Captain Amarinder Singh warns Punjab Police against intimidating PLC workers at behest of Congress leaders
3 years, 1 month ago

Captain Amarinder Singh warns Punjab Police against intimidating PLC workers at behest of Congress leaders

India TV News  

Highlights Captain warned he will do what it takes, even take Centre's help if needed to stop goons in uniform Captain Amarinder expressed surprise that such mischievous acts were being allowed by CM Channi Capt Amarinder Singh dares CM Channi to take him on politically instead Punjab Lok Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday warned Punjab Police officials against intimidating his party workers at the behest of some local Congress leaders, saying he would take all necessary measures to come down heavily on such hooligans in uniforms. Amarinder Singh said he had received reports that the Punjab Police officials, clearly acting at the bidding of local Congress leaders, were threatening to slap false cases against his party workers. Captain Amarinder expressed surprise that such mischievous acts were being allowed by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. ALSO READ | Punjab Elections: Former Congress MP, other leaders join Amarinder Singh's newly formed party

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Ex-Punjab CM Charanjit Channi Bats For Amritpal Singh In Lok Sabha, Says '20 Lakh People Elected Him'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Punjab CM Charanjit Channi Bats For Amritpal Singh In Lok Sabha, Says '20 Lakh People Elected Him'

News 18  

'I Spoke About The Poor, The Farmers. He has won and now into the House, he has the right to speak but if anyone goes against the interest of the country, this government won’t keep quiet.” Monsoon Session Live: Punjab Congress Chief Says Ravneet Bittu Should Apologise Talking about a heated exchange between Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi and BJP …

Amarinder will meet CM Mann, will give names of ex-ministers involved in corruption: PLC leader
2 years, 7 months ago

Amarinder will meet CM Mann, will give names of ex-ministers involved in corruption: PLC leader

India TV News  

Highlights Amarinder Singh will meet Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann soon Singh stated that he was ready to hand over names of corrupt ministers during his period Amarinder Singh was made to resign as the chief minister last year by Congress Punjab Lok Congress chief spokesperson Pritpal Singh Balliawal on Saturday said his party chief Amarinder Singh will meet Chief Minister …

Gandhis solely responsible for Congress rout in recent polls in 5 states, says Amarinder Singh
2 years, 10 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 …

'Congress will never learn...': Amarinder Singh's blast after Punjab disaster
2 years, 10 months ago

'Congress will never learn...': Amarinder Singh's blast after Punjab disaster

Hindustan Times  

Ex Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh lashed out at the Congress Friday after spokesperson Randeep Surjewala blamed '4.5 years of anti-incumbency under Captain.' Full list of winners for 2022 Punjab Assembly election Speaking shortly after Arvind Kejriwal's AAP recorded a landslide victory - winning 92 of the Assembly's 117 seats - Surjewala yesterday claimed voters' ill-feeling against Singh, who quit …

Punjab: CM Charanjit Singh Channi likely to resign as AAP makes a clean sweep
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab: CM Charanjit Singh Channi likely to resign as AAP makes a clean sweep

Op India  

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi may soon meet Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and submit his resignation today as the counting of votes for the Punjab Assembly Elections is underway, as per reports. Charanjit Singh Channi and Bhagwant Mann are the chief ministerial faces of the Congress and the AAP respectively for the state of Punjab where AAP at present …

Punjab to witness a high-stakes multi-cornered battle on February 20, 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab to witness a high-stakes multi-cornered battle on February 20, 2022

The Hindu  

After weeks of intense campaigning, voting to all 117 Assembly seats in Punjab will take place in a single phase on Sunday, along with 59 seats in Uttar Pradesh in the third of the seven phases of polling in the latter State. In the high-stakes battle for Punjab, the ruling Congress is trying hard to defend its turf; the Aam …

