Punjab Assembly Elections

Punjab assembly elections: Arvind Kejriwal urges people to vote

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal whose Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is counting on the voters of Punjab, on Saturday urged the people in the state to go out and vote.

Feb 04, 2017, 11:14 AM IST

Punjab polls: Candidates at doorsteps to woo voters amid tight security

Nearly 1.99 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,145 candidates, including 81 women and a lone transgender candidate, in polls from 117 Assembly constituencies from 8 am onwards.
 

Feb 03, 2017, 16:47 PM IST

Punjab Assembly elections 2017: With Sidhu-Amarinder duo, can Congress win this poll battle? Here's detailed analysis

The electoral battle lines are already drawn in Punjab! 

Jan 31, 2017, 16:40 PM IST

Assembly elections 2017: 'BJP will win all the five states'

The BJP will win all five states, which go to polls from February 4, its national spokesperson G.V.L. Narasimha Rao said on Monday.

Jan 30, 2017, 22:52 PM IST

Assembly elections: PM Narendra Modi blasts Congress, says party labelled youth of Punjab as terrorists, how can that be accepted

Lashing out at Congress, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday in a rally in Kotkapura said that Congress labelled youth of Punjab as terrorists and asked how can that be accepted.

Jan 29, 2017, 15:38 PM IST

Punjab elections: 1.2 lakh liquor bottles seized in Bathinda

The liquor bottles were meant for free distribution to people before voting.

Jan 29, 2017, 10:04 AM IST

SYL canal would have brought back terrorism to Punjab, says Captain Amarinder Singh

The Supreme Court recently termed the Punjab Government`s 2004 law terminating the SYL canal water-sharing agreement with its neighbouring states as unconstitutional.

Jan 29, 2017, 09:19 AM IST

Rajnath Singh raps Pakistan for supplying drugs in Punjab, warns of dire consequences

Lashing out at Pakistan for supplying drugs in the Indian state of Punjab, Union Minister Rajnath Singh warned the Asian neighbour of dire consequences of it does not mend its ways.

Jan 24, 2017, 16:11 PM IST

Assembly elections: Battle lines drawn in Punjab with three-way contest

With battle lines drawn for the February 4 polls to Punjab Assembly, a high-octane battle of ballot is on the cards especially in some of the constituencies where the heavyweights of the three main parties are contesting.

Jan 22, 2017, 18:03 PM IST

Assembly polls: Punjab BJP chief Vijay Sampla denies report of his resignation

There were reports that Vijay Sampla offered to step down from the post of party's state unit chief over ticket distribution.

Jan 17, 2017, 11:09 AM IST

I'm a born Congressman, joining Congress is my 'ghar wapsi': Navjot Singh Sidhu

Former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday formally joined Congress in New Delhi.

Jan 16, 2017, 11:23 AM IST

Kiren Rijiju mocks Navjot Singh Sidhu, says hope he doesn't drown in 'sinking ship' Congress

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday ridiculed cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu for joining the "sinking ship" of the Congress.

Jan 15, 2017, 17:16 PM IST

BJP, Congress announce candidates for Goa, Punjab polls

Goa's ruling BJP and opposition Congress on Thursday declared their first lists of candidates for the February 4 Assembly polls.

Jan 12, 2017, 23:21 PM IST

Punjab Assembly elections: Navjot Singh Sidhu to join Congress on Saturday?

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu met Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday and is likely to join the party on Saturday.

Jan 12, 2017, 21:42 PM IST

Notification for Punjab, Goa assembly polls issued

With the issuance of notification in Goa and Punjab, the formal process of elections in the two states began on Wednesday.

Jan 12, 2017, 00:43 AM IST

Twitter flooded with hilarious reactions over 'Arvind Kejriwal as Punjab CM' - Some of LOL tweets here

Twitterati took almost no time to react to Sisodia's big statement.

Jan 11, 2017, 16:57 PM IST

'Arvind Kejriwal's lust for Punjab CM's post exposed'

Attacking Arvind Kejriwal after he was virtually declared as AAP's chief ministerial candidate for Punjab, state Congress President Amarinder Singh today said if the "nefarious design succeeds", for the first time in the history of the state, it will end up with a "Haryanvi chief minister".

Jan 10, 2017, 23:45 PM IST

Punjab Assembly Elections: Rahul Gandhi finalises list of remaining 40 candidates

After returning from a break, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday held a series of meetings with senior party leaders and also finalised the list of the remaining 40 candidates for the Punjab assembly elections.

Jan 10, 2017, 23:07 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal will be Punjab CM if AAP wins elections? Here's what Manish Sisodia hinted at

With dates of Punjab elections already announced, AAP leader and Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has given a big statement in connection with the crucial polls in the state.

Jan 10, 2017, 16:39 PM IST