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Punjab polls

Congress, AAP in 'tacit understanding' for Punjab polls: Sukhbir

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Friday hit out at Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), alleging both the parties have a "tacit understanding" for the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

Dec 16, 2016, 20:30 PM IST

No dispute in Congress, says Amarinder Singh

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh on Wednesday admitted that there were issues over giving party tickets to family members, and claimed that there was no dispute within the party.

Dec 15, 2016, 00:50 AM IST

No differences, Congress list for Punjab polls next week: Amarinder

Denying any differences with the Congress high command over the selection of candidates for the 2017 Punjab assembly elections, state Congress President Amarinder Singh on Sunday said the list will be out next week.

Dec 11, 2016, 19:53 PM IST

Will request Priyanka Gandhi to help us in electioneering: Amarinder

Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh on Sunday said he will request Congress President Sonia Gandhi`s daughter Priyanka Vadra Gandhi to campaign ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

Dec 11, 2016, 19:50 PM IST

SAD nowhere in Punjab polls, fight between Congress, AAP: Amarinder Singh

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh on Sunday claimed the fight in the upcoming state polls is between his party and AAP, whose "standing is on the decline" and they had to bring 50,000 people from other states for campaigning.

Dec 11, 2016, 18:31 PM IST

AAP will not win over nine seats in 2017 Punjab polls: Sukhbir Badal

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said that cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu will not have any bearing on the state assembly elections this year.

Dec 06, 2016, 17:05 PM IST

Navjot Singh Sidhu will be non-player in Punjab elections: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from the BJP recently.

Dec 06, 2016, 17:04 PM IST

Navjot Kaur Sidhu's wife to join Congress on November 28

Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, will join the Congress on November 28, Punjab Congress unit chief Captain Amarinder Singh said on Wednesday.

Nov 23, 2016, 21:41 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal to begin Punjab tour with rally in Dy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal's constituency

AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will begin his Punjab tour by addressing a rally in state's deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal's constituency - Jalalabad – on Sunday.

Nov 20, 2016, 02:28 AM IST

Defying Supreme Court, Punjab House passes resolution against SYL canal

The Punjab government passed a resolution against handing over land for construction of the long-pending Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal.

Nov 16, 2016, 23:26 PM IST

AAP announces 18 candidates for Punjab assembly polls in 4th list

The list was released by party's state convenor Gurpreet Singh Waraich and Sangrur MP and chairman election campaign committee Bhagwant Mann.

Nov 12, 2016, 23:35 PM IST

Punjab BJP gears up for polls, PM Modi to address rally in December

Gearing up for the upcoming Assembly polls in Punjab, BJP has planned a rally to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December, besides a program where party chief Amit Shah will address booth-level workers in the state.

Nov 06, 2016, 17:04 PM IST

Punjab polls: Amarinder Singh challenges Arvind Kejriwal, Prakash Singh Badal to public debate

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh today challenged Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to an "open, public debate" on any issue relevant to the upcoming state Assembly election.

Nov 05, 2016, 19:32 PM IST

SAD, AAP leaders join Congress in Punjab

Former Shiromani Akali Dal MP Varinder Singh Bajwa and Aam Aadmi Party leader Harvinder Pal Singh were among those who joined the Punjab unit of Congress here today.

Nov 03, 2016, 20:05 PM IST

Punjab polls: Drugs, liquor EC's top concerns

The influence of drugs, liquor, money and muscle-power by some political parties and leaders top the concerns expressed before the Election Commission (EC) by various quarters in the run-up to the Punjab Assembly elections.

Oct 25, 2016, 23:09 PM IST

Twitter war breaks out between Arvind Kejriwal and Amarinder Singh

The war of words between Arvind Kejriwal and Amarinder Singh turned ugly on Twitter on Monday after the Delhi Chief Minister accused the Punjab Congress chief of using an Akali leader's "drug money" to fund his election campaign and the latter shot back, saying the AAP leader was "hallucinating" and challenged him to a debate.

Oct 25, 2016, 00:41 AM IST

Punjab polls: Arvind Kejriwal faces slogans, black flags after releasing trade manifesto

Activists from Mahila Congress on Sunday staged a protest and showed black flags to Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal when he was leaving the venue after releasing party's trade manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections.

Oct 23, 2016, 16:37 PM IST