the Congress, seven Congress leaders including four former ministers joined the Bharatiya Janta Party at the party office in Chandigarh on Saturday. Former ministers Raj Kumar Verka, …

Punjab BJP 'Growing and Strengthening', Five Congress, Two Akali Leaders Join Saffron Party
2 years, 6 months ago

Punjab BJP 'Growing and Strengthening', Five Congress, Two Akali Leaders Join Saffron Party

News 18  

In bad news for the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab, some of their leaders jumped ship to the BJP on Saturday. Former ministers Raj Kumar Verka, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Sunder Sham Arora and Gurpreet Singh Kangar from the grand old party as well as ex-Congress MLA from Barnala Kewal Dhillon joined the saffron party. BJP leader Manjinder Singh …

Congress Picks Young Face Amarinder Singh Warring as New Punjab Congress Chief, Partap Bajwa is CLP Leader
2 years, 8 months ago

Congress Picks Young Face Amarinder Singh Warring as New Punjab Congress Chief, Partap Bajwa is CLP Leader

News 18  

The Congress on Saturday announced its new PCC chief, appointing Amarinder Singh Raja Warring as the successor to Navjot Singh Sidhu, even as Qadian MLA Partap Singh Bajwa was appointed leader of Congress Legislature Party in the Punjab Assembly. By appointing 44-year-old former Indian Youth Congress and Gidderbaha MLA Warring as the PPCC chief, the Congress high command seems to …

Punjab: Congress Appoints Amarinder Singh Raja Warring As State Chief, Bajwa Is New CLP Leader
2 years, 8 months ago

Punjab: Congress Appoints Amarinder Singh Raja Warring As State Chief, Bajwa Is New CLP Leader

ABP News  

New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed Amarinder Singh Brar as the party’s new Punjab chief in the place of Navjot Singh Sidhu and former Rajya Sabha member Pratap Singh Bajwa as the new legislature party leader on Saturday. In a statement issued by the All India Congress Committee, the party said, “Hon’ble Congress President has appointed President and …

Assembly Election Results 2022: AAP no alternative to BJP, says MoS Jitendra Singh
2 years, 9 months ago

Assembly Election Results 2022: AAP no alternative to BJP, says MoS Jitendra Singh

India TV News  

Highlights AAP no alternative to BJP, which's going to be only single viable option in Punjab in future: Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought a "new political culture" in the country: Jitendra Singh In Punjab, AAP registered victory defeating Congress, SAD and the BJP-led alliance The AAP is no alternative to the BJP, which is going to be the …

An election for a change, says Navjot Sidhu as AAP defeats Congress in Punjab polls
2 years, 9 months ago

An election for a change, says Navjot Sidhu as AAP defeats Congress in Punjab polls

India Today  

This election was for a change," Congress Punjab chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said a day after the Aam Aadmi Party defeated the Congress to win state assembly polls. When asked about Charanjit Singh Channi's defeat in the Punjab Assembly Elections 2022, Navjot Singh Sidhu was quoted by news agency ANI as saying, "I'm not going into deep thought about whether …

AAP sweeps Punjab with 92 seats; Congress, Akali Dal decimated
2 years, 9 months ago

AAP sweeps Punjab with 92 seats; Congress, Akali Dal decimated

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party registered a landslide victory in the Punjab Assembly polls by wining 92 seats while the ruling Congress party faced a humiliating defeat, restricted to just 18 seats in the 117-member House. View detailed map of election results here AAP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann won from Dhuri securing 82,023 votes, defeating his nearest rival Dalvir Singh …

Uttarakhand and Punjab Election Results 2022: AAP wins Punjab, BJP set to create history in Uttarakhand
2 years, 9 months ago

Uttarakhand and Punjab Election Results 2022: AAP wins Punjab, BJP set to create history in Uttarakhand

Firstpost  

Assembly Election Results 2022: The exit polls predicted AAP to win in Punjab while Uttarakhand is expected to be a close race. LIVE: Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur Elections Results Updates Swaraj India president and former AAP leader Yogendra Yadav has termed the Arvind Kejriwal-led party’s performance in Punjab as “spectacular and extraordinary”, but said it’s more “an indictment” of the …

Punjab Election Results: Congress' Sidhu and Akali Dal's Bikram Majithia lose to AAP's Jeevan Jyot Kaur in Amritsar East
2 years, 9 months ago

Punjab Election Results: Congress' Sidhu and Akali Dal's Bikram Majithia lose to AAP's Jeevan Jyot Kaur in Amritsar East

Firstpost  

Kaur bagged a total of 39,679 votes. Majithia finished third with 25,188 votes Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party candidate Jeevan Jyot Kaur defeated Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on the Amritsar East Assembly seat in Punjab. Punjab witnessed a multi-cornered contest this time with Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Shiromani Akali Dal-Bahujan Samaj …

Punjab: Tough Task Ahead for Sukhbir Singh Badal as Akali Top Brass Bites the Dust
2 years, 9 months ago

