Punjab Assembly Polls

Bhagwant Mann is AAP's CM face for Punjab Assembly elections, announces Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal said that Bhagwant Mann was chosen on the basis of responses they received under their campaign to elect AAP's CM face for the Assembly polls.

Jan 18, 2022, 12:26 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal is a 'migratory bird', visiting various states to 'allure' people with 'fake' promises: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Sidhu also hit out at Kejriwal for making 'false' promises to the people of Punjab.

Jan 18, 2022, 07:38 AM IST

AAP to announce CM face for Punjab Assembly polls today, will Bhagwant Mann be the choice of people?

The Aam Aadmi Party has received around 22 lakh responses under its campaign to elect its Chief Minister's face for the Punjab Assembly polls.

Jan 18, 2022, 06:28 AM IST

Punjab Assembly polls: AAP's CM face to be announced on Tuesday, says Arvind Kejriwal

Voting for Punjab's 117 Assembly seats is scheduled to be held on February 14. 

Jan 17, 2022, 12:50 PM IST

Punjab Assembly polls: Congress MLA Harjot Kamal joins BJP after Sonu Sood's sister Malvika fielded from his seat

Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the February 14 state assembly polls and gave a ticket to Malvika Sood Sachar from the Moga assembly seat.

Jan 16, 2022, 09:12 AM IST

New 'Samyukta Kisan Morcha' formed to contest 2022 Punjab Assembly polls

Balbir Singh Rajewal said, "A new 'Samyukta Samaj Morcha' is formed for contesting Punjab Assembly elections. 22 unions have taken this decision. We need to change the system and want to appeal to people to support this morcha."

Dec 25, 2021, 18:08 PM IST

'Channi will end up as night watchman only': Amarinder's dig after Navjot Sidhu appointed Punjab Congress election committee chairman

Reacting to the appointment of Sidhu as the Chairman of the Congress Election Committee for Punjab, Amarinder said, it was unprecedented that a Chief Minister was made "subservient" to the PCC president.

Dec 14, 2021, 08:03 AM IST

Is BJP trying to portray pro-Sikh face in Punjab ahead of Assembly polls?

Punjab BJP leaders who met PM Modi on Sunday are also scheduled to meet BJP national president J P Nadda and home minister Amit Shah to discuss the agenda of reopening of Kartapur Corridor ahead of Baba Guru Nanak birth anniversary.

Nov 15, 2021, 12:16 PM IST

Sonu Sood’s sister Malvika set to contest Punjab polls – Who is she?

38-year-old Malvika Sood Sachar is the youngest of the three siblings. She is a philanthropist hailing from Moga town in Punjab.

Nov 14, 2021, 23:36 PM IST

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood's sister Malvika to contest Punjab assembly polls, party name not disclosed yet

Sood's announcement of his sister entering politics fuelled speculation that she may contest the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls from Moga. Sood, who hails from Moga district, said his sister has done a lot of amazing work in the past.

Nov 14, 2021, 14:03 PM IST

'All is well': Navjot Singh Sidhu, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi put up united face during Congress strategy meet

Sidhu and Channi had not been on the same page over certain appointments which led to unease between them. ‘All is well’, Sidhu told reporters after the meeting. A party MLA said Sidhu and Channi told the meeting they will work with each other and fight the upcoming elections together.

Nov 03, 2021, 11:31 AM IST

Punjab CM Charanjit Channi was terrified by Arvind Kejriwal's Bijli Guarantee: Raghav Chadha

AAP National Spokesperson Raghav Chadha said that CM Channi is a bonafide 'Draamebaaz' and his promise is like Captain Amarinder's fake promise of employment, there is no difference between them. 

Nov 02, 2021, 12:41 PM IST

As infighting in Punjab Congress continues, Navjot Singh Sidhu slams CM Channi for offering 'lollipops'

His attack against his own government in Punjab came after the Chief Minister announced 11 per cent hike in dearness allowance for state government employees and slashed power rates by Rs 3 per unit for the domestic sector.

Nov 02, 2021, 11:39 AM IST

Political parties focusing on religion, caste ahead of Punjab elections

Not just the traditional political parties like Indian National Congress, Bhartiya Janta Party, Shiromani Akali Dal (B), but the new entrants like Aam Adami Party or Shiromani Akali Dal- Sayukat are also playing the same vote bank politics.

Oct 31, 2021, 15:58 PM IST

Amarinder Singh launches new political outfit, vows to fight against Navjot Singh Sidhu in Punjab assembly polls

Amarinder Singh told the media that he would be meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday regarding issues concerning the state. This would be his third meeting with him in recent days.

Oct 27, 2021, 12:15 PM IST

Navjot Singh Sidhu writes to Sonia Gandhi, cites 'priority areas that Punjab govt must deliver upon'

Punjab Congress chief also sought time from the party's 'full-time and hands-on president' to present to her a Punjab Model with 13 point agenda to be part of Congress Manifesto for the upcoming Assembly polls.

 

Oct 17, 2021, 13:07 PM IST

Punjab drama: Navjot Singh Sidhu, 'born Congressman', bowls a googly at his party

Sidhu resigned today (September 28) as Punjab Congress' chief. Meanwhile, just over a week ago, the maverick-triggered political developments saw one of the party's tallest leaders Amarinder Singh forced to quit as chief minister of the state

Sep 28, 2021, 19:57 PM IST

Former Punjab Minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan joins AAP in presence of Arvind Kejriwal

In the presence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, the entire Punjab unit of AAP, formally inducted Sewa Singh Sekhwan and his son Jagroop Singh Sekhwan into the party. 

Aug 27, 2021, 19:14 PM IST

Will BJP benefit from infighting within Congress in Punjab?

All efforts for rapprochement between the two powerful leaders have failed and it is becoming evident that the two can’t work together. Congress is aware that the ongoing ego-war between the two leaders will hurt its poll prospects in the upcoming assembly polls and benefit its rivals, especially BJP and the AAP.

Jul 22, 2021, 15:11 PM IST

AAP's CM candidate for Punjab will be from Sikh community, someone whole of Punjab is proud of: Arvind Kejriwal

Former IPS officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh joined the outfit in presence of Delhi CM Kejriwal in Amritsar

Jun 21, 2021, 16:51 PM IST