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Punjab polls

If Punjab is secure, the nation is secure: Amit Shah

BJP national president Amit Shah on Monday asked the electorate to vote for the SAD-BJP combine in Punjab for the third time, stating that the alliance's victory was necessary for the security of the country.

Jan 30, 2017, 19:44 PM IST

Punjab Assembly Elections 2017: 101 candidates face criminal cases

Besides, out of total 1,145 candidates in the fray, 428 are having assets of more than Rs 1 crore, with average assets per candidate being worked out at Rs 3.49 crore.

Jan 29, 2017, 18:43 PM 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

Udta Punjab: Drugs worth Rs 12 crores seized besides cash, liquor

Drug menace is the main issue of contention this election season in the state, which is already facing a severe substance-addiction situation.

Jan 28, 2017, 10:04 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi lashes out at Congress for 'defaming' Punjab, says party is history now

Punjab will go to the polls on February 4.

Jan 27, 2017, 16:23 PM IST

Punjab Elections 2017: Rahul Gandhi to campaign in state for 3 days from today

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Punjab on Friday and launch his own poll campaign.

Jan 27, 2017, 08:39 AM IST

Punjab assembly elections: Akali Dal releases poll manifesto, promises 20 lakh jobs

Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday released its poll manifesto, promising 20 lakh jobs and free tubewell connections to all farmers among other things.

Jan 24, 2017, 18:55 PM 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

If Congress loses this time, it will cease to exist in Punjab: Akali Dal

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said a defeat in the state in the Assembly poll would mean "end of the Congress in Punjab".

Jan 23, 2017, 21:27 PM IST

Assembly elections: BJP manifesto promises land to Dalits, houses to poor in Punjab

BJP on Sunday promised a slew of populist schemes in its manifesto for Punjab Assembly poll like providing sugar and ghee at low prices, houses to the poor, land to Dalits and backwards, besides assuring Rs five lakh assistance to the families affected by militancy.

Jan 23, 2017, 00:38 AM 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

Punjab polls: SAD-BJP stand no chance, 'Punjabiat' will win, says Navjot Sidhu

Asserting that there is no chance of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP) alliance to win the upcoming elections in the state, Congress` newly-inducted leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday said that this time only Punjab and the `Punjabiat` will succeed in the state.

Jan 19, 2017, 19:31 PM IST

Punjab polls 2017: Navjot Singh Sidhu declares his assets — Here's what he owns

Watches worth Rs 44 lakh, residential plots here worth Rs 30 crore, two land cruisers, a mini cooper are part of the total assets worth Rs 45.91 crore declared by cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu who is contesting Assembly polls from Amritsar (East) seat.

Jan 18, 2017, 23:24 PM IST