Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal to contest from Lambi constituency
Prakash Singh Badal arrived in Patna on Wednesday to participate in the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Sikh spiritual leader Shri Guru Gobind Singh.
Jan 05, 2017, 17:42 PM IST
Election Commission teams to be on lookout for drugs, liquor ahead of Punjab Assembly Elections
Special teams constituted by the Election Commission (EC) will keep a wary eye on the distribution of drugs and liquor and carrying of cash ahead of the February 4 Punjab assembly elections, a senior electoral officer said on Wednesday.
Jan 04, 2017, 22:54 PM IST
SAD-BJP likely to emerge as largest party in Punjab, may win 50-58 seats followed by Congress; AAP number three: Survey
A pre-election survey has shown SAD-BJP combine emerging as the top party in upcoming Punjab Assembly elections.
Jan 04, 2017, 21:22 PM IST
Punjab Assembly Elections: Navjot Singh Sidhu will tentatively contest from Amritsar East, says wife
Navjot Kaur Sidhu's wife on Wednesday said that her husband (Navjot Singh Sidhu) will tentatively contest Punjab Assembly elections from Amritsar East constituency.
Jan 04, 2017, 17:48 PM IST
Punjab Assembly elections: Will Nitish Kumar campaign for Congress?
Will Nitish Kumar campaign for Congress in Punjab assembly elections?
Jan 03, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
Harbhajan Singh likely to contest Punjab Assembly election on Congress ticket from Jalandhar: Report
Earlier on Tuesday, Navjot Singh Sidhu met Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi amid speculation that the cricketer-turned politician would join the Congress sooner than later.
Dec 22, 2016, 10:14 AM IST
Navjot Singh Sidhu may contest from Amritsar as Congress candidate
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is still keeping his cards close to his chest, is likely to contest the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab as a Congress party candidate.
Dec 21, 2016, 09:56 AM IST
Navjot Singh Sidhu to join Congress? His meeting with Rahul Gandhi lasted for over 30 minutes
Specualations are rife that former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu may join Congress!
Dec 20, 2016, 23:00 PM IST
Punjab Assembly Elections: Congress releases list of 61 candidates; Amarinder Singh to contest from Patiala
Congress on Thursday released a list of 61 candidates for upcoming Legislative Assembly elections in Punjab.
Dec 15, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
Punjab Assembly elections: Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife joins Congress, hints at husband's entry too
Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu and former hockey Olympian Pargat Singh on Monday joined the Congress.
Nov 28, 2016, 18:38 PM IST
Punjab Assembly elections: Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur, hockey Olympian Pargat Singh to join Congress on Nov 28
Navjot Kaur Sidhu, the wife of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, and former hockey Olympian Pargat Singh will join the Congress on November 28, Congress Punjab unit chief Captain Amarinder Singh said on Wednesday.
Nov 23, 2016, 23:06 PM IST
Badal urges partymen to go with development agenda in polls
Parkash Singh Badal asked the party rank and file not to get distracted by opposition parties who were "hell bent upon making false promises with the sole purpose of deceiving the people".
Oct 29, 2016, 00:41 AM IST
Setback for Navjot Singh Sidhu as Supreme Court says he will face trial for 'wrongdoings' in 2009 Lok Sabha elections
Former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday received a setback from the Supreme Court.
Oct 26, 2016, 17:41 PM IST
Punjab government regularises 30,000 temporary staff in service ahead of assembly elections
Just about three months ahead of the assembly elections, the Punjab government on Tuesday announced the regularisation in service of over 30,000 temporary staff with immediate effect.
Oct 25, 2016, 23:29 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal, Amarinder Singh engage in war of words on Twitter
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Amarinder Singh today locked horns on social media after the AAP chief accused the Congress' Punjab CM hopeful of using "drug money" in his campaign.
Oct 24, 2016, 12:52 PM IST
Punjab polls: Arvind Kejriwal to launch industry manifesto in Ludhiana on Oct 23
Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will release party's trade and industry manifesto on October 23 in Ludhiana during his visit to the state.
Oct 21, 2016, 19:17 PM IST
Amarinder Singh's 'Kisan Bus Yatra' to be flagged off in Punjab today
Congress leader Amarinder Singh's three-day 'Kisan Bus Yatra' will be launched at the Congress Bhawan.
Oct 17, 2016, 06:36 AM IST
Assembly elections: Congress likely to emerge as largest party in Punjab, may win 49-55 seats
The Congress is likely to emerge as the largest party in Punjab in the Assembly election due early next year.
Oct 13, 2016, 23:37 PM IST
Ex-Akali Dal lawmaker Inderbir Singh Bolaria joins Congress
A day after resigning from the Punjab assembly, former Shiromani Akali Dal leader Inderbir Singh Bolaria joined the Congress on Tuesday.
Oct 11, 2016, 21:54 PM IST
Punjab Assembly Elections: Congress to launch mass contact campaign in state from October 12
The Punjab Congress on Sunday announced a mass contact programme in the agrarian state with particular emphasis on farmers. The state elects its new legislative assembly in early 2017.
Oct 09, 2016, 19:14 PM IST
