Goodbye and good luck Congress, says ex-Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar as he quits party
2 years, 7 months ago

Goodbye and good luck Congress, says ex-Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar as he quits party

India Today  

After being stripped of all party posts, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar quit the party in a theatrical fashion on Saturday. Jakhar said he was heartbroken at being removed from all party posts by the Congress disciplinary committee following allegations of anti-party activities against him by certain Punjab unit leaders. Reacting to Jakhar's exit, former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidu tweeted: "The Congress should not loose Sunil Jakhar is an asset worth his weight in gold. READ | Here is why former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar is facing party action WHY JAKHAR WAS MIFFED WITH CONGRESS Former Gurdaspur MP Sunil Jakhar had courted controversy by labelling former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi a liability and claiming that the party did not choose him as its chief ministerial face as he is Hindu.

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Ex-Congress Veteran Sunil Jakhar Joins Hands With BJP, May Get Key Punjab Role Ahead of 2024 and Other Stories
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Congress Veteran Sunil Jakhar Joins Hands With BJP, May Get Key Punjab Role Ahead of 2024 and Other Stories

News 18  

Former Congress veteran Sunil Jakhar joins the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi, signaling his potential candidacy for a key Punjab role ahead of the 2024 assembly elections. Jakhar's entry into the BJP, a party he had previously served with distinction, is seen as a significant development in the political landscape of Punjab.

Jakhar's Comeback: State BJP Chief Welcomes PM Modi in a Grand Show
2 months ago

Jakhar's Comeback: State BJP Chief Welcomes PM Modi in a Grand Show

Hindustan Times  

Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar makes a surprise appearance at a political event, signaling the end of speculations about his next course of action. He is seen welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other NDA leaders at the airport, showcasing his active presence despite his absence from party activities for two months.

Has Jakhar quit as BJP Punjab chief? ‘Totally baseless,’ says saffron party
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Has Jakhar quit as BJP Punjab chief? ‘Totally baseless,’ says saffron party

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Has Sunil Jakhar resigned as the BJP’s Punjab president? Hours after the media reports suggested the possible resignation of Jakhar, the BJP on Friday issued a statement, stating that Jakhar is leading the party in the state and dismissing as “totally baseless” the speculation that he had resigned from his post. Punjab BJP general secretary Anil Sarin, calling these …

Punjab: Former Hoshiarpur MLA Sunder Sham Arora quits BJP, back in Congress
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: Former Hoshiarpur MLA Sunder Sham Arora quits BJP, back in Congress

Hindustan Times  

Former Punjab minister Sunder Sham Arora, who had joined the BJP two years ago, is back in the Congress. Former minister Sunder Sham Arora with Punjab Congress in-charge Devender Yadav after joining the party. Speculation of his returning to the Congress fold gained ground when senior party leaders Partap Singh Bajwa and Charanjit Singh Channi called on him at his …

Four Punjab Cong MPs scotch speculation on BJP switch
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Four Punjab Cong MPs scotch speculation on BJP switch

Hindustan Times  

Four sitting Congress MPs in Punjab on Thursday scotched rumours that they are looking to jump the ship and join the BJP weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. In another development, Punjab Congress welcomed back former two-time MLA Luv Kumar Goldy and former cabinet minister Malkit Singh Birmi into the party fold. Congress’ poll prep in Punjab suffered a …

Leaders like Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal are good riddance, says Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring
9 months, 1 week ago

Leaders like Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal are good riddance, says Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring

Hindustan Times  

Reacting sharply to Congress Legislature Party deputy leader and Chabbewal MLA Dr Raj Kumar, 53, joining Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said that those who sell their soul for benefit are expected to do anything. Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring “Leaving a party which has given them everything is a small matter for …

BJP expels four party leaders with immediate effect for indulging in 'anti-party' activities in Punjab
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP expels four party leaders with immediate effect for indulging in 'anti-party' activities in Punjab

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday expelled its four party leaders in Punjab for indulging in 'anti-party" activities. "From the perusal of evidence received, it has been found that the following persons from the Garshankar assembly constituency are guilty of the breach as per article XXV of the constitution of the BJP and thus as per the decision of the …

Punjab: Congress suspends Abohar MLA Sandeep Jakhar for anti-party activities
1 year, 4 months ago

Punjab: Congress suspends Abohar MLA Sandeep Jakhar for anti-party activities

India TV News  

The Disciplinary Action Committee of the All India Congress Committee on Saturday suspended party MLA Sandeep Jakhar with immediate effect for allegedly indulging in ani-party activities. The action against Jakhar came following a complaint filed by Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring. Punjab Congress posted a communication on X and said, "Sandeep Jakhar is suspended from the party with …

