Sangrur Bypoll: As Moose Wala Becomes Congress's Theme Song, AAP Faces Litmus Test To Repeat Win
2 years, 6 months ago

Sangrur Bypoll: As Moose Wala Becomes Congress's Theme Song, AAP Faces Litmus Test To Repeat Win

News 18  

Battle for the Sangrur bypoll is heating up with Punjab Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann’s planned roadshows in support of party’s candidate Gurmail Singh amid Opposition blaming the AAP-led state government for the alleged deterioration of law and order. The Sangrur bypoll is slated to take place on June 23, necessitated by the resignation of the incumbent AAP MP Mann after he became the CM in March, is taking place in the backdrop of popular Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder in state’s Mansa district on May 29. Moose Wala becomes theme song for Congress While the Congress kicked off its campaign on June 9 for the Sangrur bypoll – for which the party has declared Dalvir Singh Goldy as its candidate – after the “bhog” of Sidhu Moose Wala which took place on June 8, following the release of its campaign video song featuring the body of Moose Wala, the AAP has accused the Congress of “politicising” the death of the Punjabi singer. On June 12, the Congress released a campaign video song for Sangrur, titled “Ek mauka piya bhari es vaar deo apne Goldy nu jimmevari ”, which showed Moose Wala’s body and also the memorial site where the singer was cremated. Notably, Akali Dal Sangrur candidate Kamaldeep Kaur Rajoana’s brother Balwant Singh Rajoana is a convict in the assassination of former Punjab CM Beant Singh and has been lodged in the Patiala jail.

Congress Campaign Party Issue Singh Sangrur Its Campaign Aap Moose Wala Moose Wala Bandi Singhs Sangrur Bypoll  faces  theme  singh  congress  moose  campaign  repeat  aap  test  song  wala  sangrur  issue  win  party  litmus  candidate

History of this topic

How political showdown over Ambedkar's legacy could impact Delhi Assembly polls
4 days, 16 hours ago

How political showdown over Ambedkar's legacy could impact Delhi Assembly polls

India Today  

With the Delhi Assembly elections slated for early February next year, the alleged disrespect of Dr BR Ambedkar by Home Minister Amit Shah during the Constitution debate in Parliament has set a new narrative in the Capital’s politics. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has struggled to wrest power in Delhi for 26 years — initially from the Congress and more …

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party released the second list of 20 candidates on Monday. Shunty replaces sitting AAP MLA and Speaker in the outgoing Assembly Ram Niwas Goel, while Bittu has been fielded in place of Dilip Pandey, AAP's chief whip in the house. Here are some other takeaways from the AAP's second candidates list: 14 sitting …

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 …

Sangamner Assembly Election Results 2024: BJP's Amol Khatal likely to break Balasaheb Thorat's winning streak – India TV
1 month ago

Sangamner Assembly Election Results 2024: BJP's Amol Khatal likely to break Balasaheb Thorat's winning streak – India TV

India TV News  

Sangamner Assembly Election Results 2024: The counting for votes for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 began at 8 am on Saturday. Polling in the Sangamner constituency concluded on November 20, where the reigning MLA from the Congress party, Balasaheb Thorat, locked horns with Shiv Sena's Amol Dhondiba Khatal and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Yogesh Manohar Suryavanshi. As per the latest …

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 …

Aheri Assembly Election 2024: Father-daughter faceoff as Dharamraobaba Aatram takes on Bhagyashree Aatram
Trending News
1 month ago

Aheri Assembly Election 2024: Father-daughter faceoff as Dharamraobaba Aatram takes on Bhagyashree Aatram

India TV News  

The 2024 Aheri Assembly election in Maharashtra is set to be a dramatic and unique contest, with sitting Nationalist Congress Party legislator Dharamraobaba Aatram Bhagwantrao, representing the Ajit Pawar faction, facing a fierce challenge from his own daughter, Bhagyashree Dharamraobaba Aatram. Aheri Demographic profile As per data from the Election Commission, there were 2,30,000 voters in the Aheri constituency during …

