‘AAP is a Force to Reckon with Nationally’: Raghav Chadha Tells News18 About Punjab Journey So Far
2 years, 9 months ago

‘AAP is a Force to Reckon with Nationally’: Raghav Chadha Tells News18 About Punjab Journey So Far

News 18  

As the Aam Aadmi Party leads in 75 seats of the total 117 seats in Punjab, shocking the incumbent Congress, the Panthic Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP-Punjab Lok Congress combine, Punjab co-in charge and Delhi MLA Raghav Chadha speaks exclusively to News18 on the party’s arduous journey in Punjab and whether the AAP has arrived nationally. Stressing AAP’s national ambition thereon, Chadha said, “There is no doubt that today’s results have made the AAP the fastest growing political party ever in the history of Indian politics. It is the people of Punjab who voted overwhelmingly for change and Aam Aadmi Party ran a positive campaign. I bow down today first before the people of Punjab and second before the workers and volunteers of the Aam Aadmi Party.

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Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, leads in Jalandhar, Ludhiana; Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara
Top News
3 days, 18 hours ago

Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, leads in Jalandhar, Ludhiana; Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara

The Hindu  

Punjab's ruling Aam Aadmi Party won the municipal elections in Patiala and was leading in Ludhiana and Jalandhar, while the Congress was ahead in Phagwara and Amritsar. Punjab AAP President Aman Arora claimed that his party has created history in the local body elections, securing over 50 per cent of the 977 wards that went to the polls. He also …

AAP replaces Mehrauli candidate in Delhi polls after sitting MLA's conviction
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5 days, 14 hours ago

AAP replaces Mehrauli candidate in Delhi polls after sitting MLA's conviction

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday replaced its Mehrauli candidate after the sitting MLA Naresh Yadav declined to contest the 2025 Assembly polls after his conviction in the Punjab Quran sacrilege case. The Aam Aadmi Party released its fourth and final list of 38 candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections on Sunday. AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal will contest from the …

The new AAP with old non-AAP faces
2 weeks, 2 days ago

The new AAP with old non-AAP faces

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party ’s reported intent to drop or retire a third of its Delhi MLAs is a move that reflects the immense pressure on political parties to respond to anti-incumbency ahead of elections. The BJP was the first party to recognise this and in recent years, ruthlessly culled sitting legislators whose winnability quotient has declined. Even the AAP …

Local gets vocal: Decoding AAP's first candidate list, strategy for Delhi polls
1 month ago

Local gets vocal: Decoding AAP's first candidate list, strategy for Delhi polls

India Today  

Ahead of everyone else, Arvind Kejriwal has started the march towards election battleground 2025 when he seeks another term to head the government in Delhi. While announcing the candidates, Kejriwal warned party workers and supporters that the BJP will try everything to cause AAP’s defeat in the elections. The first list also highlights candidates’ community-focused efforts in health, education and …

AAP leads as Congress, BJP struggle in Punjab by-elections, says Punjab AAP President Aman Arora
1 month ago

AAP leads as Congress, BJP struggle in Punjab by-elections, says Punjab AAP President Aman Arora

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: In the four assembly constituencies where by-elections were held, the Aam Aadmi Party garnered 46 percent of the total vote share, surpassing Congress at 33 percent and BJP at 10 percent, according to Punjab AAP president Aman Arora. Arora highlighted the defeat of Congress leaders Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa in their home constituencies, as their …

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

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

India TV News  

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

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP to launch poll campaign, Arvind Kejriwal to address 'freebies' controversy
Top News
1 month ago

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP to launch poll campaign, Arvind Kejriwal to address 'freebies' controversy

India TV News  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday will officially launch its campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, set to take place in February 2025. The launch event will be marked by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, who will lead a discussion on the issue of "revadis" which has been a central theme of the party's electoral strategy. Among the prominent names …

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

Victory for AAP is foregone conclusion: Punjab CM

Hindustan Times  

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

AAP's Brahm Singh Tanwar Joins the Party Months Before Delhi Polls
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

AAP's Brahm Singh Tanwar Joins the Party Months Before Delhi Polls

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader Brahm Singh Tanwar has joined the AAP months before Delhi polls. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal called him a prominent figure in Delhi politics and one of the city's key leaders. He has been instrumental in developing the seats he represented and has made substantial contributions to Delhi's progress.