Punjab Elections 2022 Updates: Amarinder Removed as CM as He Didn't Agree to Provide Free Electricity, Says Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Elections 2022 Updates: Amarinder Removed as CM as He Didn't Agree to Provide Free Electricity, Says Rahul Gandhi

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, commenting on CM Charanjit Singh Channi?s earlier remarks on not allowing?UP bhaiyas? AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday promised free coaching for JEE, NEET exams for Punjab government school students if elected to power. Punjab CM and Congress?s chief ministerial candidate for the assembly elections, Charanjit Channi hit out at Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday, calling him …

Charanjit Channi clarifies 'bhaiyas of UP, Bihar, Delhi' remark, Priyanka Gandhi says comment 'misconstrued'
2 years, 10 months ago

Charanjit Channi clarifies 'bhaiyas of UP, Bihar, Delhi' remark, Priyanka Gandhi says comment 'misconstrued'

Firstpost  

The Punjab chief minister, in a video on Twitter, said that his statement was bent out of meaning and that it was directed at a few people who were allegedly causing ‘disruption’ in the state Just days ahead of the state elections, the Congress went into damage control mode over Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s ‘ don’t let bhaiyas …

Why Was Capt Amarinder Singh Removed as Punjab CM? Rahul Gandhi Answers
2 years, 10 months ago

Why Was Capt Amarinder Singh Removed as Punjab CM? Rahul Gandhi Answers

News 18  

Amid the high-octane campaign for Punjab assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Captain Amarinder Singh was removed from the post of Chief Minister because he denied providing free electricity to the poor people of the state, citing his contract with the power supply companies. Addressing a public rally in poll-bound Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib, Gandhi said, “I will …

Punjab polls: Why Rahul, Priyanka are disowning Amarinder Singh and his Congress govt too
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab polls: Why Rahul, Priyanka are disowning Amarinder Singh and his Congress govt too

India Today  

Earlier this week, top Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra spoke for the first time on why the party removed Captain Amarinder Singh as Punjab chief minister in September 2021. Don't you have a contract with Punjab's people?” Rahul Gandhi then claimed that Charanjit Singh Channi, who was made Punjab CM after Amarinder Singh resigned, followed the directives …

CM Channi says don't let UP, Bihar ke bhaiya enter Punjab; BJP, Kejriwal hit back
2 years, 10 months ago

CM Channi says don't let UP, Bihar ke bhaiya enter Punjab; BJP, Kejriwal hit back

India Today  

Just days ahead of the polls, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said 'don't let UP, Bihar ke bhaiya enter Punjab'. Charanjit Singh Channi is the Congress’s official chief ministerial candidate in the Punjab election. With Channi’s nomination as the chief ministerial candidate, the Congress hopes to win over the Dalit voters of Punjab. Punjab is going to the polls on …

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 …

After Bhangra at Aaj Tak Panchayat, Punjab CM Channi says he is ready for second innings
2 years, 11 months ago

After Bhangra at Aaj Tak Panchayat, Punjab CM Channi says he is ready for second innings

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi claimed that he would return to power after the assembly polls. Earlier, Charanjit Singh Channi arrived on the stage of Panchayat Aaj Tak on Punjab election showing his Bhangra skills dancing to the high-energy beats of drums played a troupe. Charanjit Singh Channi is the Congress’s official chief ministerial candidate in Punjab election. Punjab …

Had clearance to fly, why was I suddenly stopped, asks Punjab CM after PM's movement keeps his chopper grounded
2 years, 11 months ago

Had clearance to fly, why was I suddenly stopped, asks Punjab CM after PM's movement keeps his chopper grounded

India Today  

On Monday, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's helicopter was not permitted to take off from Chandigarh's Rajendra Park as a 'no-fly zone' had been imposed due to the movement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While Punjab CM Channi had to go to Hoshiarpur to participate in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's poll rally, BJP leader Narendra Modi had to be …

Punjab Assembly polls: In Chamkaur Sahib, Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi banks on development work
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Assembly polls: In Chamkaur Sahib, Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi banks on development work