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 …

Former minister Babli, two others join BJP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Former minister Babli, two others join BJP

Hindustan Times  

Former Haryana development and panchayat minister Devender Singh Babli, who resigned from all posts of the Jannayak Janta Party recently, his former colleague Sanjay Kablana and former Bhondsi jail superintendent Suneel Sangwan, joined BJP in New Delhi on Monday. Former JJP leaders Devender Singh Babli, Sunil Sangwan and Sanjay Kablana join the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of BJP …

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 …

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 …

On penultimate day: Biggies make a beeline to file Lok Sabha nominations in Punjab
7 months, 1 week ago

On penultimate day: Biggies make a beeline to file Lok Sabha nominations in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

As many as 209 nominations have been filed in Punjab on Monday, the fifth and the penultimate day of the filing of papers. These include Aam Aadmi Party candidate Amansher Singh Shery Kalsi and Dr Daljit Singh Cheema from the Shiromani Akali Dal. As many as 20 nominations have been filed from Khadoor Sahib, including Virsa Singh Valtoha of the …

Congress’ Vijay Inder Singla kicks off campaign from Mohali
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress’ Vijay Inder Singla kicks off campaign from Mohali

Hindustan Times  

Nominated by the Congress from the Anandpur Sahib seat, Vijay Inder Singla kicked off his poll campaign from Mohali on Thursday. Former MP from Sangrur, Vijay Inder Singla outside the Phase 1 office of former health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu, who was among the front runners for the Anandpur Sahib ticket. Former MP from Sangrur, Singla reached the Phase 1 …

Congress reaches out to Moose Wala’s father amid speculation of poll debut from Bathinda
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress reaches out to Moose Wala’s father amid speculation of poll debut from Bathinda

Hindustan Times  

Speculation of slain singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu Moosewala’s father Balkaur Singh contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Bathinda as an independent has prompted the Congress to make active efforts to reach out. Moose Wala’s father Balkaur Singh Leader of Opposition Pratap Singh Bajwa and Congress’ Bathinda candidate Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu will visit Balkaur Singh at his residence in Moosa …

AAP unveils election song: Jail ke Jawab Mein Hum Vote Denge
7 months, 4 weeks ago

AAP unveils election song: Jail ke Jawab Mein Hum Vote Denge

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday launched its Lok Sabha campaign song, Jail ke Jawab Mein Hum Vote Denge, aiming to convert the “anger among the countrymen over Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest” into votes. Reacting to the announcement, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor attacked AAP, saying Ms. Kejriwal’s involvement in campaigning establishes that it is a “family-run party”. …

'I.N.D.I.A bloc 300 paar,' claims AAP leader Sanjay Singh in India TV Chunav Manch
8 months ago

'I.N.D.I.A bloc 300 paar,' claims AAP leader Sanjay Singh in India TV Chunav Manch

India TV News  

Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh today said, he was hopeful the opposition INDIA bloc would cross 300 Lok Sabha seats in this Lok Sabha election. Asked who will be the best PM candidate if the opposition came to power among choices like Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee or Akhilesh Yadav, the AAP leader replied: “I can only say, …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of AAP candidates and their constituencies
8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of AAP candidates and their constituencies

The Hindu  

A party that formed in 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal following the anti-corruption movement, the AAP has grown rapidly to capture power in Punjab and Delhi. While the AAP has entered into a pre-poll alliance with the Congress, it is going solo in Punjab and contesting in four seats in Delhi, two in Gujarat and one in Haryana. Contesting in all …

Lok Sabha polls: AAP fields turncoat Pawan Kumar Tinu,three MLAs in its final list
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls: AAP fields turncoat Pawan Kumar Tinu,three MLAs in its final list

