Amarinder draws flak from Congress, Akali and AAP leaders
3 years, 2 months ago

Amarinder draws flak from Congress, Akali and AAP leaders

The Hindu  

A day after former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced that he would launch his own party, he came in for strong criticism from key political parties in the State on Wednesday. Amarinder Singh was aligned with the BJP all along and backstabbed his party as well as Punjabis.” Analysis | Punjab Assembly election 2022 set to see new dynamics “The cosy relationship that Capt. The Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab affairs co-in-charge Raghav Chadha in a statement said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making every effort to prevent the Aam Aadmi Party from forming a government in Punjab. While the Bharatiya Janata Party, Akali Dal and the Congress are failing to stop the Aam Aadmi Party from forming a government in Punjab, the Prime Minister has fielded his beloved Capt.

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Local gets vocal: Decoding AAP's first candidate list, strategy for Delhi polls
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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.

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 …

AAP leader cautions amid party's talks with Congress for alliance in Haryana, cites ‘Delhi example’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP leader cautions amid party's talks with Congress for alliance in Haryana, cites ‘Delhi example’

Hindustan Times  

AAP's Somnath Bharti on Sunday suggested the party should contest all 90 assembly seats in Haryana ‘on its own’, with his statement coming amid talks between the AAP and Congress over an alliance in the BJP-ruled state, where voting will be held on October 5. AAP's Somnath Bharti As an example, Bharti cited the recent Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, …

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 …

Many AAP leaders miffed over corruption join Congress: Devender Yadav
5 months, 1 week ago

Many AAP leaders miffed over corruption join Congress: Devender Yadav

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Assembly elections, many AAP leaders joined Delhi Congress along with their supporters on Tuesday. Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Devender Yadav welcomed a large number of AAP workers from Timarpur Assembly seat into the Congress fold by offering them the party scarf at the DPCC office, the party said. Meanwhile, the party also announced to …

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 …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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 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 …

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 …

‘Not against party, but couldn’t function under current system’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Not against party, but couldn’t function under current system’

The Hindu  

A day after Arvinder Singh Lovely quit as the Delhi Congress chief, the leader said he holds no grudge against the party, but his decision was propelled by the current system under which it is being run. The party should appoint someone else who can deal with the system that the party has in place,” Mr. Lovely said, reiterating that …

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 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 …

AAP, Akali Dal hit the ground in Punjab as electioneering heats up
8 months, 2 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 …

AAP's lone Lok Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Rinku, Punjab MLA join BJP days after Kejriwal's arrest
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP's lone Lok Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Rinku, Punjab MLA join BJP days after Kejriwal's arrest

Hindustan Times  

In a significant jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party, its lone Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, Sushil Kumar Rinku, joined the rival Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday. Rinku, who is an MP from Punjab's Jalandhar, joined BJP along with AAP MLA Sheetan Angural. Jalandhar Lok Sabha Sitting AAP MP Sushil Rinku along with JALANDHAR West MLA Sheetal Angural …

AAP Arvind Kejriwal Suffers Major Setback As MP Sushil Kumar Rinku, MLA Sheetal Angural Join BJP
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP Arvind Kejriwal Suffers Major Setback As MP Sushil Kumar Rinku, MLA Sheetal Angural Join BJP

ABP News  

Lok Sabha Elections: In a major setback to the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, party MP from Punjab's Jalandhar Sushil Kumar Rinku and MLA in the state Sheetal Angural joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi on Wednesday. #WATCH | AAP MP from Jalandhar Sushil Kumar Rinku and party's MLA in the state Sheetal Angural join …

'Want development of Punjab': Jalandhar MP Sushil Rinku joins BJP
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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

India Today  

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

Trouble brews between Congress, RJP over seat sharing in Bihar
9 months ago

Trouble brews between Congress, RJP over seat sharing in Bihar

Op India  

At least three senior Congressmen have expressed dissatisfaction with Rashtriya Janata Dal for unilaterally selecting candidates for four seats slated for election in the first phase on the 19th, amidst a standoff between the senior Mahagathbandhan member and the Congress over seat-sharing negotiations in Bihar, ensuing further split in the I.N.D.I. Insiders close to both the Congress and the RJD …