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 …

Priority to establish BJP as only alternative in Punjab: Sunil Jakhar
1 year, 5 months ago

Priority to establish BJP as only alternative in Punjab: Sunil Jakhar

Hindustan Times  

Restoring people’s faith in democracy and establishing the BJP as the only alternative in Punjab will be the prime focus, newly appointed chief of the party’s state unit Sunil Jakhar said on Wednesday. BJP national chief JP Nadda handing over the appointment letter of Punjab party chief to Sunil Jakhar in New Delhi on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters after meeting …

Congress United for Yatra; Captain Felt He's Bigger than Party, Now Gone: Partap Bajwa to News18
1 year, 11 months ago

Congress United for Yatra; Captain Felt He's Bigger than Party, Now Gone: Partap Bajwa to News18

News 18  

With the Punjab leg of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra scheduled to kick off next week, the faction-riddled unit of the Congress is hoping to use the event to showcase a unified team in a state where it was almost decimated in last year’s assembly elections. Speaking exclusively with News 18.com about the preparations and the Congress party’s plans, leader …

Congress turncoats bag plum posts in BJP; Amarinder, Jakhar in party top body; Shergill new spokesperson
2 years ago

Congress turncoats bag plum posts in BJP; Amarinder, Jakhar in party top body; Shergill new spokesperson

India TV News  

Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and former MP Sunil Jakhar were appointed as members of the Bharatiya Janta Party National Executive on Friday. Other appointments in BJP Madan Kaushik, Vishnu Deo Sai, its former presidents of Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh respectively, Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, Manoranjan Kalia and Amanjot Kaur Ramoowalia, all three from Punjab, have been made special …

Beginning of end for Congress: BJP's Khushbu Sundar on Ghulam Nabi Azad's exit
2 years, 3 months ago

Beginning of end for Congress: BJP's Khushbu Sundar on Ghulam Nabi Azad's exit

India Today  

Following veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's resignation from the party, BJP leader Khushbu Sundar said it was high time they introspected and identified what was going wrong within the association. Speaking to India Today exclusively, Sundar admitted that she was not surprised that the senior politician had called it quits with Congress as Rahul Gandhi is busy in his …

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to be NDA's next Vice President candidate
2 years, 5 months ago

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to be NDA's next Vice President candidate

India TV News  

Highlights Ex-Chief Minister of Punjab, Amarinder Singh is likely to be NDA’s candidate for Vice President post The Captain's party Punjab Lok Congress will merge with the BJP after his return from London The 'Captain' was in Congress for over five decades, he resigned last year after he was 'humiliated' Former Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh is likely …

Tip of iceberg: Captain Amarinder Singh as Congress logs 5 defections in Punjab
2 years, 6 months ago

Tip of iceberg: Captain Amarinder Singh as Congress logs 5 defections in Punjab

India Today  

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh took a jibe at the Congress after five more party leaders from Punjab defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday, June 4. Former Punjab cabinet ministers Gurpreet Singh Kangar, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Raj Kumar Verka, Sunder Sham Arora, and ex-MLA Kewal Singh Dhillon were inducted into the BJP on Saturday. Following the …

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 …

5 Months, 5 Exits: As Kapil Sibal Bids Adieu, A Look at Other Cong Leaders Who Left for Greener Pastures
2 years, 6 months ago

5 Months, 5 Exits: As Kapil Sibal Bids Adieu, A Look at Other Cong Leaders Who Left for Greener Pastures

News 18  

It was yet another nail, this time a veteran one, in the coffin of the Grand Old Party on Wednesday as Congress leader Kapil Sibal — flanked by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav — filed his nomination for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election with the support of the SP and announced that he had severed ties with the Congress. Let’s …

Days after quitting, ex-Congress Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar joins BJP
2 years, 7 months ago

Days after quitting, ex-Congress Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar joins BJP

India Today  

Just a few days after resigning from the Congress, the former Punjab chief of the party, Sunil Jakhar, joined the BJP today in the presence of the party's national president JP Nadda. A three-time MLA and one-time MP, Jakhar said he was heartbroken at being removed from all party posts by the Congress disciplinary committee following allegations of anti-party activities …

Ex-Congress Veteran Sunil Jakhar Joins Hands With BJP, May Get Key Punjab Role Ahead of 2024
2 years, 7 months ago

Ex-Congress Veteran Sunil Jakhar Joins Hands With BJP, May Get Key Punjab Role Ahead of 2024

