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Parkash Singh Badal

Punjab battle: AAP upbeat as Akalis, Congress keep up bold face

Parkash Singh Badal, 89, is the oldest serving Chief Minister in the country.

Mar 09, 2017, 16:25 PM IST

Lambi to be Punjab's mother of all electoral battles

first time in Punjab's political history, two stalwarts of two mainline political parties are headed for a face-off in the February 4

Feb 02, 2017, 12:49 PM IST

Punjab Polls 2017: To teach ‘Dusht’ rivals a lesson, candidates get personal, animated

Rival candidates in the Punjab Assembly polls made all sorts of annotations that will tickle your bone. From "Dusht" (wicked), "kuttanga" (I'll thrash), "lootere" (robbers) to "topiwalas" (a reference to AAP workers), this is what the top politicians, across party lines, are hurling at each other.

Feb 01, 2017, 14:49 PM IST

Punjab Assembly Elections: It's Amarinder Vs Badals; but will AAP play joker

Shiromani Akali Dal seems certain that it is unlikely to be lucky a third time in a row.

Feb 01, 2017, 11:40 AM IST

Punjab Elections 2017: Can BJP-SAD repeat their 2012 electoral victory?

The most interesting Assembly seat to look out for would be Lambi.

Jan 31, 2017, 11:25 AM IST

Will Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP be a game-changer in Punjab Elections 2017

State elections in Punjab have always been a two-way contest.

Jan 30, 2017, 16:06 PM IST

Have always stood against Cong whenever they did injustice: Punjab CM

Accusing the Congress Party of indulging in vendetta politics, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday rubbished the baseless allegations being levelled by the opposition and said that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance will form the next government in Punjab."Our campaigning is going on in full swing.

Jan 29, 2017, 14:37 PM IST

Balbir Singh 'ardasia' who refused siropa to Badal joins AAP

Bhai Balbir Singh said that he refused 'siropa' to Badal because he was upset over repeated incidents of desecration of Guru Granth Sahib, an AAP release quoted him as saying.

Jan 27, 2017, 19:27 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi addresses election rally in Punjab's Jalandhar – Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday kick-started the election campaign for Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiromani Akali Dal combine with a rally in Punjab's Jalndhar.

Jan 27, 2017, 16:31 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi lashes out at Congress for 'defaming' Punjab, says party is history now

Punjab will go to the polls on February 4.

Jan 27, 2017, 16:23 PM IST

Badals of Punjab don't give water; Amarinder Singh will be next CM: Rahul Gandhi

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday affirmed that Captain Amarinder Singh - his party's face in Punjab – will be the next chief minister in case of a victory in the crucial assembly polls here.

Jan 27, 2017, 14:06 PM IST

Punjab Elections 2017: Rahul Gandhi to campaign in state for 3 days from today

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Punjab on Friday and launch his own poll campaign.

Jan 27, 2017, 08:39 AM IST

Punjab elections 2017: Lambi readies itself for 'battle royale'

Both Parkash Singh Badal and Amarinder Singh are rarely seen in the constituency as they go about stumping across Punjab.

Jan 26, 2017, 14:03 PM IST

Battle for Punjab: Capt Amarinder Singh files nomination from Badal stronghold Lambi

Amarinder says he wished to defeat all the top Akali leaders "responsible for destroying the state through drugs, mafia and the goonda raj".

Jan 18, 2017, 13:25 PM IST

Punjab polls: Will ''Rahu kaal'' end for Congress?

There is little doubt, however, that out of the elections in five states in February and March, the best chance for the Congress is in Punjab.

Jan 18, 2017, 00:33 AM IST

Assembly Elections: Amarinder Singh to fight against Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal from Lambi

Amarinder Singh on Monday got the party high command`s nod to fight against Parkash Singh Badal from Lambi.

Jan 16, 2017, 21:00 PM IST

Congress ups ante in Punjab polls; Amarinder Singh to fight against Parkash Singh Badal

Enthused by cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu joining the party, a fired up Congress on Monday announced that its state president Amarinder Singh would take on Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in the latter's traditional assembly seat of Lambi.

Jan 16, 2017, 15:57 PM IST