Punjab cabinet reshuffle in trouble after MLAs oppose inclusion of 'tainted' MLA
Sep 26, 2021, at 09:06 pm
Chandigarh: Cabinet formation in Punjab ran into troubled waters Sunday, just hours before the oath ceremony scheduled at 4.30 pm, after six MLAs wrote to state Congress chief Navjot Sidhu to oppose the "proposed inclusion of tainted Rana Gurjeet Singh" in new Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's government.
Congress Party extends its supports to Bharat Bandh on Sep 27
Sep 25, 2021, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress Party has decided to extend its full support to the “Bharat Bandh” which was called by Samyukt Kisan Morcha and other organizations against three farm laws on September 27.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi condemns eviction drive in Assam's Dholpur
Sep 25, 2021, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday condemned the Assam government's eviction drive in Dholpur where two people have been killed.
Assam Congress demands immediate suspension of Darrang DC and SP over Dholpur incident
Sep 25, 2021, at 02:03 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has strongly condemned the act of police firing on protesters at Dholpur area under Sipajhar assembly constituency in Darrang district and demanded immediate suspension of the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Darrang district.
Congress demands CBI inquiry into death of Mahant Narendra Giri
Sep 21, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: While expressing shock over the sad demise of Mahant Narendra Giri of the Akhara samaj, the senior spokesman of the HP Congress party, Deepak Sharma Tuesday demanded a CBI inquiry into his death.
Punjab Congress infighting on as Sunil Jakhar turns rebel after Charanjit Singh Channi becomes CM
Sep 21, 2021, at 01:46 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: The infighting in the Punjab unit of Congress looks far from getting over as former state president Sunil Jakhar turned rebel against the party over the appointment of Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi as the new Chief Minister.
Sep 20, 2021, at 05:44 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Succeeding tall politician Captain Amarinder Singh, Congress' Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi Monday took oath as the new Punjab Chief Minister with barelya few months to go for the next assembly elections in the state.
Charanjit Singh Channi takes oath as Punjab CM
Sep 20, 2021, at 04:52 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Congress' Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi Monday took oath as the new Punjab Chief Minister.
Charanjit Singh Channi to take oath as Punjab CM at 11 am on Monday
Sep 20, 2021, at 02:56 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Chief minister-elect Charanjit Singh Channi will take oath as the chief minister of Punjab at 11 am on Monday.
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.
'Best wishes to Charanjit Singh Channi': Amarinder Singh to Punjab CM-designate
Sep 20, 2021, at 01:18 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh gave his best wishes to Charanjit Singh Channi, whose name was announced for the top job following a meeting of Congress MLAs this evening.
Charanjit Singh Channi becomes new Punjab CM; appointment of two deputies likely
Sep 19, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: After three days of high drama, Congress named Charanjit Singh Channi the chief minister of Punjab as the party struggled to restore control in the northern state after a "humiliated" Captain Amarinder Singh resigned as the chief minister. The party is likely to appoint two deputy chief ministers apart from Singh's replacement.
Charanjit Singh Channi to be next Punjab Chief Minister, says Congress
Sep 19, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Congress declared Charanjit Singh Channi as the next Punjab Chief Minister.
Amarinder Singh is a 'head of family' for us: Sukhjinder Randhava
Sep 19, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhava, who is likely to become the next chief minister of Punjab, on Sunday said he considers Captain Amarinder Singh like a "head of the family" for Punjab Congress.
Navjot Sidhu was not the ultimate choice of Congress leadership as Punjab CM
Sep 19, 2021, at 10:19 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting scheduled to be held for the second consecutive day on Sunday to elect a new leader of the CLP was deferred till further instructions from the party leadership.
Anguished at political events of last 5 months, Amarinder wrote to Sonia before quitting
Sep 19, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Hours before he formally submitted his resignation on Saturday to the Governor, Capt Amarinder Singh had written to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, apprising her of his decision, while expressing anguish at the political events of the last about five months, which, he said, were clearly “not based on full understanding of the national imperatives of Punjab and its key concerns.”
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.
Hope Amarinder Singh works in interest of party: Ashok Gehlot
Sep 19, 2021, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday urged his colleague and former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to "continue working keeping the party's interest above everything else".
Rajasthan govt faces flak from opposition BJP after passing bill to register child marriages
Sep 19, 2021, at 05:52 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The Congress government in Rajasthan is under attack from the opposition after passing a bill to amend an act on mandatory registration of marriages, including that of child marriages.
Ambika Soni refuses Punjab chief minister post after Amarinder Singh's resignation: Reports
Sep 19, 2021, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Ambika Soni has declined an offer to become the new chief minister of Punjab after Amarinder Singh resigned from the post on Saturday, media reports said.
Congress to decide on new Punjab CM today after Amarinder Singh's resignation
Sep 19, 2021, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The state of Punjab is all set to get a new chief minister on Sunday as the Congress called a meeting of its MLAs for the second time in recent days, media reports said.
78 Congress MLAs attend meet to ask Sonia Gandhi choose new Punjab CM
Sep 19, 2021, at 05:39 am
Chandigarh/UNI: A meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) held on Saturday evening was attended by 78 out of 80 MLAs, who unanimously passed two resolutions - on thanking the outgoing chief minister Amarinder Singh, and the second asking party president Sonia Gandhi to chose his successor.
Amarinder Singh is a 'patriot', doors open for all who are nationalists: BJP spokesperson
Sep 19, 2021, at 05:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said Congress has 'insulted' Amarinder Singh and called him a "patriot" as he resigned from the post of chief minister of Punjab, months ahead of state polls.
Political parties react to Amarinder Singh's resignation
Sep 19, 2021, at 05:17 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Captain Amarinder Singh's resignation as the Punjab Chief Minister today elicited some strong criticism from a spectrum of political parties and leaders.
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.
Amarinder Singh: Ex-soldier, politician, military historian
Sep 19, 2021, at 02:08 am
Chandigarh/UNI: A politician and a military historian, Captain Amarinder Singh, who has had a political career of over half a century, has been a close friend of the Gandhi family, and was brought into Congress by Rajiv Gandhi.
Punjab : CLP authorises Sonia Gandhi to select its leader
Sep 19, 2021, at 01:47 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The crucial Punjab Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting on Saturday authorised Congress President Sonia Gandhi to select its leader.
Former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes dies at 80
Sep 14, 2021, at 03:08 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Former Union Minister and Congress leader Oscar Fernandes died at a private hospital in Mangaluru on Monday. He was 80.
Punjab: 6 injured in clash between Youth Cong & BJP workers in Ludhiana
Sep 12, 2021, at 02:42 am
Ludhiana/UNI: At least six people were injured in a clash between the activists of Youth Congress and BJP in the city on Saturday.
Sep 11, 2021, at 07:44 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Congress general secretary and in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra continued holding marathon zonal meetings with party leaders here on Saturday, the third day of her visit on her Mission 2022.