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday announced the names of party candidates for the remaining four Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, replacing its turncoat MP, who left the party high and dry by defecting to the Bharatiya Janata Party, with another turncoat in Jalandhar and fielding three sitting MLAs from Ludhiana, Gurdaspur, and Ferozepur. AAP has fielded two-time former MLA …

AAP launches 'Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se' election campaign ahead of Lok Sabha polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP launches 'Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se' election campaign ahead of Lok Sabha polls

India TV News  

Aam Aadmi Party on Monday launched the 'Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se' theme ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The announcement comes a day after the party held a daylong fasting protest to express solidarity with jailed AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Earlier, top AAP leaders held a daylong fast at Jantar Mantar to protest against …

Sharad Pawar’s NCP names its candidates for Beed and Bhiwandi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar’s NCP names its candidates for Beed and Bhiwandi

The Hindu  

The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party NCP released the names of candidates for the Beed and Bhiwandi Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra on April 2. The party has fielded Bajrang Sonwane — who recently defected from Ajit Pawar’s NCP faction — in the crucial Beed seat, where he will be pitted against the BJP’s Pankaja Munde, while Suresh Mhatre will …

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 …

MP: FIR Filed Against Congress MLA for ‘Chop off hands’ Remarks
8 months, 3 weeks ago

MP: FIR Filed Against Congress MLA for ‘Chop off hands’ Remarks

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A case has been registered against Congress MLA Veer Singh Bhuria in a village in Madhya Pradesh for his purported remarks calling upon the party workers to chop off hands of those who would talk of dividing votes in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. A video in which he was making the remarks, while addressing a party workers’ meeting …

Assembly Elections 2023 Live updates nov 26 bjp congress BRS pm modi rahul gandhi KCR rajasthan chhattisgarh mizoram telangana madhya-pradesh polls
1 year ago

Assembly Elections 2023 Live updates nov 26 bjp congress BRS pm modi rahul gandhi KCR rajasthan chhattisgarh mizoram telangana madhya-pradesh polls

ABP News  

Assembly Elections 2023 Live: Hello and welcome to the live blog of ABP Live. Telangana will witness a direct contest between K Chandrashekar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi, the Congress, and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a rally in Medak, took a jibe at the Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday. The Prime Minister …

AAP gets much-needed boost with Jalandhar Lok Sabha byelection victory
1 year, 7 months ago

AAP gets much-needed boost with Jalandhar Lok Sabha byelection victory

The Hindu  

The seat was a bastion of the Congress, which had won it for four consecutive terms. The Jalandhar Lok Sabha byelection victory on May 13 has given the ruling AAP in Punjab a much-needed boost after it suffered a debacle on its home turf, Sangrur, barely three months after sweeping the State Assembly election in 2022. Its candidate, Inder Iqbal …

Unlike Sangrur, Moose Wala factor, radical issues failed to impact AAP prospects
1 year, 7 months ago

Unlike Sangrur, Moose Wala factor, radical issues failed to impact AAP prospects

Hindustan Times  

Even as Aam Aadmi Party candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku dubbed the landslide victory in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll as validation of ruling party’s populist agenda, other key factors, including allegations of lopsided investigation into the killing of famous punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh, alias Sidhu Moose Wala, have failed to impact AAP’s prospects this time. Aam Aadmi Party party candidate …

Will continue to oppose Punjab govt, until justice served, says Sidhu Moose Wala’s father
1 year, 7 months ago

Will continue to oppose Punjab govt, until justice served, says Sidhu Moose Wala’s father

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Aam Aadmi Party won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll, slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s father Balkaur Singh, said he would continue opposing the Punjab government until he gets justice for his son’s murder. Sidhu Moose Wala’s father Balkaur Singh had campaigned against AAP in Jalandhar bypoll, demanding justice for their son. Moose Wala’s parents had …

Bypolls Updates: AAP MLA Arrested for Violating Model Code of Conduct in Jalandhar; Over 55.20% Voting in Jharsuguda
1 year, 7 months ago

