Punjab Assembly Elections: Rahul Gandhi finalises list of remaining 40 candidates
After returning from a break, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday held a series of meetings with senior party leaders and also finalised the list of the remaining 40 candidates for the Punjab assembly elections.
Jan 10, 2017, 23:07 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal will be Punjab CM if AAP wins elections? Here's what Manish Sisodia hinted at
With dates of Punjab elections already announced, AAP leader and Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has given a big statement in connection with the crucial polls in the state.
Jan 10, 2017, 16:39 PM IST
Punjab elections 2017: Former PM Manmohan Singh releases Congress poll manifesto
Congress poll manifesto for Punjab was unveiled at the party headquarters in New Delhi.
Jan 09, 2017, 09:55 AM IST
Punjab polls 2017: Navjot Singh Sidhu likely to join Congress today
Cricketer-turned-politician and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to officially join the Congress party on Monday.
Jan 09, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
Manmohan Singh to release Punjab Cong manifesto on Monday
On the same day, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to officially join Congress.
Jan 07, 2017, 23:39 PM IST
Punjab polls 2017: Navjot Singh Sidhu likely to join Congress on Monday
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who quit the Bharatiya Janata Party in September last year, is likely to join the Congress party on January 9, according to ANI sources.
Jan 07, 2017, 17:35 PM IST
Election Commission announces by-polls to Amritsar Lok Sabha seat on Feb 4
By-election to the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat vacated by Congress Punjab president Amarinder Singh will be held on February 4 along with assembly polls in the state, the Election Commission announced on
Jan 06, 2017, 20:28 PM IST
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
Navjot Singh Sidhu to contest in Punjab for Congress
Navjot Singh Sidhu had resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party on September 14, 2016.
Jan 05, 2017, 13:37 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
Manmohan Singh to release Congress manifesto for Punjab
The Congress manifesto for the 2017 Punjab Assembly elections will be released soon by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Dec 29, 2016, 17:31 PM IST
Punjab polls: AAP MLA Jarnail Singh to contest against CM Prakash Singh Badal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced Delhi AAP legislator Jarnail Singh would contest against Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal in the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
Dec 28, 2016, 19:15 PM IST
Vested interests using drug menace to malign Punjab's name: Rajnath Singh
Some people with vested interests have maligned the name of Punjab and its youth in the name of drugs even though this menace is not limited to only one state, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.
Dec 25, 2016, 21:09 PM IST
Punjab polls: Navjot Singh Sidhu will contest from Amritsar East, says his wife
Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh has ruled out the possibility of giving party tickets to both Navjot Sidhu and his wife.
Dec 23, 2016, 07:31 AM IST
Harbhajan Singh says he has no intentions of joining politics anytime soon
It was earlier reported that Harbhajan Singh is likely to contest from Jalandhar in the Assembly elections in Punjab on Congress party's ticket.
Dec 22, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
Sidhus must decide who will contest on Congress ticket, either Navjot Singh or wife will get ticket: Amarinder
Amarinder Singh also said said was no talk in Congress about offering Deputy Chief Minister's post to Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Dec 21, 2016, 23:45 PM IST
Punjab saw rapid development in SAD-BJP rule; AAP, Cong enemies of state: Sukhbir Singh Badal
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday said the state has witnessed rapid development during SAD-BJP alliance and asked the people to give a befitting reply to Aam Aadmi Party and Congress, terming the two parties as "enemies of Punjab".
Dec 21, 2016, 23:34 PM IST
Cong to declare 21 more candidates in Punjab, Amarinder hints at dropping of MLAs names from list
Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the party will announce names of another 20-21 candidates for the state Assembly elections by the next week and indicated that few MLAs may be dropped from the list.
Dec 21, 2016, 23:30 PM IST
Punjab elections: Amarinder Singh urges Election Commission to hold single-phase polling
Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi.
Dec 20, 2016, 22:17 PM IST
Won't let sitting MLAs change seats, one ticket per family: Amarinder Singh
Facing a tough electoral battle in Punjab next year, Congress has decided not to let sitting MLAs in general seats change their assembly segments and strictly apply the "one family, one ticket" formula by not allowing two people from a family to contest.
Dec 18, 2016, 19:23 PM IST
