Punjab polls 2017

Vested interests using drug menace to malign Punjab's name: Rajnath Singh

Some people with vested interests have maligned the name of Punjab and its youth in the name of drugs even though this menace is not limited to only one state, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. 

Dec 25, 2016, 21:09 PM IST

Sidhus must decide who will contest on Congress ticket, either Navjot Singh or wife will get ticket: Amarinder

Amarinder Singh also said said was no talk in Congress about offering Deputy Chief Minister's post to Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Dec 21, 2016, 23:45 PM IST

Cong to declare 21 more candidates in Punjab, Amarinder hints at dropping of MLAs names from list

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the party will announce names of another 20-21 candidates for the state Assembly elections by the next week and indicated that few MLAs may be dropped from the list.

Dec 21, 2016, 23:30 PM IST

Punjab elections: Amarinder Singh urges Election Commission to hold single-phase polling

Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi.

Dec 20, 2016, 22:17 PM IST

AAP calls Navjot Singh Sidhu 'B Team of RSS', says not worried after 'Awaaz-e-Punjab' launch

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday slammed cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu for his remarks against Arvind Kejriwal, saying that the latter is acting like the "team B of RSS."

Sep 09, 2016, 10:49 AM IST

Navjot Singh Sidhu to be AAP's 'star campaigner', not CM face in Punjab: Sources

Amid intense speculations over Navjot Singh Sidhu's next move, top sources on Wednesday claimed that the cricketer-turned-politician will campaign for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as its star campaigner but won't be the party's chief ministerial candidate in Punjab.

Jul 20, 2016, 03:35 AM IST

Arvind Kejriwal to resign from Delhi CM post and fight polls in Punjab?

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal had earlier said that a repeat of Delhi's unprecedented mandate to his party in Punjab "won't surprise" him.

Dec 11, 2015, 12:58 PM IST