Capt Amarinder Singh concedes defeat from Patiala, congratulates AAP for sweeping Punjab polls
2 years, 9 months ago

Capt Amarinder Singh concedes defeat from Patiala, congratulates AAP for sweeping Punjab polls

India Today  

The former chief minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh, conceded defeat in the assembly election results declared today as the Aam Aadmi Party swept the polls. FOLLOW PUNJAB ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS HERE Amrinder Singh lost the election to AAP's Ajit Pal Singh Kohli, who won 47,704 votes against Captain's 28,007. — Capt.Amarinder Singh March 10, 2022 The loss came in the backdrop of the former chief minister breaking away from the Congress and forming his own party the Punjab Lok Congress Party and forming an alliance of the Bhartiya Janata Party, which could barely scrape a couple of seats in the state. Amarinder had on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of the results of assembly polls in five states and said that his Punjab Lok Congress and the BJP have done well in the assembly elections.

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Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, leads in Jalandhar, Ludhiana; Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara
Top News
3 days, 12 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 to contest Delhi elections solo: Kejriwal rules out alliance with Congress
2 weeks ago

AAP to contest Delhi elections solo: Kejriwal rules out alliance with Congress

New Indian Express  

Senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said, “The AAP national convenor has clarified that there is no alliance happening with the Congress in Delhi. In the last three elections, the party has decisively defeated the BJP.” Meanwhile, MP Raghav Chadha said, “I want to categorically state that the AAP will fight the upcoming Delhi election based on …

Capital mistake
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Capital mistake

Times of India  

Delhi’s next election’s a hot potato, but what really counts will barely be discussed Political twins Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia have staked their political futures on Delhi assembly election 2025 – both out on bail and both back to earnestly campaigning on their 2013 ‘honest neta’ plank. Having won 62 of 70 seats in 2020, this time’s poll strategy …

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison
2 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis responded on Sunday to Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar’s remarks on the Mahayuti alliance’s win in the Assembly elections. File photo of the President of NCP Mr. Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during 61st Birthday celebration of Mr.Dilip Walse Patil and Gauravgranth Prakashan at Ravindranatya Mandir, Prabhadevi in Mumbai. “Let's see …

Pawar accepts defeat, refuses to blame EVMs without proof
1 month ago

Pawar accepts defeat, refuses to blame EVMs without proof

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Breaking his silence a day after the Maharashtra Assembly election results, NCP founder Sharad Pawar on Sunday indicated that he would not retire from active politics. He said it was possible that the “Batenge toh Karenge” slogan of UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath polarised the voters and participation of women voters helped the ruling parties. Mr. Pawar noted that …

162 votes: Victory margin for lone AIMIM winning candidate in Maharashtra polls
1 month ago

162 votes: Victory margin for lone AIMIM winning candidate in Maharashtra polls

India Today  

Just 162 votes was all that saved All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen candidate Mufti Mohammad Ismail from a defeat in the Malegaon Central Assembly seat of Maharashtra, election results announced on Saturday showed. While the Asaduddin Owaisi-led party, who fielded 14 candidates, managed to open its account in Maharashtra, its lone winning candidate secured a victory with a narrow margin as …

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 bypoll: AAP’s Ishank Kumar defeats Cong’s Ranjit Kumar to win Chabbewal
Top News
1 month ago

Punjab bypoll: AAP’s Ishank Kumar defeats Cong’s Ranjit Kumar to win Chabbewal

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party candidate Dr Ishank Kumar Chabbewal won the Chabbewal assembly seat in Punjab on Saturday, defeating his nearest rival and Congress nominee Ranjit Kumar by 28,690 votes, according to officials. AAP’ s victorious candidate Ishank Kumar getting the winner certificate from the returning officer at Chabbewal on Saturday. Dr Ishank Kumar polled 51,904 votes and Ranjit Kumar got …

Punjab by-polls: AAP wins Chabbewal, leads in 2 other seats, Congress in one
Top News
1 month ago

Punjab by-polls: AAP wins Chabbewal, leads in 2 other seats, Congress in one

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party won the Chabbewal and was leading in Gidderbaha and Dera Baba Nanak while the Congress was ahead in the Barnala segment in Punjab, showed trends in the counting of votes by-polls to four Assembly segments in the state on Saturday. In Gidderbaha, AAP's Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon was leading by 5,976 votes against his nearest rival …

Punjab Bypolls Showdown: AAP wins Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak as Congress holds Barnala
1 month ago

