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Assembly Polls disaster: Congress Working Committee to meet tomorrow

Mar 12, 2022, at 11:33 pm

New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet here on Sunday, days after the party put up a poor show in the Assembly polls held in several Indian states in recent days, sources told UNI.

Assembly elections: Punjab votes today, big test for Akhilesh Yadav in UP's third round polling

Feb 20, 2022, at 03:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Voting for the high profile assembly elections are currently underway in the two crucial states of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. While it is the third round of voting in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab will vote for all the 117 Assembly constituencies on Sunday.

'Am not terrorist': Charanjit Channi on being denied permission to fly amid PM's visit to Jalandhar

Feb 15, 2022, at 03:15 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Singh on Monday alleged that he was forced to miss Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's rally as he was denied permission to fly due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jalandhar.

Party must choose honest candidate for Punjab CM face: Navjot Sidhu's barb at Charanjit Channi after latter's nephew's arrest

Feb 05, 2022, at 03:34 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Two days ahead of the big announcement of Congress's chief ministerial candidate in Punjab, party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu launched a direct attack at his rival Charanjit Singh Channi  on a day when the latter's nephew got arrested in connection with money laundering and illegal sand mining case.

Shiromani Akali Dak demands action against Congress for misusing ‘Gurbani’ in ads

Feb 04, 2022, at 01:23 am

Chandigarh/UNI: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday urged the Election Commission to take strict action against the Congress for misusing 'Gurbani' (Sikh hymns) in its advertisements and asserted that this not only violated the model code of conduct but had also hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community.

Will soon announce Punjab's CM candidate: Rahul Gandhi in Jalandhar

Jan 28, 2022, at 03:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party will soon announce the name of the chief ministerial candidate for Punjab ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

Arvind Kejriwal just wants to loot Punjab: Charanjit Singh Channi

Jan 28, 2022, at 12:58 am

Phillaur/Goraya/UNI: As the campaign for the forthcoming assembly polls picked up pace in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi inaugurated the first election office of the Congress party in Goraya here on Wednesday.

Navjot Singh Sidhu to take on Akali Dal's Bikram Majithia in upcoming Punjab polls

Jan 27, 2022, at 06:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will contest against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Majithia in the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab due next month.

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.

Assembly Polls: Punjab to vote on Feb 20

Jan 17, 2022, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Assembly polls in Punjab were rescheduled by the Election Commission on Monday to Feb 20.

Channi, Siddhu among 86 candidates announced in Cong Punjab list

Jan 16, 2022, at 09:55 am

Chandigarh/UNI: The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections. 

Assembly polls: EC announces voting dates for five states, counting of votes to take place on Mar 10

Jan 08, 2022, at 10:00 pm

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh will vote in seven phases from Feb 10 to Mar 7 to elect a new Assembly,   Election Commission of India said on Saturday.

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.

Arvind Kejriwal slams critics for taking dig at his Punjab poll promise of monthly 1k transfer to all women

Nov 28, 2021, at 06:03 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday slammed his critics for questioning the party's poll promise of transferring Rs. 1,000 per month to all women in Punjab if voted to power in 2022.

BJP to contest all 117 seats in 2022 Punjab polls

Nov 08, 2021, at 03:18 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will field candidates on all 117 seats in the Punjab Assembly election scheduled for 2022, Punjab BJP president Ashwani Sharma said, media reports said.

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".

SAD not to ally with BJP that backstabbed Punjab and defamed Punjabis: Harsimrat Badal

Oct 21, 2021, at 12:41 am

Jalandhar/UNI: Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday said that Shiromani Akali Dal will not align with any party (indicating the Bharatiya Janata Party) which has backstabbed Punjab and defamed Punjabi besides endangering its agriculture and economy.

Gajendra Shekhawat appointed as BJP in-charge for Punjab polls

Sep 08, 2021, at 07:55 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat as the party's in-charge for the upcoming Punjab assembly elections, media reports said.

Punjab,Goa polls: Voting ends

Feb 05, 2017, at 12:51 am

Amritsar, Feb 4 (IBNS): Voting for Assembly polls has ended in Punjab and Goa where voters exercised their franchise to elect new lawmakers on Saturday.

Goa and Punjab will create history today, says Kejriwal

Feb 04, 2017, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Sounding confident about his party's fortune in poll-bound Punjab and Goa, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal said that the two states will create history today.

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.

Rahul Gandhi to address three rallies in Punjab today

Feb 02, 2017, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi/Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address three rallies in Punjab on Thursday, ahead of the state polls.

Punjab: Narendra Modi campaigns, highlights his fight against corruption

Jan 27, 2017, at 10:23 pm

Jalandhar, Jan 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached Punjab to campaign in the poll-bound state and said his government is fighting against corruption and urged the entire nation to support his battle.

Congress names Capt Amarinder Singh as Punjab's CM candidate

Jan 27, 2017, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday named leader Capt Amarinder Singh as the party's Chief Minister candidate for the Punjab polls.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Punjab, address public meetings today

Jan 27, 2017, at 04:03 pm

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Punjab for a few days starting on Friday, where he will address public meetings ahead of the state polls.

Punjab polls: Capt.Amarinder Singh wants to contest from Lambi

Jan 15, 2017, at 12:41 am

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Capt.Amarinder Singh on Saturday said he wants to contest the polls from the Lambi seat in the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections.

Arvind Kejriwal won't be CM of Punjab

Jan 12, 2017, at 01:38 am

Chandigarh, Jan 11 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday clarified that he will not be the Chief Minister of Punjab in case his Aam Aadmi Party wins the polls in the north Indian state.

Punjab polls: Sisodia's comment triggers speculation on CM candidate

Jan 11, 2017, at 02:32 am

Mohali, Jan 10 (IBNS):Fuelling speculations, AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday told people of Punjab that they should cast their votes by thinking that they are voting for Delhi Chief Minister and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal.

Bhagwant Mann to contest against Sukhbhir Singh Badal in Punjab polls

Nov 21, 2016, at 12:34 am

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said party leader Bhagwant Mann will fight the upcoming Punjab polls against Deputy CM Sukhbhir Singh Badal.