Firstpost  

With the poll campaigning in Punjab entering its last phase, Channi has been holding meetings in Malwa, Majha and Doaba regions Chamkaur Sahib, Punjab: Seeking re-election from Chamkaur Sahib seat for the fourth time, Charanjit Singh Channi is banking on the development work he undertook in his constituency as an MLA and during his 111-day tenure as Punjab chief minister. …

Why Channi as CM face may not solve Rahul Gandhi's Punjab problem
2 years, 11 months ago

Why Channi as CM face may not solve Rahul Gandhi's Punjab problem

India Today  

Before top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi named incumbent Charanjit Singh Channi as the party’s chief ministerial face in the Punjab election, campaign committee chief Sunil Jakhar reportedly told him that the Aam Aadmi Party was gaining traction particularly in the Malwa region that sends 69 of the 117 MLAs to the state assembly. The day after Rahul Gandhi picked Channi …

Punjab: AAP pokes fun at Congress for picking Channi as CM face
2 years, 11 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 …

Punjab polls: Rahul announces Channi as CM face, says 'need person who can understand poor'
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab polls: Rahul announces Channi as CM face, says 'need person who can understand poor'

Firstpost  

Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was also a contender for the role, on Sunday hailed the decision of making Channi as the chief minister of the state On Sunday, Rahul Gandhi named Charanjit Singh Channi as the Congress’ chief ministerial face for the upcoming Assembly elections in Punjab. Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was also a …

Charanjit Singh Channi's first reaction after being named as Congress' CM face for Punjab
2 years, 11 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 …

Punjab polls: Congress announces Charanjit Singh Channi as its CM face
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab polls: Congress announces Charanjit Singh Channi as its CM face

India Today  

Putting an end to speculation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi declared Charanjit Singh Channi as the party’s chief ministerial pick for the upcoming Punjab Assembly election during his visit to Ludhiana on Sunday. Read | Rahul Gandhi shares ride with Channi, Sidhu, Jakhar before declaring Punjab CM face After he was announced the CM candidate, Charanjit Singh Channi thanked Rahul Gandhi, …

Channi, Sidhu or someone else as CM face? Rahul Gandhi's Punjab problem
2 years, 11 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 …

News Analysis | In Punjab, CM Channi contesting from two seats may be a double-edged sword for Cong. prospects
2 years, 11 months ago

News Analysis | In Punjab, CM Channi contesting from two seats may be a double-edged sword for Cong. prospects

The Hindu  

The decision of the Congress to field Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from two constituencies in the upcoming 2022 Punjab Assembly election, could end up as a double-edged sword for the party’s electoral prospects. With the party fielding Mr. Channi, the first Dalit Chief Minister of Punjab from two constituencies, a hint has been dropped that he could be …

Congress high command wants people to decide its CM face for Punjab: Channi, Sidhu, or...
2 years, 11 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, 11 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 …

Punjab polls: Ex-CM Captain Amarinder to take on two former mayors in Patiala
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab polls: Ex-CM Captain Amarinder to take on two former mayors in Patiala

India Today  

Punjab’s former chief minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Punjab Assembly election from Patiala Urban constituency on Monday. Captain Amarinder Singh, who floated his new party Punjab Lok Congress ahead of the election, currently holds the Patiala Urban seat. However, the party’s vote bank has been divided after Captain Amarinder Singh’s exit and the subsequent …

Punjab Assembly election 2022 | Channi claiming credit of works done by my government: Amarinder
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Assembly election 2022 | Channi claiming credit of works done by my government: Amarinder

The Hindu  

Punjab Lok Congress president Amarinder Singh on Monday trashed CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s claims over welfare works, claiming that the ruling Congress government is taking credit of the works which were done when he was the Chief Minister of the State. Even in desecration and drugs case, it was his government that had initiated strong steps to take matters head …