AAP Members Split on Contesting Maharashtra Assembly Elections Independently
1 month, 4 weeks ago

AAP Members Split on Contesting Maharashtra Assembly Elections Independently

Hindustan Times  

Three AAP members have decided to contest the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections independently. They are unhappy with the party's last-minute decision to support the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), despite earlier assurances of contesting the assembly elections independently. The trio has decided to resign from AAP membership and contest as independent candidates, distancing themselves from both MVA and the opposition Mahayuti …

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

Aam Aadmi Party Announces Candidates for Four Assembly Seats

New Indian Express  

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

Opposition parties creating false narrative: AAP
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Opposition parties creating false narrative: AAP

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday hit back at the Opposition parties accusing them of creating a false narrative regarding the panchayat poll nominations in Punjab. Government cites the record number of nominations for the upcoming panchayat polls to target the Opposition, claiming that the state government is dedicated to empowering the people of Punjab. AAP leader and MP Malvinder …

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 …

Winning Over Anti-BJP Vote Bank, Focus on Rahul Gandhi: 3 Reasons Why Congress is Keen on Haryana Alliance With AAP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Winning Over Anti-BJP Vote Bank, Focus on Rahul Gandhi: 3 Reasons Why Congress is Keen on Haryana Alliance With AAP

News 18  

After the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress leadership consistently rejected the idea of an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in Haryana. The decision of the Grand Old Party to align with AAP in the upcoming Haryana assembly elections is driven by a blend of strategic goals, primarily centered around strengthening its leadership within the Opposition, consolidating anti-BJP votes, …

AAP to launch 'AAP ka vidhayak, aap ke dwaar' campaign from Sep 1 in lead-up to Delhi polls
3 months, 4 weeks ago

AAP to launch 'AAP ka vidhayak, aap ke dwaar' campaign from Sep 1 in lead-up to Delhi polls

The Hindu  

The AAP will launch a campaign 'AAP ka vidhayak, aap ke dwaar' from September 1 to reach out to people as the party gears up for the Delhi Assembly polls due early next year. Following a meeting of senior party leaders to chalk out the strategy for the polls, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak said the campaign will be …

AAP moves to new party office in bungalow near Mandi House
4 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP moves to new party office in bungalow near Mandi House

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday moved its headquarters to new address at Bungalow Number 1, Ravi Shankar Shukla Lane, New Delhi, party officials aware of the development said. The headquarters of the Aam Aadmi Party shifted to a new office at Bungalow Number 1, Ravi Shankar Shukla Lane “We have vacated the old office in DDU Marg …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

How did the Congress bounce back in Punjab?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How did the Congress bounce back in Punjab?

Hindustan Times  

In 2022, the Aam Aadmi Party won a three-fourth majority in the assembly elections in Punjab. ENOP is the reciprocal of the sum of squares of the vote share of all candidates in a constituency and a higher value denotes greater political fragmentation in the elections. Median ENOP in LS elections in Punjab To be sure, the Congress’s performance can …

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 …

Are people in India who voted for AAP Pakistanis, Kejriwal criticises Amit Shah
7 months ago

Are people in India who voted for AAP Pakistanis, Kejriwal criticises Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly saying that those who are supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party are "Pakistanis". The AAP chief asked Shah not to "abuse" the people of the country and instead abuse him. Amit Shah said that Aam Aadmi Party supporters are Pakistani," Kejriwal said in …

How AAP has become a liability for I.N.D.I. Alliance ahead of elections in Delhi
7 months, 1 week ago

How AAP has become a liability for I.N.D.I. Alliance ahead of elections in Delhi

Op India  

In a major snub to its I.N.D.I. alliance partner, the Aam Aadmi Party, several media reports have indicated that the Congress party has not invited AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal to Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Delhi on Saturday, 18th May. However, reports suggest that discontent is simmering among alliance partners, particularly against the Aam Aadmi Party, which has faced backlash after …

