Ex-Punjab CM and former Congress strongman Amarinder Singh joins BJP
Sep 19, 2022, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi.
Punjab results: Heavyweights CM Channi, Navjot Sidhu, Amarinder Singh trailing
Mar 10, 2022, at 07:42 pm
Congress heavyweights Charanjit Singh Channi and Navjot Singh Sidhu along with former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh are all heading towards defeats in the face of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s triumph in the northern state which went to polls last month.
Assembly Polls: AAP marching towards victory in Punjab
Mar 10, 2022, at 03:23 pm
Amritsar: Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party is putting up a strong show in Punjab as it is leading in 82 seats as counting of vote for the Assembly polls is currently underway, slowly inching towards coming to power in the state.
Feb 18, 2022, at 03:47 am
Fatehgarh Sahib/Punjab/IBNS: Ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh was removed from his post because he did not agree to provide free electricity to the poor.
Feb 15, 2022, at 04:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over a 2014 incident in which, the former said, his helicopter was held up in Punjab as "Yuvraj" (prince-a remark that Modi often refers to Rahul) was flying to Amritsar.
BJP parliamentary board will decide alliance's CM face in Punjab: Hardeep Singh Puri
Feb 05, 2022, at 01:22 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Categorically denying the statement made by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa regarding Capt Amarinder Singh not being the Chief Minister face in Punjab, Union Minister and the state's election co-incharge Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said the decision will be taken by the BJP Parliamentary Board.
NDA announces seat-sharing for Punjab assembly polls, BJP to contest 65 seats
Jan 25, 2022, at 01:11 am
New Delhi/UNI: The distribution of seats among the allies of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was finalised on Monday for the Punjab Assembly elections.
Amarinder Singh tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 12, 2022, at 09:18 pm
Chandigarh: Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh on Wednesday confirmed he has tested COVID-19 positive.
Amarinder Singh announces alliance with BJP ahead of Punjab polls
Dec 18, 2021, at 03:03 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has announced an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the state assembly elections.
Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh faces setback in first faceoff with Congress
Nov 27, 2021, at 01:16 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's first outing in his battle with ex-party Congress met with disappointment after he failed to successfully back his loyalist and Patiala Mayor, Sanjiv Sharma Bittu.
Explain 'anti-party activities': Congress to Amarinder Singh's wife
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:42 am
Chandigarh: Congress MP Preneet Kaur, who is former Punjab Chief Amarinder Singh's wife, has been asked by party leadership in the state to explain reports of her "anti-party" activities failing which disciplinary action would be taken against her by the party.
Channi suppressing Navjot Sidhu's voice: Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab
Nov 23, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In a fresh salvo at the Congress, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday said Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is now suppressing his party colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu's voice.
Amarinder Singh to contest Punjab polls from Patiala
Nov 22, 2021, at 02:57 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will contest the Punjab Assembly polls scheduled next year from his home turf, Patiala, media reports said.
Great News: Amarinder Singh welcomes Modi govt's decision to repeal three farm laws
Nov 19, 2021, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi: Ex-Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday welcomed PM Narendra Modi and his government's decision to repeal the three farm laws that had triggered protests by farmers for the past several months.
Don’t politicise national security issues: Amarinder Singh to Punjab govt
Nov 12, 2021, at 12:05 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Rejecting the Punjab government resolution moved in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday against the proposed move of the Centre to extend the operational jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) from 15 kms to 50 kms, former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh asked the state government not to politicise the issue of national security for petty partisans ends and motives.
Amarinder Singh to meet Amit Shah tomorrow to discuss farm laws
Oct 28, 2021, at 02:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has said he will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday over the three contentious farm laws which have stirred prolonged protest against the Centre.
Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to float his party ahead of polls, BJP jibe from Navjot Sidhu
Oct 27, 2021, at 06:17 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Wednesday said he will float his own party, with few months left for the next state elections.
Amarinder Singh defends Pak journo over ISI links sharing images with Sonia Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj
Oct 26, 2021, at 06:16 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday stood in defence of his friend and Pakistani defence journalist Aroosa Alam, after state Home Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa's threat of investigating her for links with the Pakistan intelligence agency ISI.
'Stop talking about secularism': Amarinder Singh attacks Congress
Oct 22, 2021, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who is all set to launch his new party and open for an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Thursday slammed the Congress, of which he had been a leader for more than 40 years.
BJP accepts Amarinder Singh's offer for alliance ahead of Punjab polls
Oct 21, 2021, at 01:56 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: A day after former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh announced that he will launch a new political party and is open for "seat arrangements" with the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the state assembly elections, the BJP accepted his "friend request".
Amarinder Singh to form new party, says will consider 'seat arrangement' with BJP in Punjab polls
Oct 20, 2021, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday declared that he will form a new political party and said if the farmers' protest gets resolved, the party will consider a "seat arrangement" with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and an alliance with breakaway Akali groups ahead of next year's assembly elections.
Post or no post, will stand by Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi: Navjot Singh Sidhu
Oct 02, 2021, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi: Politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said he will continue to support Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi even if he is not given a post.
Amarinder Singh was never humiliated: Congress
Oct 01, 2021, at 08:37 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Congress Friday said former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's claim that he was "humiliated" was untrue.
Amarinder Singh meets NSA Ajit Doval a day after calling on Amit Shah
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the political turmoil in the northern state of Punjab, former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Thursday met National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, a day after calling on Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Amit Shah.
'Arrogance of abbot sitting in power hurt': Congress slams Amarinder Singh for meeting Amit Shah
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party has lashed out at former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid speculations of a camp change.
Sep 30, 2021, at 03:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Captain Amarinder Singh, who recently stepped down as the Chief Minister of Congress-led government in Punjab, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi for an hour, sparking off speculations about a camp change. Singh later tweeted that the meeting was held to discuss farmers' issues.
Congress crisis: G-23 leaders shoot new letter to Sonia Gandhi saying 'we are not Ji Huzoor-23'
Sep 30, 2021, at 02:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Congress is struggling to combat the crisis in Punjab, the G-23 leaders, a group of 23 party dissidents, on Wednesday wrote a new letter to interim president Sonia Gandhi questioning the decisions taken at the top.
Captain Amarinder Singh meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah, fuels speculation of joining BJP
Sep 30, 2021, at 12:40 am
New Delhi/UNI: Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday met Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah, amid speculations of him joining the BJP.
Will fight for truth till last breath: Navjot Singh Sidhu a day after resigning as PCC chief
Sep 29, 2021, at 05:30 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Rebel Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu Wednesday said he will continue to fight for truth till the last breath, remaining defiant a day after resigning as the party chief of the Punjab unit.
Punjab crisis: After Navjot Sidhu's shocker, speculations rife on Amarinder Singh's Delhi trip
Sep 29, 2021, at 03:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as the Congress President of Punjab unit not only came as a shocker on Tuesday but also raised eyeballs as it coincided with former state chief minister Amarinder Singh's trip to Delhi.