'Have Come Like Sudama, Hope You'll Take Care Like Krishna': Charanjit Channi Files Nomination Papers from Bhadaur
2 years, 11 months ago

'Have Come Like Sudama, Hope You'll Take Care Like Krishna': Charanjit Channi Files Nomination Papers from Bhadaur

News 18  

Punjab Chief Minister and Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday filed his nomination papers from the Bhadaur seat in Barnala district. Channi said he has come like ‘Sudama’ and hoped that people of the Malwa region will take care of him like ‘Lord Krishna’. We will register a big win in Malwa, said Channi who was flanked by senior …

Punjab Polls: CM Channi to Contest from Two Seats – Bhadaur and Chamkaur Sahib
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Polls: CM Channi to Contest from Two Seats – Bhadaur and Chamkaur Sahib

News 18  

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi will contest from two seats in the state assembly elections – Bhadaur and Chamkaur Sahib. Channi took over as the Punjab CM last September after his predecessor Captain Amarinder Singh resigned citing humiliation and after a bitter power tussle with Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu. Other candidates in Congress’ third list The Congress also …

Punjab Assembly election | No anti-incumbency against Congress, says Charanjit Singh Channi
2 years, 11 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 …

Who Will be Congress’ Punjab CM Pick? Party Workers Will Decide, Says Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 11 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 …

Pargat Singh: ‘Anti-Congress vote will be divided’
2 years, 11 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 …

Punjab Assembly elections: No front runners
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Assembly elections: No front runners

The Hindu  

THE appointment of Charanjit Singh Channi as Chief Minister of Punjab following the ouster of Captain Amarinder Singh towards the end of last year came as a surprise. But the appointment of Bhagwant Mann as the Aam Aadmi Party’s chief ministerial candidate shortly after the Lohri festival on January 13 had an air of predictability, even inevitability. As if the …

Punjab Assembly elections | Amarinder’s Punjab Lok Congress releases first list of candidates
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Assembly elections | Amarinder’s Punjab Lok Congress releases first list of candidates

The Hindu  

The Punjab Lok Congress led by former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced the candidates from 22 constituencies for the February 20 Assembly polls. Kamaldeep Saini, a former Punjab Congress secretary, has been fielded from Kharar, and Jagmohan Sharma, former president of District Congress Committee, Ludhiana, from Ludhiana East. The Ludhiana South seat will be represented by Satinderpal …

Many in Punjab Congress want Charanjit Channi to be CM face for upcoming Assembly polls
2 years, 11 months ago

Many in Punjab Congress want Charanjit Channi to be CM face for upcoming Assembly polls

Firstpost  

The Congress high command has so far maintained that the party will fight the February 20 elections to the 117-member assembly under a “collective leadership” Chandigarh: There is a growing clamour within the Punjab Congress over the need to declare a chief ministerial candidate for next month’s assembly polls, with many senior leaders throwing their weight behind Charanjit Singh Channi, …

Congress approaches EC over raids on Punjab CM Channi's relatives
2 years, 11 months ago

Congress approaches EC over raids on Punjab CM Channi's relatives

India Today  

Congress on Thursday approached the Election Commission over the Enforcement Directorate raids on Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's relative ahead of the upcoming polls. Congress leader Randeep Surjewala asked the EC to intervene and direct finance ministry and ED to stop politically motivated raids as they violate the Model Code of Conduct. The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at the …

Who will be Punjab chief minister: Channi, Sidhu, Captain, Mann or Rajewal?
2 years, 11 months ago

Who will be Punjab chief minister: Channi, Sidhu, Captain, Mann or Rajewal?