Punjab: Tough Task Ahead for Sukhbir Singh Badal as Akali Top Brass Bites the Dust

News 18  

Much was at stake for Shiromani Akali Dal leader and its chief ministerial face Sukhbir Singh Badal in these elections, for it was meant to be a generational shift in the party with the senior Badal hoping to see his son in the leadership and eventual CM role. The face of the party and president, Sukhbir Singh Badal, who contested …

'Punjab Waalo, Tussi Kamaal Kardita': As AAP Crushes Bigwigs, Kejriwal's Terrorist Vs Deshbhakt Reminder
2 years, 9 months ago

'Punjab Waalo, Tussi Kamaal Kardita': As AAP Crushes Bigwigs, Kejriwal's Terrorist Vs Deshbhakt Reminder

News 18  

As the latest voting counting trends, in Punjab Assembly elections, suggest a clear victory for the Aam Aadmi Party, the AAP party national convener Arvind Kejriwal held a conference at the party office in Delhi on Thursday. Thanking the people of Punjab for giving a favorable mandate for AAP, Kejriwal said, “Punjab walo tussi kamal kardita. But, the people of …

Punjab results ‘shock’ for Congress; AAP’s record in Delhi helped it: Sharad Pawar
2 years, 9 months ago

Punjab results ‘shock’ for Congress; AAP’s record in Delhi helped it: Sharad Pawar

The Hindu  

The results of Assembly elections in Punjab are a "shock" for Congress while the Aam Aadmi Party benefited because of the performance of its government in Delhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said here on Thursday. Trends and available results suggested that Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP was on its way to sweep Punjab by ousting Congress. The AAP's governance in Delhi helped …

AAP is the alternative, leader Raghav Chadha says
2 years, 9 months ago

AAP is the alternative, leader Raghav Chadha says

Live Mint  

With the Aam Aadmi Party looking set for a clean sweep in the Punjab assembly elections, party leader Raghav Chadha today said that AAP will emerge as the national and natural replacement of the Congress in the coming days. While addressing party workers at a rented accommodation of the party's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur, Chadha said, "In …

Punjab elections 2022: AAP appears heading for clean sweep, leads in 88 of 117 seats
2 years, 9 months ago

Punjab elections 2022: AAP appears heading for clean sweep, leads in 88 of 117 seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party appeared to be heading for a clean sweep in Punjab having taken a lead in 88 of the 117 assembly seats after initial rounds of counting of votes on Thursday, with Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal and former CM Amarinder Singh among the heavyweights who were trailing. According to data …

punjab assembly election| early trends show aap in driver’s seat
2 years, 9 months ago

punjab assembly election| early trends show aap in driver’s seat

The Hindu  

Amid the high-stake multi-cornered electoral battle for the 117-member Punjab Legislative Assembly, the early trends of the result on Thursday showed that the State was heading for a clear mandate in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party. In Punjab, 59 is the majority seat mark and any party or alliance requires these many seats to stake a claim to form …

India: Delhi’s ‘Common Man’ party gets election boost in Punjab
2 years, 9 months ago

India: Delhi’s ‘Common Man’ party gets election boost in Punjab

Al Jazeera  

Upstart Aam Aadmi Party sweeps Punjab state polls, bolstering its hopes of becoming the main challenger to Modi’s BJP. A new political party that rules India’s capital has swept an election in Punjab state, bolstering its hopes of becoming the main challenger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. The vote count shows the Aam Aadmi Party, led by …

Assembly Elections: Tight contest between BJP, AAP, Congress and SAD as Punjab gears up for counting of votes
2 years, 9 months ago

Assembly Elections: Tight contest between BJP, AAP, Congress and SAD as Punjab gears up for counting of votes

India Today  

The stage is set for counting of votes on Thursday for 117 assembly seats in Punjab where the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has emerged as a major contender while the Congress is seeking to retain power in the multi-cornered contest. Though various exit polls predicted that the Congress would not be able to form the government for the second time in …

Exit polls predict AAP will sweep Punjab: Here's what might have worked
2 years, 9 months ago

Exit polls predict AAP will sweep Punjab: Here's what might have worked

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party, which finished second in 2017 Assembly election, is buoyant at the exit poll results including the India Today - Axis My India exit poll, which has estimated that the party will get between 76 to 90 seats in 2022. The political arena in Punjab is buzzing about how the AAP managed to emerge as a possible …

Punjab all set to cast its vote today in 4-cornered contest
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab all set to cast its vote today in 4-cornered contest

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The border state of Punjab with its 117 Assembly constituencies along with Uttar Pradesh’s 59 constituencies spread across 16 districts will go to the polls today. In Punjab, which was the epicentre of farmer unions' protests against the now-repealed farm laws, the ruling Congress, AAP, SAD and BJP-led alliance are caught in a multi-cornered contest, while in UP …

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 …

Punjab Election 2022: PM Modi attacks Aam Aadmi Party, calls it photocopy of Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Election 2022: PM Modi attacks Aam Aadmi Party, calls it photocopy of Congress