News 18  

After an unceremonious exit from the Congress, former PPCC chief Sunil Jakhar is all set for a new inning as he joined the BJP in Delhi on Thursday afternoon. Former chief minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh hailed Jakhar’s decision and said “right man in the right party”. — Capt.Amarinder Singh May 19, 2022 The Congress had decided to remove …

Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, joins BJP
2 years, 7 months ago

Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, joins BJP

India TV News  

Highlights Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, joined BJP in presence of JP Nadda in Delhi Jakhar was removed from all party posts by Congress after allegations over anti-party activities He resigned from the Congress last week and lashed out at party leaders Channi, Ambika Soni Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in …

'Good Luck and goodbye Congress': Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar quit via Facebook Live
2 years, 7 months ago

'Good Luck and goodbye Congress': Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar quit via Facebook Live

Firstpost  

His announcement came as Congress’ mega brainstorming conclave - ‘Chintan Shivir’ - entered the second day in Rajasthan Congress leader and former chief of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Sunil Jakhar quit the party via a Facebook live broadcast on Saturday. says former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar in a Facebook live as he quits the party. Stating that he has …

Sunil Jakhar Latest to Abandon Sinking Cong Ship. From Jitin Prasada to RPN Singh, A Look at Recent Exits
2 years, 7 months ago

Sunil Jakhar Latest to Abandon Sinking Cong Ship. From Jitin Prasada to RPN Singh, A Look at Recent Exits

News 18  

After months of speculation, which involved a blow hot, blow cold relationship, veteran Congress leader Sunil Jakhar quit the party on Saturday, even as the Grand Old Party has gone into a huddle in Udaipur for a ‘Chintan ‘ Shivir’ to chalk out a roadmap for its rejuvenation. News18 takes a look at the recent Congress exits: Ripun Bora: Former …

Former Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar quits party; Sidhu backs him
2 years, 7 months ago

Former Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar quits party; Sidhu backs him

The Hindu  

Former Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar on Saturday said he is quitting the party, asserting that party was facing existential crises and yet no intent is seen to save the party from the mess. Asserting that the party would not survive without the ‘Gandhi’ family, Mr. Jakhar said party president Sonia Gandhi and former president Rahul Gandhi need to recognise …

Hours After Dropping Congress from Twitter Handle, Party's Ex-Punjab Chief Sunil Jakhar Quits
2 years, 7 months ago

Hours After Dropping Congress from Twitter Handle, Party's Ex-Punjab Chief Sunil Jakhar Quits

News 18  

Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday resigned from the party, hours after removing all references to the Congress from his social media handles. He said even after three generations of his family had served in Congress for 50 years, he was “stripped of all party posts” for “not toeing the party line.” In March, Jakhar had called former …

Explained: Why former Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar has been removed from all Congress positions
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained: Why former Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar has been removed from all Congress positions

Firstpost  

The Congress’ disciplinary action against Sunil Jakhar came for his purported anti-Dalit remarks against former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi “Aaj, sar kalam honge unke jinme abhi zameer baaki hai..,” wrote Sunil Jakhar on Twitter yesterday, the same day the Congress decided to remove him from all party positions for alleged anti-party activities. * * — Sunil Jakhar April 26, …

Congress removes Sunil Jakhar, KV Thomas from all party posts
2 years, 7 months ago

Congress removes Sunil Jakhar, KV Thomas from all party posts

Firstpost  

On the notice of the disciplinary committee, Jakhar had said that he is not a slave of the Congress party but a disciplined worker New Delhi: The Congress disciplinary committee on Tuesday removed former Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar and KV Thomas from all party posts for going against “party lines”. As per sources, Congress President Sonia Gandhi showed “softness” towards …

Congress disciplinary panel recommends suspension of ex-Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar for two years
2 years, 7 months ago

Congress disciplinary panel recommends suspension of ex-Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar for two years

Firstpost  

Jakhar had criticised former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and termed him a liability for the Congress after the party lost the state elections to AAP New Delhi: The Congress Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday recommended the suspension of its former Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar for two years and his removal from all party posts, besides recommending removal of …

Congress Recommends Suspending Sunil Jakhar for 2 Years, Final Decision With Sonia Gandhi
2 years, 7 months ago

Congress Recommends Suspending Sunil Jakhar for 2 Years, Final Decision With Sonia Gandhi

News 18  

The Congress disciplinary committee on Tuesday recommended suspending former Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar from the party for two years in view of the “anti-party” activities he engaged in. Jakhar had criticised former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and termed him as a liability for the party after the Congress lost to the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab. Some party leaders …

Congress panel recommends suspension of Jakhar for 2 years, removing KV Thomas from party posts
2 years, 7 months ago