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

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

India TV News  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

AAP steps up LS polls campaign in Punjab
8 months ago

AAP steps up LS polls campaign in Punjab

The Hindu  

In the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday stepped up its efforts to ensure the party’s victory with all its candidates for the 13 Lok Sabha Parliamentary constituencies and party workers getting together at an event in Punjab’s Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar to deliberate on the party’s strategy. Addressing the ‘AAP’s Mission …

Lok Sabha polls | AAP, BJP declare more candidates from Punjab
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | AAP, BJP declare more candidates from Punjab

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday released another list of their candidates from Punjab for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha election. The AAP announced four more candidates, which include three sitting MLAs - Jagdeep Singh Brar from Ferozepur Parliamentary seat, Amansher Singh Kalsi from Gurdaspur, and Ashok Parashar from Ludhiana Parliamentary constituency. With its latest …

Lok Sabha polls 2024: AAP releases 4 candidates for upcoming general elections in Punjab
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024: AAP releases 4 candidates for upcoming general elections in Punjab

Live Mint  

Days ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Aam Aadmi Party announced four candidates for Punjab on Tuesday, revealing four contenders for key constituencies. Furthermore, the party fielded Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from Amritsar, Dr. Balbir Singh from Patiala, Gurmeet Singh Khudian from Bathinda, Laljit Singh Bhullar from Khadoor Sahib, Punjabi actor Karmajeet Anmol from Faridkot, and Gurpreet Singh, an …

Lok Sabha polls: AAP continues to battle amid crisis
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: AAP continues to battle amid crisis

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party, which has governments in both Delhi and Punjab, is in the middle of a crisis ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Delhi minister leaves AAP Delhi social welfare minister Raaj Kumar Anand on Wednesday resigned from his post as a minister and also from AAP accusing the party of corruption. No urgent hearing in SC on …

AAP is ‘secretly allied with BJP’, says Akali Dal
8 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP is ‘secretly allied with BJP’, says Akali Dal

The Hindu  

A day after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann campaigned in Haryana, where the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress are contesting together as Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance partners, the Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday hit out at the AAP, terming it an “opportunist” party. SAD leader and former Minister Bikram Singh Majithia termed the AAP ‘opportunist’, saying the party …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

AAP, Akali Dal hit the ground in Punjab as electioneering heats up
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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

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

AAP names two more candidates from Punjab

The Hindu  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

India Today  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Cracks in Indian opposition alliance against PM Modi ahead of elections
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Cracks in Indian opposition alliance against PM Modi ahead of elections

Al Jazeera  

Two key opposition leaders have walked out of the Congress-led alliance, dealing it a big blow. Also last week, Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of the neighbouring state of West Bengal and leader of the Trinamool Congress party, pulled out of the alliance, which is led by India’s principal opposition party, the Congress. Congress vs regional parties The INDIA bloc …

AAP Chhattisgarh chief, six others quit party over INDIA ties
11 months, 1 week ago

AAP Chhattisgarh chief, six others quit party over INDIA ties

The Hindu  

Blaming the Aam Aadmi Party’s decision to join the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance for its poor show in the recent Assembly polls, seven members of its Chhattisgarh unit, including the State president, resigned from the party on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Komal Hupendi who was holding the State chief for nearly past five years said that the party did …

'Ek thi Congress is world's shortest story': CM Bhagwant Mann's latest jibe, setback for I.N.D.I.A bloc
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Ek thi Congress is world's shortest story': CM Bhagwant Mann's latest jibe, setback for I.N.D.I.A bloc

India TV News  

In a setback for the I.N.D.I.A. bloc, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann took a jibe at the 'Grand Old Party' saying "Ek Thi Congress" while responding to media when asked about reluctance of state Congress leaders to having an alliance with Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi and Punjab, ahead of Lok Sabha elections this year. Speaking to reporters in Chandigarh, …

PM Modi afraid of speed at which Aam Aadmi Party is growing: Arvind Kejriwal
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Modi afraid of speed at which Aam Aadmi Party is growing: Arvind Kejriwal

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "afraid" of AAP's success and the "speed" at which the party was moving forward. Kejriwal, who had been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, also said that his party was a bigger organisation than …

