Punjab polls

AAP will build world-class schools in Punjab like it did in Delhi, says Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said that AAP completely revolutionised schools, changed the face of government education in Delhi and his party has vowed to bring prosperity in Punjab just like the national capital. 

Dec 15, 2021, 23:03 PM IST

Navjot Singh Sidhu posts pic with Harbhajan Singh, says 'picture loaded with possibilities'

The photo has triggered speculations that Harbhajan Singh might join the Congress in the 2022 Assembly elections.

Dec 15, 2021, 20:17 PM IST

Punjab polls: Arvind Kejriwal promises international airport, biggest sports varsity

Kejriwal, who is on a two-day visit to Punjab, said Jalandhar is well-known for its sports industry and that several popular sportspersons, especially cricketers and hockey players, use products manufactured here.

Dec 15, 2021, 17:29 PM IST

SAD, BSP alliance will come to power in Punjab with full majority in next Assembly elections: Mayawati

Mayawati also extended wishes to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on their 100th anniversary and said, "There are only a few parties who have served the nation this long. This is the oldest regional party and has served the people of its state." 

Dec 14, 2021, 11:02 AM IST

Punjab elections: Congress appoints Navjot Singh Sidhu as election committee chairman

The committee includes Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and all the ministers in his government.

Dec 13, 2021, 22:28 PM IST

CM Channi has become biggest sand mafia of Punjab, alleges AAP’s Raghav Chadha

AAP MLA Raghav Chadha alleged that even today, illegal sand mining shamelessly continues in CM Channi's assembly despite the Aam Aadmi Party’s raid and exposition of the same. 

Dec 10, 2021, 23:31 PM IST

Senior BJP leader offered me money, cabinet berth to join party, claims AAP MP Bhagwant Mann

AAP's Bhagwant Mann claimed a senior BJP leader contacted him four days ago and asked him, "Mann sahab, what would you take to join the BJP?" He alleged that he was also asked if "you need money".

Dec 05, 2021, 16:26 PM IST

We will provide equal levels of education to children of poor and rich through government schools of Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal

AAP National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal vowed to revolutionise Punjab’s education system as well as to give Rs 1 crore to families of martyrs. 

Dec 03, 2021, 08:09 AM IST

Punjab govt slashes power tariff by Rs 3 ahead of 2022 assembly polls

The total annual financial burden on the state exchequer would be approximately Rs 3,316 crore due to this tariff rationalisation.

Nov 01, 2021, 19:52 PM 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

Punjab assembly polls 2022: SAD announces four more candidates

Baldev Singh Mann will contest polls from Sunam seat while Harpal Juneja from Patiala Urban seat, said senior SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema.

Oct 19, 2021, 16:38 PM IST

Free medicines, tests, treatment, operations: Arvind Kejriwal promises freebies for Punjab

Medicines, operations and tests will be free, and health cards will be made for all citizens, Kejriwal said, adding that 16,000 pind and ward clinics will be opened on the lines of Delhi's mohalla clinics.

Sep 30, 2021, 15:48 PM IST

Sandeep Dikshit: Most Congress MLA against Amarinder Singh

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit issued his statement regarding the change of leadership in Punjab, in which he said that most of the Congress MLAs are against Amarinder Singh. Captain Amarinder was not taking action on the party agenda.

Sep 21, 2021, 19:36 PM IST

Punjab Zila Parishad and Panchayat samiti election results: Congress leads, SAD second

A total of 354 zila parishad and 2,900 panchayat samiti members are in the fray.

Sep 22, 2018, 08:13 AM IST

Stage set for counting of votes for Punjab rural election results for 22 Zila Parishads, 150 panchayat samitis

The stage is set for counting of votes for rural elections in Punjab, polling for which was held on Wednesday. A voter turnout of 58.1% was registered in the elections for 22 Zila Parishads and 150 panchayat samitis in the state.

Sep 22, 2018, 07:05 AM IST

Punjab zila parishad and panchayat samiti polls: Voting underway amid tight security

Polling is being held for 22 Zila Parishads and 150 Panchayat Samitis in Punjab.

Sep 19, 2018, 08:25 AM IST

Winning candidates see lower vote share in Punjab, Goa polls

Winners saw their average vote share decline by as much as 8 per cent in the recently concluded assembly polls in Goa and Punjab, compared to the 2012 elections, says a report.

Apr 07, 2017, 16:58 PM IST

BJP would have won if contested alone in Punjab: Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij

Reacting to the political debacle of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance in Punjab, Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij said that the saffron party would have won the Punjab Assembly elections if it had contested them without the coalition.

Mar 14, 2017, 23:07 PM IST

BJP would have won if contested alone in Punjab: Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij

Reacting to the political debacle of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance in Punjab, Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij said that the saffron party would have won the Punjab Assembly elections if it had contested them without the coalition.

Mar 14, 2017, 23:07 PM IST

Two dozen AAP candidates lost deposit in Punjab Assembly elections

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 20 seats in the Punjab assembly, came second in 26 constituencies while over two dozen AAP candidates lost their security deposit.

Mar 12, 2017, 20:32 PM IST