Congress panel recommends suspension of Jakhar for 2 years, removing KV Thomas from party posts

India TV News  

Highlights Disciplinary Committee recommended the suspension of its former Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar Removal of Kerala leader K V Thomas from party positions was also proposed It also recommended the suspension of five party MLAs in Meghalaya The Congress Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday recommended the suspension of its former Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar for two years and the …

Why two nations bowled out two prominent netas
2 years, 8 months ago

Why two nations bowled out two prominent netas

Hindustan Times  

These aren’t the best of times for cricketers-turned-netas in the subcontinent. In India, Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned as Punjab Congress chief after the party’s electoral debacle in the recent assembly elections. He was widely perceived to be the all-powerful Pakistan army’s “chosen one”: The puppeteers in uniform could ride on Khan’s appeal to remote-control the government without threatening his …

Assembly election debacle: Sonia Gandhi asks Sidhu to resign as Punjab party chief
2 years, 9 months ago

Assembly election debacle: Sonia Gandhi asks Sidhu to resign as Punjab party chief

India TV News  

Highlights Sonia Gandhi asks PCCs of Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur to resign Development comes two days after the CWC discussed threadbare reasons for Congress' debacle in polls Congress was routed in all poll-bound states Springing into action, Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi has asked Punjab party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu to resign from the post, informed party spokesperson …

Gandhis solely responsible for Congress rout in recent polls in 5 states, says Amarinder Singh
2 years, 9 months ago

Gandhis solely responsible for Congress rout in recent polls in 5 states, says Amarinder Singh

India Today  

Holding the Gandhi family responsible for the Congress’ poor performance in the recent Assembly polls, Punjab Lok Congress chief and former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday hit out at the Congress Working Committee for trying to put the blame on him instead. Captain Amarinder Singh resigned as the chief minister of Punjab and quit the Congress party after …

'Thank God Wasn't Declared National Treasure': After Punjab Rout, Sunil Jakhar Slams Picking Channi as CM
2 years, 9 months ago

'Thank God Wasn't Declared National Treasure': After Punjab Rout, Sunil Jakhar Slams Picking Channi as CM

News 18  

The infighting in Congress in Punjab cost the Grand Old Party the crucial state but it seems no lessons have been learnt from the debacle. In yet another sign of the disorder in the Congress house, senior Punjab leader Sunil Jakhar hit out at party leaders who described Punjab’s former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi as an “asset” while reviewing …

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

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

India Today  

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

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

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

News 18  

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

Sunil Jakhar given short shrift as he is a Hindu, says BJP
2 years, 10 months ago

Sunil Jakhar given short shrift as he is a Hindu, says BJP

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday hit out at the ruling Congress in Punjab on its former State president Sunil Jakhar quitting active electoral politics in the run-up to the the Assembly elections. Jakhar has announced having quit active politics and this was primarily because he was refused the Chief Ministership of Punjab for being a Hindu, something that, from his …

Sunil Jakhar quits electoral politics, hails Channi as Cong's Punjab CM face
2 years, 10 months ago

Sunil Jakhar quits electoral politics, hails Channi as Cong's Punjab CM face

Hindustan Times  

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi will be the Congress CM face in the upcoming polls. Rahul Gandhi picked the incumbent CM over Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu at a gala event in Ludhiana on Sunday. The 67-year-old former Punjab Congress chief exclusively spoke to Hindustan Times Senior Editor Aditi Prasad over his retirement, identity politics in Punjab and …

Punjab Assembly elections | Congress denied Sunil Jakhar CM post for being a Hindu, alleges AAP
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly elections | Congress denied Sunil Jakhar CM post for being a Hindu, alleges AAP

The Hindu  

Ahead of Punjab Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday accused the Congress of playing politics around caste and religion and conspiring to divide the people by giving a religious colour to the politics of Punjab. Reacting to Punjab Congress leader Sunil Jakhar’s statement about Chief Minister selection, AAP Punjab affairs co-in-charge Raghav Chadha said the biggest example of …

Punjab Elections 2022: AAP, BJP Slam Congress Over Sunil Jakhar's Statement
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Elections 2022: AAP, BJP Slam Congress Over Sunil Jakhar's Statement

News 18  

The AAP and the BJP hit out at the ruling Congress in Punjab on Thursday over its leader Sunil Jakhar’s statement that 42 party MLAs wanted him as the chief minister of the state after the unceremonious exit of Amarinder Singh last year. While Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha accused the Congress of doing politics on the basis of …

Problems for Punjab Congress continue
2 years, 10 months ago

Problems for Punjab Congress continue

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The problems in the Punjab Congress do not seem to be going away. As the high command is in the process of selecting a CM candidate -- between incumbent chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu -- a video has gone viral of former PCC chief Sunil Jakhar claiming that a majority of MLAs …

