Punjab Assembly election

BJP leaders from Punjab, Delhi meet Amit Shah on Kartarpur Corridor reopening

This comes a day after a delegation of Punjab BJP leaders met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday regarding the same demand.

Nov 15, 2021, 20:42 PM IST

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi decides to call special Assembly session on Nov 8

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi  said, "We demand the Centre abolish farm laws by November 8 or else, we will abolish them at the special session on November 8."

Oct 27, 2021, 13:24 PM IST

Punjab Assembly Polls 2022 : AAP launches multi-pronged strategy focusing on Scheduled Caste votes

Out of 117 Assembly Constituency, there are 33 seats are Reserved Status in the state of Punjab for Scheduled Castes. 

Oct 17, 2021, 10:34 AM IST

Harish Rawat says Congress to contest 2022 Assembly polls under Captain's leadership amid dissent in Punjab unit

Harish Rawat had earlier said that the party had an idea of turning up of possible issues after the organisation changes in the state unit. 

Aug 25, 2021, 18:15 PM IST

Navjot Singh Sidhu appoints Pargat Singh as PPCC general secretary amid tussle with CM Captain Amarinder Singh

Former hockey captain-turned-politician Pargat Singh, who is considered a close confidant of Navjot Singh Sidhu, was earlier associated with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) which he quit to join the Congress party.

Aug 16, 2021, 19:20 PM IST

In first show of strength, Navjot Singh Sidhu visits Golden Temple with 62 MLAs

Earlier in the day, the 62 Congress MLAs gathered at Sidhu's Amritsar residence and reached the Golden Temple complex in two chartered luxury buses. On reaching the Golden Temple, they were given a warm welcome by the party functionaries.

Jul 21, 2021, 15:47 PM IST

Congress to contest 2022 assembly election under leadership of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi: Mallikarjun Kharge

The three-member panel, set up by Congress President Sonia Gandhi to end factionalism in the party's Punjab unit, was scheduled to meet today to discuss certain pointers with Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh raised in the report. Mallikarjun Kharge, who heads the panel, said that the Congress high command will try to resolve all issues within the party Punjab unit.  

Jun 22, 2021, 16:08 PM IST

Will BSP make SAD happy in Punjab's forthcoming assembly elections?

In partnership with SAD(B), the BJP used to contest 23 assembly seats leaving 94 seats for the Akalis. In the 2017 assembly elections, BJP could win only 3 assembly seats. 

Jun 17, 2021, 16:45 PM IST

Punjab political crisis: Congress high command asked to tame dissident leaders

Congress president Sonia Gandhi constituted a three-member committee including All India Congress Committee general secretary and in charge of Punjab affairs Harish Rawat, former Delhi MP JP Aggarwal, and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and tasked them to resolve the crisis before it goes out of hands.

Jun 03, 2021, 12:25 PM IST

Punjab BJP wants to part way with SAD, contest state polls alone

As per the current seat-sharing formula, the BJP fields its candidates on three of the 13 parliamentary and 23 of 117 Assembly seats. 

Jun 04, 2019, 19:50 PM IST

BJP to launch Punjab campaign with 'Vijay Sankalp Rath Yatra'

The yatra will be launched by BJP state unit chief Vijay Sampla on December 28 and culminate in Jalandhar on January 7, state party secretary Vineet Joshi said.

Dec 24, 2016, 21:22 PM IST

Punjab elections: AAP pits Bhagwant Mann against Sukhbir Badal

Mann responded that he would take up any role the party assigns him.

Nov 20, 2016, 20:11 PM IST

Fear of losing Punjab polls leading BJP to trouble AAP: JD (U)

Hinting at a `conspiracy` behind the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister`s Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar by the CBI, the Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday said the BJP-led government was `troubling` AAP-led government as they fear losing Punjab Assembly polls.

Jul 05, 2016, 09:40 AM IST

AAP to contest Goa Assembly polls in 2017

AAP has already announced to contest Punjab assembly election in February 2017. 

Mar 12, 2016, 15:18 PM IST