Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar joins BJP
May 19, 2022, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a new turn to Punjab politics, former state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Thursday.
'Good luck and goodbye': Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar quits party
May 15, 2022, at 05:24 pm
Amritsar/IBNS: In a big jolt for the Congress, senior leader and former Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar bade farewell to the party on Saturday severing his long association with the same.
Punjab: Raghav Chadha raids sand mafia operating in Chamkaur Sahib, exposes illegal sand mining
Dec 05, 2021, at 03:49 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) leader and Punjab co-in-charge Raghav Chadha exposed the illegal business of sand mafia allegedly running in Chamkaur Sahib, the assembly constituency of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.
Navjot Sidhu hits back at Punjab AG
Nov 08, 2021, at 02:39 am
Chandigarh/UNI: A day after Punjab Advocate General (AG) APS Deol attacked Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Navjot Singh Sidhu, the PPCC chief hit back at the senior advocate in a thread of twelve tweets.
SAD workers led by Sukhbir Badal gherao Punjab CM's residence
Nov 07, 2021, at 02:35 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The activists of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), led by their president Sukhbir Singh Badal, on Saturday 'gheraoed' the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi here.
Punjab Congress mulls roping in Prashant Kishor who predicted BJP's long run
Nov 03, 2021, at 07:04 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Even as former political strategist Prashant Kishor recently predicted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s long run in Indian politics, the Punjab Congress is mulling taking his help to fight the upcoming crucial assembly elections in the state.
Punjab Lok Congress: Amarinder Singh announces new party
Nov 03, 2021, at 01:04 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Tuesday said he has floated his own party -- the Punjab Lok Congress and the party's registration is pending with the Election Commission of India.
Sidhu writes to Sonia Gandhi to implement 13 points agenda in Punjab
Oct 17, 2021, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has written a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi seeking a meeting to present "13 points agenda" as part of election manifesto for the upcoming assembly election in Punjab.
Navjot Sidhu meets Rahul Gandhi amid Punjab Congress turmoil
Oct 16, 2021, at 04:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu met senior party leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday amid a continued turmoil in the state and a day after the former signalled an apparent climbdown from his resignation.
Charanjit Channi lashes out at Centre's move to extend BSF's jurisdiction along 3 border states
Oct 14, 2021, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday slammed the Centre's move to extend Border Security Force (BSF)'s jurisdiction over a wider belt along the borders of three states.
Will quit Congress but won't join BJP, says former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Sep 30, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Amid the political turmoil in Punjab, former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Thursday said he will quit the Congress but won't switch to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a day after meeting Union Home Minister and saffron leader Amit Shah.
'I am not rigid... let's talk': Punjab CM's attempt to placate irate Sidhu
Sep 29, 2021, at 08:48 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: New Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi Wednesday said he has reached out to Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned as the state Congress chief yesterday, to address the disgruntled leader's concerns, media reports said.
Who is Charanjit Singh Channi, the CM-designate of Punjab?
Sep 20, 2021, at 02:00 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Congress party on Sunday evening announced three time MLA from Chamkaur Sahib Charanjit Singh Channi as the new Chief Minister of Punjab, a day after miffed Capt Amarinder Singh resigned.
Senior Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa likely to be the next Punjab CM
Sep 19, 2021, at 09:13 pm
Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa likely to be the next Punjab CM.
Sidhu is a 'friend of Pakistan', will oppose if he is appointed CM: Amarinder Singh
Sep 19, 2021, at 03:32 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Captain Amarinder Singh, who resigned as the chief minister of Punjab on Saturday, accused his rival and state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu of being a friend of Pakistan, and said he should not be appointed the chief minister.
Malwinder Mali quits as Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu’s advisor
Aug 27, 2021, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Advisor to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, Malwinder Singh Mali, on Thursday said he “withdrew his consent to giving advice” to him.
Navjot Singh Sidhu replaces Sunil Jakhar as new Punjab Congress chief
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:11 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian National Congress (INC) president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday night appointed former Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu as the new head of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC).
Amarinder Singh to meet Sonia Gandhi tomorrow amid Punjab Congress infighting
Jul 06, 2021, at 04:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is all set to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday amid the party's desperate attempt to resolve the infighting ahead of the assembly polls in the state next year.
Partap Bajwa purposely sabotaging Congress on poll eve: Tript Bajwa
Sep 28, 2019, at 08:02 pm
Chandigarh, Sep 28 (UNI) Punjab Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa on Saturday lashed out at former state Congress chief and Rajya Sabha member Partap Singh Bajwa for deliberately sabotaging the party in the run up to the four Assembly by-elections.
Let's eliminate drugs from Punjab, says Rahul Gandhi
Feb 03, 2017, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Sharing a video message on Twitter, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has urged people to come together and put an end to drug usage in Punjab, ahead of state polls.
Punjab protest against SC ruling in SYL case; Capt, Amarinder Singh resigns
Nov 11, 2016, at 12:47 am
Chandigarh/New Delhi Nov 10 (IBNS): Captain Amarinder Singh, Punjab Congress president and former chief minister of Punjab, resigned from his Lok Sabha seat on Thursday, media reported.