Punjab Bypolls Showdown: AAP wins Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak as Congress holds Barnala

Live Mint  

Punjab Bypolls: The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress were locked in a fierce battle in Punjab's bypolls for four Assembly constituencies, with counting underway since 8 am on Saturday. AAP won three constituencies, including Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak, while Congress won in Barnala. In a boost to the Bhagwant Mann led government, the ruling AAP in Punjab won …

Punjab bypoll results: AAP leads in 3 assembly constituencies, Congress in one
1 month ago

Punjab bypoll results: AAP leads in 3 assembly constituencies, Congress in one

Firstpost  

In Punjab’s bypolls, AAP leads in Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and dera Baba Nanak, while Congress in ahead in Barnala, according to early trends The Aam Aadmi Party was leading from Chabbewal, Gidderbaha and Dera Baba Nanak while the Congress was ahead in Barnala segment in Punjab. Assembly Elections 2024 Result The Aam Aadmi Party was leading from Chabbewal, Gidderbaha and Dera …

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 …

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
1 month ago

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

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 Congress leader Mateen Ahmed joins AAP ahead of 2025 Assembly polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Congress leader Mateen Ahmed joins AAP ahead of 2025 Assembly polls

India Today  

In a major setback for the Congress, veteran leader Mateen Ahmed joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections likely to take place in February 2025. The way Aam Aadmi Party is known for its work, Chowdhary Sahab has also earned respect in his area for similar efforts.” Ahmed’s son, Chaudhry Zubair Ahmad, and his …

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 …

​Restoring a verdict: The Hindu Editorial on the Assembly by-poll results
5 months, 1 week ago

​Restoring a verdict: The Hindu Editorial on the Assembly by-poll results

The Hindu  

INDIA bloc parties won 10 of the 13 Assembly seats across seven States where by-polls were held on July 10 and the results were announced on July 13. Of particular note is Himachal Pradesh where the Congress won two of the three Assembly seats which fell vacant after three independent legislators joined the BJP after resigning their seats. The government …

Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 1 seat, leading in 10; NDA parties ahead in 2
5 months, 1 week ago

Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 1 seat, leading in 10; NDA parties ahead in 2

Deccan Chronicle  

INDIA bloc member AAP won the Jalandhar West assembly bypoll in Punjab while the alliance's other constituents -- Congress, TMC and DMK -- were leading in 10 of the remaining 12 seats where by-elections were held earlier this week, according to the counting trends on the Election Commission website and state officials.While the BJP was in the lead in Himachal …

Infighting in Akali Dal: Jalandhar West SAD candidate Surjit Kaur joins AAP
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Infighting in Akali Dal: Jalandhar West SAD candidate Surjit Kaur joins AAP

Hindustan Times  

In a setback to both the Shiromani Akali Dal and its rebel group, the SAD candidate for the Jalandhar West assembly byelection, Surjit Kaur, on Tuesday joined the Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann welcoming Surjit Kaur into the Aam Aadmi Party fold in Jalandhar on Tuesday. Surjit Kaur was …

After Lok Sabha debacle in Punjab, AAP has task cut out to find new commander
6 months ago

After Lok Sabha debacle in Punjab, AAP has task cut out to find new commander

The Hindu  

After its disappointing electoral performance in the recent Lok Sabha election in Punjab – the only full-fledged State where the Aam Aadmi Party is in power – the task appears to be cut out for the party to work towards creating a second-rung leadership, especially from the Dalit community, to take on future battles ahead. AAP’s poor performance is seen …

Punjab Elections 2024: Rise of Khalistan Radicals Amritpal Singh and Sarabjit Khalsa Signals Voters’ Disillusionment
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab Elections 2024: Rise of Khalistan Radicals Amritpal Singh and Sarabjit Khalsa Signals Voters’ Disillusionment

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 05, 2024 11:06 IST - 4 MINS READ The electoral victories of jailed pro-Khalistan radical preacher Amritpal Singh from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib, and Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, the son of Beant Singh, one of the two assassins of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, have brought the focus back to the State’s troubled past and voters’ growing disenchantment with mainstream …

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 …

Cong bounces back with resounding win on 7 seats, 3 for AAP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Cong bounces back with resounding win on 7 seats, 3 for AAP

Hindustan Times  

A resurgent Congress bounced back in Punjab on Tuesday by winning seven of the 13 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, ahead of the state’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party, after a dismal showing in the 2022 assembly elections. The Congress tally, though one less than the eight seats it won in the 2019 parliamentary polls, marked its return as a …