India Today  

With the Aam Aadmi Party announcing Lok Sabha MP Bhagwant Mann as its chief ministerial face, the electoral battle lines are now clearly demarcated in the Punjab Assembly election. The ruling Congress party has a problem of plenty with incumbent Charanjit Singh Channi refusing to cede ground to hawkish Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has bordered on challenging …

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 …

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi's brother denied Congress ticket, to fight as independent candidate
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi's brother denied Congress ticket, to fight as independent candidate

India Today  

Key omissions in the first list of candidates for the Punjab assembly election sparked dissidence in the ranks of the Congress party’s state unit. Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s brother Manohar Singh was denied a ticket to contest the upcoming elections. In Malout and Moga, the Congress denied tickets to sitting legislator -- Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly Ajaib Singh …

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

Punjab Congress infighting: IPS officers being used as tools to even the scores
3 years ago

Punjab Congress infighting: IPS officers being used as tools to even the scores

India Today  

The Congress-led Punjab government has come under fire even as the Opposition alleged that some Congress leaders were using police officers as a tool to even score with adversaries and Opposition leaders. Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, who had appointed APS Deol and IPS Sahota, is on the backfoot after their removal. KICKBACKS ALLEGATIONS IN SENIOR POLICE OFFICER TRANSFER …

Captain Amarinder Singh announces alliance with BJP ahead of Punjab polls
3 years ago

Captain Amarinder Singh announces alliance with BJP ahead of Punjab polls

India Today  

Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the crucial Punjab Assembly election, slated to be held early next year. "Met union minister & @BJP4India incharge for Punjab, Shri @gssjodhpur in New Delhi today to chalk out future course of action ahead of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections. "Captain …

Punjab Polls: Arvind Kejriwal Targets Congress, SAD; Seeks One Chance for AAP to Form Govt
3 years ago

Punjab Polls: Arvind Kejriwal Targets Congress, SAD; Seeks One Chance for AAP to Form Govt

News 18  

AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday accused the Congress government in Punjab of being the most corrupt and hypocritical in the history of the state. Kejriwal said people should decide whether they want a puppet government or a pro-people government that will build schools and hospitals as he sought votes for AAP candidate from Lambi Gurmeet Singh Khudian. The Delhi …

Permanent jobs for sanitation workers, tractor drivers, announces Punjab CM Channi among other promises
3 years, 1 month ago

Permanent jobs for sanitation workers, tractor drivers, announces Punjab CM Channi among other promises

India TV News  

Highlights Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi announces permanent jobs for sanitation workers, others Channi also announced compensation for farmers who suffered 75 per cent crop damage Punjab Assembly Elections are scheduled to take place in early 2022 Punjab Chief Minister ahead of the next year's assembly elections in the state on Tuesday announced a host of reliefs for the common …

Punjab CM Channi using caste card to garner votes, says Kejriwal but promises freebies to SC too
3 years, 1 month ago

Punjab CM Channi using caste card to garner votes, says Kejriwal but promises freebies to SC too

India TV News  

Highlights Charanjit Channi belongs to SC and is asking people of his community to vote, alleged Kejriwal I am willing to help you but Channi is only playing caste card, Kejriwal said Delhi CM also announced a host of freebies for people belonging to SC community Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday targeted Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi …

Congress brought change, took reins of power from elites: Punjab CM Channi
3 years, 1 month 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 CM Channi, Sidhu meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, discuss poll preparations: Sources
3 years, 1 month ago

Punjab CM Channi, Sidhu meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, discuss poll preparations: Sources

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at his residence on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jhakar had met Rahul Gandhi at his residence. Rahul Gandhi asked the state leadership - Channi and Sidhu - to unitedly work for the party and stay focused …

Captain vs Congress: How Amarinder plans to take on ruling party in upcoming Punjab polls
3 years, 1 month ago

Captain vs Congress: How Amarinder plans to take on ruling party in upcoming Punjab polls

India Today  

Captain Amarinder Singh’s new party, Punjab Lok Congress, is all set to contest the state Assembly election in February 2022. For the same, former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh is eyeing 24 MLAs from the ruling Congress party who are likely to be denied party nomination in the upcoming polls. Meanwhile, the fate of three Congress Lok Sabha MPs Amarinder’s …

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