5 ministers in AAP's first list of 8 Punjab candidates for Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 1 week ago

5 ministers in AAP's first list of 8 Punjab candidates for Lok Sabha polls

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday released the first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. Gurpreet Singh GP-- Fatehgarh Sahib Eight candidates fielded by AAP in Lok Sabha polls. CABINET MINISTERS FIELDED IN POLLS Laljit Singh Bhullar, who has been fielded from Khadoor Sahib, defeated the late Parkash Singh Badal's son-in-law Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon …

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 …

Bassi Pathana’s former Congress MLA Gurpreet Singh GP joins Aam Aadmi Party
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bassi Pathana’s former Congress MLA Gurpreet Singh GP joins Aam Aadmi Party

The Hindu  

In a setback to the Congress, its former MLA Gurpreet Singh GP on March 9 joined the Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, in Chandigarh. Mr. Singh was elected as an MLA from the Bassi Pathana Assembly constituency seat in Fatehgarh Sahib district in 2017. Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, while welcoming Mr. …

Congress's Himachal revolt, royals and Amarinder Singh 'connect'
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress's Himachal revolt, royals and Amarinder Singh 'connect'

India Today  

Even as Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has managed to save his government in Himachal Pradesh, the 'royal rumble' in the state following a shock Rajya Sabha defeat sent shockwaves to the Congress high command. According to sources, it was former Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh who was pulling the strings for the opposition BJP in trying to bring down the Congress's …

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 …

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 …

No alliance with AAP in Punjab, will contest all 13 seats: State Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring
1 year, 3 months ago

No alliance with AAP in Punjab, will contest all 13 seats: State Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring

India TV News  

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday announced that there will be no alliance with Aam Aadmi Party in the state and that the party would contest in all 13 seats. Punjab Congress leaders including leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa and Pradesh Congress Committee president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, have been repeatedly and unequivocally stating that there …

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 …

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 …

AAP makes an ‘offer’ to Congress: Leave Delhi, Punjab alone and we won’t contest Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Read what was said
1 year, 6 months ago

AAP makes an ‘offer’ to Congress: Leave Delhi, Punjab alone and we won’t contest Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Read what was said

Op India  

Hitting out at the Congress party, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Thursday came out with an ‘offer’ for the grand old party, saying that if it doesn’t contest elections in Delhi and Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party will also not contest the upcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh and in Rajasthan. Saurabh Bhardwaj also took a jibe at the grand …

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. …

Ex-Congress MLA will be AAP’s candidate for Jalandhar bypoll
1 year, 8 months ago

Ex-Congress MLA will be AAP’s candidate for Jalandhar bypoll

The Hindu  

CHANDIGARH A day after former Congress legislator Sushil Kumar Rinku joined the Aam Aadmi Party, he was declared as the party’s candidate for the Jalandhar parliamentary byelection in Punjab on Thursday, giving political ammunition to the principal Opposition — the Congress —to target the ruling party. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said: “What surprises me is that the …

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 …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

INTERVIEW | Former AAP MLA Kanwar Sandhu: ‘Not many takers for Khalistan in Punjab’
1 year, 9 months ago

INTERVIEW | Former AAP MLA Kanwar Sandhu: ‘Not many takers for Khalistan in Punjab’

The Hindu  

Interview with the former MLA of the Aam Aadmi Party. Kanwar Sandhu, a former MLA of the Aam Aadmi Party from Kharar, says the simmering situation of Punjab is a fall-out of good governance in the State and lack of empathy from the Centre, boosted by the year-long farmers’ agitation. The farmers’ agitation had a debilitating effect on traditional political …

Saba Naqvi writes: Narrative of Delhi running Punjab unlikely to bode well for AAP
1 year, 9 months ago

Saba Naqvi writes: Narrative of Delhi running Punjab unlikely to bode well for AAP

The Hindu  

As the AAP completes a year in power, it should realise that it cannot transplant ideas from Delhi. The Punjab AAP is also trying to follow the Delhi template on education and health, although there are big differences with a city state. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is a popular figure in Punjab and is at Kejriwal’s side during the AAP’s …