ABP CVoter Survey AAP Samajwadi Party Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Elections 2023 INDIA Congress BJP
1 year, 2 months ago

ABP CVoter Survey AAP Samajwadi Party Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Elections 2023 INDIA Congress BJP

ABP News  

With the imminent assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, and Telangana, political parties are gearing up for the upcoming electoral battles. The Samajwadi Party has also joined the fray, recently announcing the names of two additional candidates for the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, which brought the total number of SP candidates for the upcoming polls to six. Although …

CM Mann, Oppn Leader Bajwa in X Spat as INDIA Allies AAP And Congress Grapple with Punjab Puzzle
1 year, 2 months ago

CM Mann, Oppn Leader Bajwa in X Spat as INDIA Allies AAP And Congress Grapple with Punjab Puzzle

News 18  

A day after a senior Punjab Congress leader claimed that at least 32 Aam Aadmi Party legislators were in touch with him, chief minister Bhagwant Mann dared the opposition party to “topple” an elected government. Reacting sharply to the comment made by the senior Congress leader, who is also the leader of opposition in the Punjab assembly, CM Mann wrote …

Political parties in Punjab adopt contrasting strategies amid India-Canada conflict
1 year, 3 months ago

Political parties in Punjab adopt contrasting strategies amid India-Canada conflict

The Hindu  

As diplomatic relations between India and Canada take a nosedive, political parties in Punjab are treading cautiously. BJP: appealing to Hindus The Bharatiya Janata Party was quick to hit out at Canada, dismissing Mr. Trudeau’s allegation and instead accusing his administration of giving a free hand to anti-India forces in his country. Senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister Amarinder …

AAP government taking credit for Centre’s schemes: Lekhi
1 year, 3 months ago

AAP government taking credit for Centre’s schemes: Lekhi

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of state for external affairs and culture Meenakshi Lekhi launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab, accusing them of trying to take credit for schemes initiated by the central government. Lekhi also criticised the state government for its “poor handling” of the economy, warning that Punjab’s GDP could plummet to last place if …

Cong-Cerns: INDIA Key, But Can’t Get AAP-staged in Delhi and Punjab
1 year, 3 months ago

Cong-Cerns: INDIA Key, But Can’t Get AAP-staged in Delhi and Punjab

News 18  

Sonia Gandhi, in a clear reference to the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance bloc on Day One of the Congress Working Committee meet in Hyderabad, said that for the sake of victory against the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2024, it was important to contest in a united manner. AAP: THE BIGGEST WORRY Hyderabad was chosen as the Congress is convinced …

Here is why AAP and Congress may bunk INDIA alliance in Punjab
1 year, 3 months ago

Here is why AAP and Congress may bunk INDIA alliance in Punjab

India Today  

In a new twist to the INDIA alliance controversy in Punjab, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday hinted it may contest the Lok Sabha election in 2024 sans the INDIA alliance. Earlier in the day, Punjab minister Anmol Gagan Maan said there would be no alliance between AAP and Congress in Punjab. While the Congress and AAP are now …

Punjab AAP Minister says there is no alliance with Congress
1 year, 3 months ago

Punjab AAP Minister says there is no alliance with Congress

The Hindu  

The cracks between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, partners in the newly formed Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance were on display on September 6 after a Cabinet Minister in Punjab, where the AAP is in power, ruled out any alliance with the Congress. Punjab Tourism Minister Anmol Gagan Maan at a press conference in Chandigarh said there would …

Priyanka Chaturvedi bats for Uddhav Thackeray as PM candidate for I.N.D.I.A. alliance
1 year, 3 months ago

Priyanka Chaturvedi bats for Uddhav Thackeray as PM candidate for I.N.D.I.A. alliance

Op India  

Even as existing fissures continue to cast a pal over the opposition’s I.N.D.I.A. Shiv Sena UBT’s Priyanka Chaturvedi recently batted for the candidature of party head Uddhav Thackeray for the post of PM candidate for the I.N.D.I.A. UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi bats for Uddhav Thackeray as the PM candidate of the opposition alliance. Hamare log aise anti-Punjab jamaaten ke saath …

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 …

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 …

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