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 …

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 …

Punjab: Former Congress Dhuri MLA Dalvir Goldy joins AAP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: Former Congress Dhuri MLA Dalvir Goldy joins AAP

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy, who quit the Congress over denial of the party ticket from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday. Former MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy, who quit the Congress on Tuesday, was welcomed into the Aam Aadmi Party by chief minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh on Wednesday. In a terse resignation …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Dharamvira Gandhi, former AAP MP from Patiala, joins the Congress
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Dharamvira Gandhi, former AAP MP from Patiala, joins the Congress

The Hindu  

Ahead of the parliamentary elections, former Aam Aadmi Party MP from Punjab’s Patiala, Dharamvira Gandhi, on April 1 joined the Congress party. Dr. Gandhi was inducted into the Congress at the All India Congress Committee headquarters in New Delhi in the presence of senior party leader Pawan Khera and Punjab Congress in-charge Devender Yadav, among others. Dr. Gandhi said he …

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 …

Senior Punjab Congress leader Raj Kumar quits party, joins AAP ahead of Lok Sabha elections
9 months, 1 week ago

Senior Punjab Congress leader Raj Kumar quits party, joins AAP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

In a major setback to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, senior MLA Raj Kumar Chabbewal resigned from the party and joined the Aam Aadmi Party. The 54-year-old Chabbewal, who is a legislator from Chabbewal assembly constituency in Hoshiarpur district, posted on X, "Resigned today from INC and Legislative Assembly Punjab." In another letter to the Punjab Assembly …

AAP Chhattisgarh president, five others resign from party
11 months, 1 week ago

AAP Chhattisgarh president, five others resign from party

Hindustan Times  

Komal Hupendi, president of Aam Aadmi Party’s Chhattisgarh unit, along with five other state office bearers, resigned on Tuesday following the party’s poor performance in the recently concluded assembly elections late last year. However, he decided to resign after suffering a crushing defeat in the 2023 assembly elections and witnessing a huge decline in the party’s vote share in Chhattisgarh. …

Cong leader says party will contest all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. AAP hits back
1 year, 4 months ago

Cong leader says party will contest all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. AAP hits back

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday hit out at the Congress after its leader said the party will contest on all seven seats in Delhi in the next year's Lok Sabha election. “We have been given orders contest on all 7 seats in Delhi", Congress leader Alka Lamba told news agency PTI. Responding to Lamba's claims, AAP chief national spokesperson …

Congress’ citadel breached: AAP takes lead in seven of nine assembly segments
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress’ citadel breached: AAP takes lead in seven of nine assembly segments

Hindustan Times  

With the victory of Sushil Kumar Rinku, the Aam Aadmi Party has breached into the Congress stronghold ending its two decades of supremacy in Doaba politics. AAP gained a significant vote share in all the nine assembly segments under Jalandhar parliamentary constituency convincingly winning seven segments. AAP gained a significant vote share in all the nine assembly segments under Jalandhar …

AAP govt’s performance contributed to my win in Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll, says Sushil Rinku
1 year, 7 months ago

AAP govt’s performance contributed to my win in Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll, says Sushil Rinku

Hindustan Times  

From a municipal councillor to Jalandhar’s member parliament Sushil Kumar Rinku on Saturday emerged as the new Dalit face in Doaba politics. Aam Aadmi Party party candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku during celebartions after his win in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha byelection in Jalandhar on Saturday. In his political career, starting from 2002 as a municipal councillor to a member of …

Jalandhar by-poll results | People of Punjab have voted of politics of work and defeated dynasty politics: Arvind Kejriwal
1 year, 7 months ago

Jalandhar by-poll results | People of Punjab have voted of politics of work and defeated dynasty politics: Arvind Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party chief and New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on May 13 said that AAP’s win in the Jalandhar by-poll was an unprecedented victory. The whole of Punjab’s mood is captured in the Jalandhar result and people of Punjab have given a stamp of approval to the AAP government in Punjab and they believe that we are doing …

Jalandhar LS bypoll | Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring concedes defeat
1 year, 7 months ago

Jalandhar LS bypoll | Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring concedes defeat

The Hindu  

Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring conceded defeat in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll on May 13 and congratulated the Aam Aadmi Party and its candidate Sushil Rinku. As per the latest trends available on the Election Commission website, Rinku was leading by a margin of 58,430 votes over his nearest rival and Congress candidate Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary. The …