AAP continues to expand its national base unlike other regional parties
1 year, 11 months ago

AAP continues to expand its national base unlike other regional parties

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 29, 2022 10:50 IST The year 2022 ended on a promising note for the Aam Aadmi Party, which was formally launched on November 26, 2012. “Of 92 MLAs, as many as 82 are first-timers,” Mann added, underscoring how political stalwarts such as the former State Congress chief, Navjot Singh Sidhu; former Chief Ministers Capt Amarinder Singh and …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Assembly results a dampener for AAP, opposition parties sharpen attack
2 years ago

Assembly results a dampener for AAP, opposition parties sharpen attack

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh The party’s campaign did not take off in Himachal, where it failed to open its account and got just 1.1% votes. Mann, who spearheaded the AAP’s assembly campaign with the party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal, spent much of his time in Gujarat in the past two months, holding dozens of rallies and roadshows. Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja …

'Hindu hater' Rajendra Pal Gautam among AAP star campaigners for Delhi municipal polls
2 years, 1 month ago

'Hindu hater' Rajendra Pal Gautam among AAP star campaigners for Delhi municipal polls

Firstpost  

The Aam Aadmi Party list for the Delhi Municipal Corporation elections is headed by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann are some of the other high profile names New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party released a list of 30 star campaigners for the Delhi Municipal Corporation elections on Friday. Delhi Minister Gopal Rai, …

Amarinder Singh joins BJP: How Captain's entry will aid the saffron camp in Punjab
2 years, 3 months ago

Amarinder Singh joins BJP: How Captain's entry will aid the saffron camp in Punjab

Firstpost  

With Amarinder Singh’s joining, the BJP has gained a strong Sikh face in Punjab. Former Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh joined BJP in the presence of Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Kiren Rijiju, BJP leader Sunil Jakhar & BJP Punjab chief Ashwani Sharma. pic.twitter.com/kXatMlvPVP — ANI September 19, 2022 Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Kiren Rijiju, BJP leader Sunil Jakhar …

Captain Amarinder Singh joins BJP after merging his party
2 years, 3 months ago

Captain Amarinder Singh joins BJP after merging his party

India Today  

Captain Amarinder Singh, the former chief minister of Punjab, joined the BJP after merging his party - the Punjab Lok Congress - with the saffron camp. The veteran Congress leader, who quit the grand old party after his unceremonious exit as Punjab chief minister over differences with the top party leadership ahead of the state elections earlier this year, was …

'People will not appreciate...': Congress leader on Amarinder Singh's BJP move
2 years, 3 months ago

'People will not appreciate...': Congress leader on Amarinder Singh's BJP move

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Lok Congress spokesperson Pritpak Singh Baliawal said Friday that Singh is likely to merge his party with the BJP. According to news agency PTI, Singh's son, Raninder Singh, and daughter, Jai Inder Kaur, are also expected to join the BJP. Amarinder Singh met both prime minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah in Delhi last month amid speculation …

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh joins BJP, merge his newly formed party
2 years, 3 months ago

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh joins BJP, merge his newly formed party

India TV News  

Highlights Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is all set to join BJP today. Amarinder Singh news: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh joined the Bhartiya Janata Party on Monday, and merged his party Punjab Lok Congress with the saffron party. PLC spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal notified of the development on Friday, that came days after Amarinder Singh …

Capt Amarinder Singh Joins BJP, Merges Punjab Lok Congress; Ex-CM Says 'Party Working in India’s Interest'
2 years, 3 months ago

Capt Amarinder Singh Joins BJP, Merges Punjab Lok Congress; Ex-CM Says 'Party Working in India’s Interest'

News 18  

Captain Amarinder Singh, two-time former Punjab chief minister, joined the BJP on Monday in the presence of union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Kiren Rijiju, BJP leader Sunil Jakhar and Punjab unit chief Ashwani Sharma. It is a historic day.” He further said: “Punjab and Sikhs have always been there to protect the country.” Along with Singh, former deputy speaker of …

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