Bypolls Updates: AAP MLA Arrested for Violating Model Code of Conduct in Jalandhar; Over 55.20% Voting in Jharsuguda

News 18  

Bypolls LIVE Updates: The bypolls for one Lok Sabha seat in Punjab, and four Assembly seats in UP, Odisha and Meghalaya took place on Wednesday. Polling was held in Punjab’s Jalandhar Lok Sabha Seat, the Assembly seats of Swar and Chhanbey in Uttar Pradesh, Jharsuguda in Odisha, and Sohiong in Meghalaya. Congress’ Karamjit Kaur, the wife of Santokh Chaudhary, ex-MLA …

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 …

AAP declares 12 more candidates for Gujarat polls
2 years, 1 month ago

AAP declares 12 more candidates for Gujarat polls

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announced 12 more candidates, including former Patidar quota leader Alpesh Kathiriya, for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP, which has been trying to project itself as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's main contender in Gujarat, released its 11th list of candidates. Kathiriya has been given the ticket to contest from the …

Will Simranjit Singh Mann's Sangrur Lok Sabha Bypoll Win Give Second Wind to Extremist Politics in Punjab?
2 years, 5 months ago

Will Simranjit Singh Mann's Sangrur Lok Sabha Bypoll Win Give Second Wind to Extremist Politics in Punjab?

News 18  

During the campaign for this year’s Punjab assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann had lobbed a question at a gathering in Malwa. A little over 100 days later, the debate of “jhadu vs talwar” has returned as hardliner Shiromani Akali Dal leader Simranjit Singh Mann prepares to take his seat in the Lok Sabha after a …

Explained: What AAP’s loss in Sangrur bypoll means for the party’s future
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: What AAP’s loss in Sangrur bypoll means for the party’s future

Firstpost  

Simranjit Singh Mann of the Shiromani Akali Dal handed a shocker to the Aam Aadmi Party when he defeated their candidate by over 6,000 votes in the Sangrur by-election. As per the final tally, Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Simranjit Singh Mann beat his AAP rival Gurmail Singh by a margin of 6,070 votes. Punjab | Simranjit Singh Mann of Shiromani …

With Sangrur Defeat, AAP Left with No MP in LS; SP's Tally Hits New Low as it Loses Strongholds in Bypoll
2 years, 5 months ago

With Sangrur Defeat, AAP Left with No MP in LS; SP's Tally Hits New Low as it Loses Strongholds in Bypoll

News 18  

The Aam Aadmi Party and Samajwadi Party suffered major setback in the by-elections on Sunday with the Arvind Kejriwal-led party reducing to a zero in Lok Sabha while Akhilesh Yadav’s party reaching a new low in the Parliament. The AAP lost the Sangrur parliamentary seat vacated by Bhagwant Singh Mann when he became Punjab chief minister to SAD president and …

AAPset in Sangrur bypoll: Four assembly segments seal party’s fate
2 years, 5 months ago

AAPset in Sangrur bypoll: Four assembly segments seal party’s fate

Hindustan Times  

The strong AAP wave that was witnessed during the February 2022 assembly elections seems to have receded with equal force, with the party falling out of favour with voters in four of the nine assembly segments in the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency this time. AAP did manage a lead from five seats -- Lehra, Sangrur, Sunam, Dhuri and Mehal Kalan, …

Moose Wala’s murder, ‘deteriorating’ law and order reasons behind AAP’s defeat in Sangrur bypoll
2 years, 5 months ago

Moose Wala’s murder, ‘deteriorating’ law and order reasons behind AAP’s defeat in Sangrur bypoll

India TV News  

Bypoll results 2022: The killing of singer Sidhu Moosewala and the “deteriorating” law and order situation appeared to have worked against the AAP in Punjab, where it lost the bypoll to the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, three months after registering a landslide victory in the assembly elections. Simranjit Singh Mann, 77, a former IPS officer, secured the Sangrur Lok Sabha …