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi said that 'one party looted Punjab and the other is doing corruption in Delhi' He urged people of Punjab to choose the BJP for Punjab's peace and development Modi promised that BJP will not make Punjab "majboor", but work for a "majboot Punjab" Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Congress and …

Punjab Elections 2022: Arvind Kejriwal complains of being 'abused' for promising development
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Elections 2022: Arvind Kejriwal complains of being 'abused' for promising development

India TV News  

Ahead of Punjab Assembly elections, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged that he was "abused" by political Opponents including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal only because he wants to develop state. Meanwhile, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday …

Punjab Election 2022: Amarinder replaced as his govt was being run by BJP from Delhi, says Priyanka
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Election 2022: Amarinder replaced as his govt was being run by BJP from Delhi, says Priyanka

India TV News  

Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said the former chief minister Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government had to be replaced as it was being run by the BJP from Delhi. She also attacked the Aam Aadmi Party, accusing it of doing nothing in Delhi and said its government has been a "failure". Vadra was addressing a "Navi Soch, Nava …

Punjab Polls: BJP Falls Back on Trusty 'Modi Model' to Offset CM Face Advantage for Congress and AAP
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Polls: BJP Falls Back on Trusty 'Modi Model' to Offset CM Face Advantage for Congress and AAP

News 18  

Sensing that the announcement of the chief ministerial candidates by the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress could give them an advantage, the Bharatiya Janata Party is pitching the governance model of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a counter during its campaign to the February 20 assembly polls in Punjab. Having parted ways with the Shiromani Akali Dal, the BJP …

Punjab Assembly election: Riveting race
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly election: Riveting race

The Hindu  

In less than a couple of months,farmers in Punjab will be reaping the harvest of what they sowed some time ago. A little time before that, Sukhbir Singh Badal, president of the SAD, welcomed Sandeep Singh Brar, erstwhile officer on special duty to former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, into his party. The more its leaders talk of the ‘Delhi model’ …

Punjab polls: Sukhbir Badal CM face of Shiromani Akali Dal, no question of alliance with BJP, says Parkash Singh
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab polls: Sukhbir Badal CM face of Shiromani Akali Dal, no question of alliance with BJP, says Parkash Singh

India Today  

Contesting the Punjab Assembly Election at 94, Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal said Sukhbir Singh Badal is the chief minister face of the party and there is no 'question of a post-poll alliance' with the BJP. Calling the Aam Aadmi Party an outsider, he said only the Akali Dal is fighting for the issues of Punjab. The AAP …

Bikram Majithia to Contest Against Sidhu in Amritsar East
2 years, 10 months ago

Bikram Majithia to Contest Against Sidhu in Amritsar East

News 18  

The Congress on Tuesday released its second list of 23 candidates for Punjab assembly elections, fielding former chief minister Harcharan Singh Brar?s daughter-in-law Karan Brar from Muktsar. Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu?s aide Smit Singh has been fielded from Amargarh assembly seat, while former Punjab chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhathal?s son-in-law Vikram Bajwa got the ticket from Sahnewal assembly …

Punjab Elections 2022: Akali Leader Bikram Majithia to Take on Navjot Singh Sidhu in Amritsar East
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Elections 2022: Akali Leader Bikram Majithia to Take on Navjot Singh Sidhu in Amritsar East

News 18  

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Wednesday announced candidature of former minister Bikram Singh Majithia from Amritsar East constituency, pitching him against PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu in what is being seen as a potential mother of all political battles in Punjab. Soon after the announcement Majithia tweeted: “I express my gratitude to Akali Dal chief S.Sukhbir S.Badal Ji for giving …

Pargat Singh: ‘Anti-Congress vote will be divided’
2 years, 10 months ago

Pargat Singh: ‘Anti-Congress vote will be divided’

The Hindu  

P argat Singh, who is still remembered for the solo goal against Germany in the 1985 Hockey Champions Trophy in Perth, has brought the same fearless approach to his politics. For long, he was counted among Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu’s loyalists in the cricketer-politician’s long-drawn-out battle with the then Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. An elected representative from Jalandhar …

Setback for Punjab Congress as five party leaders join BJP in Amritsar
2 years, 11 months ago

Setback for Punjab Congress as five party leaders join BJP in Amritsar

India Today  

The Congress received a major setback in Amritsar as five of its senior leaders, including Amritsar DCC president Bhagwant Pal Singh Sachar, joined the BJP on Sunday. Welcoming them into the party, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh said that a new wave has started in favour of the BJP and it would soon see "Congress-mukt" Punjab after the Assembly …

AAP government in Punjab to ensure security to PM, common people: Kejriwal
2 years, 11 months ago

AAP government in Punjab to ensure security to PM, common people: Kejriwal

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Raising the issue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach in Punjab, AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said, "if AAP forms the government, we will ensure that we provide necessary security to the PM and the common people." The Congress government has failed to provide security to the Prime Minister and common people. If AAP forms the …

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