Assembly elections: Cash, liquor seizures go through the roof in 2017
The seizure of suspected cash, liquor and drugs during the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab this year has witnessed a huge jump from last polls.
Feb 26, 2017, 12:41 PM IST
Amarinder Singh seeks probe into AAP's 'nexus' with militants
Reacting to the arrest of Nabha jailbreak mastermind from the alleged house of an AAP worker, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh today sought a probe into what he called Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's "nexus" with militants and gangsters in the state.
Feb 16, 2017, 00:52 AM IST
Election Commission asks Punjab CEO for compliance report on EVMs security
New Delhi: Polling in the state was held on February 4. The counting of votes will be done, with other states, on March 11 and results declared the same day.
Feb 15, 2017, 19:28 PM IST
Punjab polls: AAP asks EC to impose restrictions on activities near EVMs
AAP on Tuesday urged Punjab Chief Electoral Officer to completely restrict any sort of activity within the compound where EVMs are stored in the state.
Feb 14, 2017, 18:01 PM IST
Assembly Elections: Arvind Kejriwal says Punjab EVMs being moved; officials deny charge
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused officials in Punjab of trying to move EVMs from a strong room in Punjab where polling was held on February 4. Officials denied the charge.
Feb 13, 2017, 23:49 PM IST
Akali Dal sees 'conspiracy' against Sikh community
In its first meeting after the February 4 voting for assembly elections in the state, Punjab`s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal said certain "elements" were indulging in "a deep-rooted and dangerous conspiracy" to weaken the Sikh community in the state.
Feb 11, 2017, 22:11 PM IST
SAD asks for performance report of rank and file during polls
The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), seeking a third consecutive term in Punjab, today asked the party candidates who contested the February 4 Assembly polls to submit reports on the performance of the rank and file in the high-stakes election.
Feb 11, 2017, 21:03 PM IST
Assembly elections: Re-polling in 48 polling stations of Punjab passes off smoothly
Repolling was on Thursday held at 48 polling stations under Amritsar Lok Sabha constitutency and five assembly segments of Punjab, with no untoward incident being reported from anywhere.
Feb 09, 2017, 23:15 PM IST
Punjab re-poll on Thursday; holiday declared in 5 districts
The vote count would take place on March 11.
Feb 08, 2017, 21:05 PM IST
Ensuring foolproof security of EVMs in Punjab, says EC
All security measures are put in place to guard EVMs in nine assembly constituencies here, the Election Commission said today, as it dismissed the AAP's allegations that standard procedure was neglected while guarding the strong rooms where the polling machines are kept.
Feb 08, 2017, 18:29 PM IST
Punjab Assembly polls: EC orders re-polling at 48 polling stations
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday, ordered re-polling at 48 polling stations in Punjab.
Feb 07, 2017, 19:54 PM IST
Tension prevails in Punjab's Majitha as Congress-Akali Dal clash
Tension prevailed in Punjab`s Majitha constituency on Monday following clashes between supporters of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress, a police officer said.
Feb 06, 2017, 12:18 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2017: Goa registers record 83% voter turnout, Punjab 75%
Traditional rivals BJP and Congress are locked in a keen electoral battle in the two states where Arvind Kejriwal's AAP has made its maiden foray.
Feb 04, 2017, 20:14 PM IST
Punjab polls: VVPAT machines develop technical snag at some places
Several voters across the state experienced problems during the polling process today, as a large number of voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines, installed for the first time in the ongoing Punjab Assembly elections, developed a technical snag.
Feb 04, 2017, 16:52 PM IST
Assembly elections: 35% polling recorded in Punjab till 1:00 pm
Brisk polling was going on as around 35 percent of the total 1.98 crore electors exercised their franchise till 1 PM in the high-stakes Punjab Assembly elections, wherein 1,145 candidates are in the fray.
Feb 04, 2017, 13:45 PM IST
Assembly elections: Punjab braves chill, 11% votes in first two hours
Braving the winter chill, thousands of voters turned out on Saturday morning to cast their vote for the Punjab assembly elections.
Feb 04, 2017, 12:42 PM IST
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, Goa to vote for assembly elections today; massive security arrangements in place
BJP is in government in Punjab in alliance with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for two successive terms, while it also helms Goa.
Feb 03, 2017, 22:19 PM IST
Punjab Congress expels three rebel candidates for 'anti-party activities'
With only one day to go before campaigning for the state Assembly election officially comes to a close, the Punjab Congress on Wednesday permanently expelled three more rebel candidates from the party for their alleged "anti-party activities".
Feb 01, 2017, 21:09 PM IST
Punjab Polls 2017: To teach ‘Dusht’ rivals a lesson, candidates get personal, animated
Rival candidates in the Punjab Assembly polls made all sorts of annotations that will tickle your bone. From "Dusht" (wicked), "kuttanga" (I'll thrash), "lootere" (robbers) to "topiwalas" (a reference to AAP workers), this is what the top politicians, across party lines, are hurling at each other.
Feb 01, 2017, 14:49 PM IST