Bypoll results 2022: BJP bags two Lok Sabha seats; AAP wins Rajinder Nagar but loses Sangrur
2 years, 5 months ago

Bypoll results 2022: BJP bags two Lok Sabha seats; AAP wins Rajinder Nagar but loses Sangrur

Firstpost  

In Tripura, the BJP won three out of four seats, Congress won one each in Tripura and Jharkhand and YSRC retained Atmakuru in Andhra Pradesh The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party bagged two Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and three Assembly seats in Tripura; the Aam Aadmi Party lost their long-term bastion Sangrur Lok Sabha seat to Shiromani Akali Dal …

Punjab: Setback To AAP As SAD-Amritsar’s Simranjit Mann Wins Sangrur Bypolls
2 years, 5 months ago

Punjab: Setback To AAP As SAD-Amritsar’s Simranjit Mann Wins Sangrur Bypolls

ABP News  

New Delhi: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Simranjit Singh Mann won the Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll on Sunday. Asserting “this is a great win for our party”, Simranjit Singh Mann said: “We have defeated all national parties in this bypoll.” “My priority will be to raise the issue of the poor economic condition of Sangrur including the condition of farmers under …

Sangrur Poll Shocker: AAP Loses Battle for Its ‘Mann’ to Simranjit Singh Mann from Akali Dal (Amristar)
2 years, 5 months ago

Sangrur Poll Shocker: AAP Loses Battle for Its ‘Mann’ to Simranjit Singh Mann from Akali Dal (Amristar)

News 18  

Delivering a body blow to Aam Aadmi Party, which romped home with 92 assembly seats in the recently held elections, its candidate lost from politically important Sangrur parliamentary constituency, the bypolls for which were held after sitting MP and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann vacated it. In a cliffhanger of an electoral battle between AAP candidate Gurmail Singh and SAD Amritsar …

Sangrur Bypoll Results Highlights: SAD-A wins by 5,822 votes
2 years, 5 months ago

Sangrur Bypoll Results Highlights: SAD-A wins by 5,822 votes

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar candidate Simranjit Singh Mann has won the Sangrur bypoll seat in Punjab, defeating Aam Aadmi Party's Gurmail Singh by around 5,822 votes after a neck-and-neck battle for hours. Here are the latest updates on Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll: Final result: In a huge setback for the Aam Aadmi Party, SAD-Amritsar candidate Simranjit Singh Mann wins Sangrur by …

Why AAP lost Bhagwant Mann’s Sangrur seat?
2 years, 5 months ago

Why AAP lost Bhagwant Mann’s Sangrur seat?

India TV News  

Highlights SAD president Simranjit Singh Mann defeated AAP candidate Gurmail Singh The AAP's drubbing in Sangrur surprised many of its senior leaders in Delhi AAP's Punjab unit conceded defeat, promised to work harder for progress and prosperity of state The AAP's shock defeat on the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat in Punjab threw a spanner in the party's celebrations over its …

Big blow for AAP as SAD (A) candidate wins Sangrur LS seat
2 years, 5 months ago

Big blow for AAP as SAD (A) candidate wins Sangrur LS seat

India TV News  

Highlights SAD 's Simranjit Singh Mann won the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat in bypoll elections Bhagwant Mann had won his first election as Sangrur MP in 2014 Sangrur constituency is once a stronghold of AAP. SAD 's Simranjit Singh Mann on Sunday won the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat after defeating his nearest rival, AAP's Gurmail Singh, by a margin of …

Campaigning for Punjab’s Sangrur Bypolls Ends: At Stake, AAP’s Prestige, Others’ Survival
2 years, 6 months ago

Campaigning for Punjab’s Sangrur Bypolls Ends: At Stake, AAP’s Prestige, Others’ Survival