Pritpal Singh Baliawal resigns from Congress, attacks Sidhu saying 'hard to defend nonsense'
3 years ago

Pritpal Singh Baliawal resigns from Congress, attacks Sidhu saying 'hard to defend nonsense'

India TV News  

Highlights Congress spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal resigned from the party on Monday. Congress leader Pratap Singh Baliawal on Monday resigned from the party, citing reasons of PCC Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's leadership. In his resignation letter to party General Secretary Sonia Gandhi, Singh said, "Now party had given command of Punjab in wrong hands, as a spokesperson it has become …

'Hard to defend nonsense': Punjab Congress spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal quits party
3 years ago

'Hard to defend nonsense': Punjab Congress spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal quits party

India Today  

In a major jerk to the Punjab Congress, party spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal resigned on Monday. "As a spokesperson, it has become very hard to defend the nonsense and anti-party anti-government remarks along with his ties to Pakistan," Pritpal Singh Baliawal wrote, referring to Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu. Pritpal Singh Baliawal's letter also offers support to former Punjab …

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh rubbishes claims of meeting with Gandhis, return to Congress
3 years, 1 month ago

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh rubbishes claims of meeting with Gandhis, return to Congress

India Today  

On Sunday, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh rubbished claims that he would soon be meeting the Congress party's interim president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi with the intent of returning to the party. Amarinder Singh said, "These are malicious and mischievous assumptions apparently made with an ulterior motive." Earlier, he resigned as the chief minister of …

Navjot Singh Sidhu says he has taken back his resignation as Punjab Congress chief
3 years, 1 month ago

Navjot Singh Sidhu says he has taken back his resignation as Punjab Congress chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday informed that he has taken back his resignation as the president of the party's Punjab unit. "I have taken back my resignation and I categorically state that the day new Advocate General will be appointed and a new panel will come, I will take charge of my office. After the tussle in …

Captain's resignation triggers panic in Punjab Congress as CM Channi calls emergency meeting
3 years, 1 month ago

Captain's resignation triggers panic in Punjab Congress as CM Channi calls emergency meeting

India Today  

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's formal resignation from the Congress on Tuesday triggered a panic in the party's state unit, which is already struggling with factionalism. Over a month after he stepped down as chief minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh officially resigned from the Congress party on Tuesday. The spokesperson further said that ministers and the MLAs …

Sunil Jakhar slams Punjab Congress govt for forgetting Indira Gandhi
3 years, 1 month ago

Sunil Jakhar slams Punjab Congress govt for forgetting Indira Gandhi

Op India  

Former president of Punjab Congress, Sunil Jakhar, on Sunday slammed the Congress government in Punjab led by Charanjit Singh Channi for its failure to give tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary and forgetting her completely. I know Capt Saab won’t mind my using this PB Govt’s ad from last year, as none appeared today,” Sunil …

Congress Leader Sunil Jakhar Jibes at Punjab Govt for No Print Ad on Indira Death Anniversary
3 years, 1 month ago

Congress Leader Sunil Jakhar Jibes at Punjab Govt for No Print Ad on Indira Death Anniversary

News 18  

Senior Congress leader Sunil Jakhar on Sunday took a dig at Charanjit Singh Channi-led government in Punjab for allegedly failing to issue newspaper “I can understand BJP trying to erase ‘Iron Lady of India’ from history but don’t we still have a Congress Government in Punjab,” Jakhar tweeted. In another tweet, Jakhar made a veiled allusion to the appointment of …

Once bitten, twice shy: Punjab govt avoids campaign on Indira Gandhi's death anniversary
3 years, 1 month ago

Once bitten, twice shy: Punjab govt avoids campaign on Indira Gandhi's death anniversary

India Today  

The factionalism in the Punjab Congress unit is far from over. Former Punjab Congress Committee chief Sunil Jakhar on Sunday slammed Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for not remembering former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary. I know Captain Saab won't mind my using this Punjab government's It is worth mentioning here that the Punjab government used to …

Captain Amarinder Singh's exit triggers insecurity in Punjab Congress
3 years, 1 month ago

Captain Amarinder Singh's exit triggers insecurity in Punjab Congress

India Today  

Punjab Congress leaders like PCC Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa may be downplaying the poaching threat being posed by Captain Amarinder Singh's exit, but the party high command is taking the developments very seriously. While the Punjab Congress leaders said that no party leader would switch their loyalty to captain Amarinder Singh's yet-to-be-announced political …

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