Bypoll Results: BJP Ally Apna Dal(S) Retains Chhanbey; Suar's Azam Khan Era Ends; AAP Gets Jalandhar
1 year, 7 months ago

Bypoll Results: BJP Ally Apna Dal(S) Retains Chhanbey; Suar's Azam Khan Era Ends; AAP Gets Jalandhar

News 18  

The Aam Aadmi Party won the crucial Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll with a significant margin while the Samajwadi Party lost the Suar assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh, marking an end of the Azam Khan-era. Party candidate Sushil Rinku won the Jalandhar parliamentary seat after defeating Congress’s Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary by a margin of 58,691 votes. BJP Ally Apna Dal Wins …

AAP popularity, track record to face test in Jalandhar bypoll
1 year, 8 months ago

AAP popularity, track record to face test in Jalandhar bypoll

The Hindu  

The byelection to the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat on May 10 will be a test of the popularity and performance record of the one-year-old Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab. The bypoll was necessitated owing to the death of Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary, 76, following a cardiac arrest during the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jalandhar’s Phillaur in January. …

AAP names Congress turncoat Sushil Kumar Rinku for Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll
1 year, 8 months ago

AAP names Congress turncoat Sushil Kumar Rinku for Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday named former member of the legislative assembly Sushil Kumar Rinku as its candidate for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll, scheduled to be held on May 10. Sushil Kumar Rinku joined AAP in the presence of Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann ahead of the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll. The announcement of his …

Election Commission says looking into AAP's national status issue
1 year, 8 months ago

Election Commission says looking into AAP's national status issue

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on March 29 said it is looking into the issue of according the national status to the Aam Aadmi Party. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party's electoral performances last year paved the way for it to be recognised by the Election Commission as a national party. To earn a national party status, a political outfit needs to be recognised …

Jalandhar Bypoll: 2024 Mann-agement on the Line, AAP Cannot Afford Another Defeat After Sangrur
1 year, 9 months ago

Jalandhar Bypoll: 2024 Mann-agement on the Line, AAP Cannot Afford Another Defeat After Sangrur

News 18  

Elections to Lok Sabha bypoll in Jalandhar are yet to be notified by the Election Commission but the constituency is already buzzing with political activity. The bypoll would serve as the popularity index for the ruling AAP and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann one year after they ousted the Congress from power. The reserved constituency fell vacant after Congress MP Santokh …

The intriguing failure of AAP in Himachal and Haryana
1 year, 11 months ago

The intriguing failure of AAP in Himachal and Haryana

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 29, 2022 10:50 IST The Aam Aadmi Party’s failure to win even one seat in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election seems to defy logic taking into account its recent performances in Delhi and Gujarat. Also, the AAP’s electoral promises had little impact as Himachal’s development indices were far better than those of neighbouring States. With the Indian …

Punjab Victory To National Party Status: 2022 Was Best Year For AAP But There Are Many Early Warnings
2 years ago

Punjab Victory To National Party Status: 2022 Was Best Year For AAP But There Are Many Early Warnings

ABP News  

Politically, 2022 was the most significant and successful year for Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party. The party not only won the important state election in Punjab but also received national party status this year — within 10 years of coming into being. Punjab Victory And Brand Arvind Kejriwal The Punjab assembly election victory was Arvind Kejriwal's first outside …

Lesson to be learnt from Gujarat loss for Congress, AAP played spoiler: P. Chidambaram
2 years ago

Lesson to be learnt from Gujarat loss for Congress, AAP played spoiler: P. Chidambaram

The Hindu  

The Congress is best placed to be the "pole" around which a non-BJP front can be built for the 2024 general elections, senior party leader P. Chidambaram said on December 11 and asserted that the Aam Aadmi Party does not have much appeal outside Delhi with the exception of Haryana and Punjab. Mr. Chidambaram also stressed that there were lessons …

MCD polls | Delhi Congress chief Anil Kumar confirms two councillors are still with the party
2 years ago

MCD polls | Delhi Congress chief Anil Kumar confirms two councillors are still with the party

The Hindu  

December 10, 2022 04:05 pm | Updated 04:05 pm IST Delhi Congress president Anil Kumar on December 10 confirmed that the Delhi unit’s Vice-president Ali Mehdi and two councillors are still with the party, a day after the latter had defected to the AAP. On December 9, two of the Congress’s winning candidates in the MCD polls — Sabeela Begum …

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