News 18  

Curtains came down on campaigning for the crucial Sangrur bypoll in Punjab on Tuesday. Till recently, the poll outcome in the bastion, held twice by AAP leader and CM Bhagwant Mann, seemed heavily in favour of the AAP, but with the killing of Moose Wala on May 29, the ruling party juggernaut seems to have hit a roadblock. To top …

Sangrur Bypoll: Shadow of Moose Wala Killing Looms Over AAP’s Bid to Win Prestige Battle
2 years, 6 months ago

Sangrur Bypoll: Shadow of Moose Wala Killing Looms Over AAP’s Bid to Win Prestige Battle

News 18  

A little over a fortnight ago it seemed a cakewalk for the Aam Aadmi Party in its bastion of Sangrur where bypolls for the parliamentary constituency are scheduled to be held on June 23. But the brutal killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala on May 29, a day after his security was pruned, seems to have made the going …

AAP government incapable of maintaining law and order in Punjab: Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 6 months ago

AAP government incapable of maintaining law and order in Punjab: Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: On his first visit to Punjab after the Aam Aadmi Party was voted to power, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on the Bhagwant Mann government, saying the state government was not able to maintain law and order in the state. *@INCIndia ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022** Mansa: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets grieving …

All set for Rajinder Nagar bypoll, campaigning to gather steam
2 years, 6 months ago

All set for Rajinder Nagar bypoll, campaigning to gather steam

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Campaigning for the June 23 by-election to the Rajinder Nagar assembly constituency is expected to gather steam with the three main contenders filing their nominations on Monday. The Aam Aadmi Party nominee, Durgesh Pathak, is seeking support on the development works carried out by the party’s government in Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress candidates -- …

A Day after Crossing Over, Ex-Congress MLA is BJP’s Pick for Sangrur Bypolls in Punjab
2 years, 6 months ago

A Day after Crossing Over, Ex-Congress MLA is BJP’s Pick for Sangrur Bypolls in Punjab

News 18  

A day after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Kewal Dhillon is the party’s pick for the Sangrur Lok Sabha byelection. Kewal Dhillon’s candidature was announced a day after the Shiromani Akali Dal -Bahujan Samaj Party declared their joint candidate. Trying to cash in on Panthic politics, the combine declared Kamaldeep Kaur …

Balwant Rajoana's sister to fight Sangrur Lok Sabha byelection from SAD
2 years, 6 months ago

Balwant Rajoana's sister to fight Sangrur Lok Sabha byelection from SAD

Op India  

A day after Aam Aadmi Party announced its candidate for the Sangrur Lok Sabha by-poll, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance decided to field Balwant Rajoana’s sister Kamaldeep Kaur as the candidate from the same seat. The Sangrur Lok Sabha seat fell vacant after Bhagwant Mann resigned from there having won the Dhuri assembly constituency in this year’s Punjab …

Sangrur at Stake, Why 3-Month-Old AAP Govt Should Fine-Tune Response to Singer Sidhu Moose Wala's Killing
2 years, 6 months ago

Sangrur at Stake, Why 3-Month-Old AAP Govt Should Fine-Tune Response to Singer Sidhu Moose Wala's Killing

News 18  

From Arvind Kejriwal to about a dozen MLAs, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday fielded a slew of leaders in an attempt to counter the opposition onslaught over Sidhu Moose Wala’s killing as Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann continued to face questions over his government’s handling of the law and order situation. The AAP faced an unsavoury situation when its …

On Moose Wala death, Congress leader slams AAP: 'No minister, MP visited house'
2 years, 6 months ago

On Moose Wala death, Congress leader slams AAP: 'No minister, MP visited house'

Hindustan Times  

Amid anguish and outrage over the death of Punjab singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala, leader of opposition in the state assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Wednesday shredded the Aam Aadmi Party government. New Delhi: Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas BV during a candlelight march by party activists in the memory of Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala. “It’s been …

Discover Related