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'No enmity with Pakistan's people, but with its rulers,' says Amarinder

Former Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress president Capt. Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that he was not against Pakistan's people but against its rulers and army.

Punjab Polls: Rahul slams Kejriwal for staying at house of ex-militant

Former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi slams AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly staying at an ex-militant's house at night, stating that a Congress leader will never stay at an ex-militant.

Vote for BJP-led alliance to ensure Punjab remains strong, says Nadda

Addressing a poll rally in Bathinda's Maur assembly constituency, Nadda urged people to vote for the BJP-led alliance for putting Punjab on the fast-track of development

Punjab polls: 'Time to sweep away political corruption,' says Bhagwant Mann

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday campaigned for the party's candidate Naresh Kataria in Ferozepur, Punjab, ahead of Punjab Assembly Elections 2022.

Punjab polls: Security tightens ahead of PM Modi's rally in Jalandhar

Assembly polls for electing 117 assembly seats in Punjab will be held on February 20

In Chamkaur Sahib, Charanjit Singh Channi banks on development work

Seeking re-election from Chamkaur Sahib seat for the fourth time, Channi is banking on the development work he undertook in his constituency as an MLA and during his 111-day tenure as Punjab CM.

25% candidates in Punjab elections face criminal cases: Analysis

Of the 1,276 candidates, 228 are from national parties, 256 state parties, 345 registered unrecognised parties and 447 are Independents

Punjab Assembly polls: AAP launches digital door-to-door campaign

AAP's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann on Thursday launched his party's digital door-to-door campaign ahead of the state assembly elections. Mann said under the campaign, which was launched in Amritsar, people can give a call on the number 9882798827 or visit a web portal to ask questions on 11 important issues of Punjab directly from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal. After giving a missed call, a message from the Aam Aadmi Party will be sent on people's mobiles. People can ask questions on Punjab's important 11 topics, including electricity, women's safety, law and order, agriculture, health, drug trafficking, unemployment, he said. He along with Kejriwal will answer their questions, Mann said in a statement here. Mann said the people of Punjab were fed up of the corrupt politics of traditional parties, hence they want a change now. He further said the Aam Aadmi Party is the only hope for the people of Punjab for change. Addressing gatherings at Khemkaran, Patti, Khadur Sahi

Punjab polls: Amarinder attacks Cong over declaring Channi as CM candidate

Singh said he will not retire till he has rid the state of such corrupt people, according to a party statement

BJP's 'sankalp' document deceptive, full of lies, says Bhagwant Mann

AAP leader Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday dubbed as "deceptive and full of lies" an 11-point "sankalp" document of the BJP and its allies for the Punjab Assembly polls. "It has nothing for farmers, labourers, traders, industrialists, students and the youth of Punjab," he said in a statement. "From past experiences, we know that BJP leaders do not deliver on their election promises," said Mann, who is the Aam Aadmi Party's CM face on the polls. The document is "deceptive and full of lies", he alleged. The BJP and its alliance partners have promised a debt waiver for farmers having land less than five acres, MSP for fruits, vegetables, pulses and oilseeds, a budget of Rs 5,000 crore for sustainable agriculture and organic farming besides free rainwater harvesting units to check depleting water table. The BJP-led alliance had also promised fast track courts for desecration cases, free power up to 300 units and 33 per cent reservation for women in police. The BJP is fighting the Punjab .

PM Modi to address three election rallies in Punjab on February 14, 16, 17

Elections to the 117-member Punjab Assembly will be held on February 20

Cong, SAD, BJP 'colluding' to stop AAP surge in Punjab: Bhagwant Mann

AAP's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday accused the BJP, SAD and the Congress of colluding together to stop his party from forming government in Punjab. The APP's state unit president made the allegation, asserting that the people of Punjab have made up their minds to "uproot the monarchy of traditional political outfits". He asked the electorate to stay wary of "nefarious alliance" the Congress, SAD and BJP, which, he said, are "colluding" to stop AAP's ascendancy. In order to prevent the Aam Aadmi Party from forming a government in Punjab and to maintain the rule of traditional political parties, Shiromani Akali Dal, BJP and Congress have colluded, he alleged. But the people of Punjab have decided to uproot the monarchy of the traditional political parties and form an AAP government, which has left all the opposition parties anxious and apprehensive," he said, addressing workers in a meeting here. The BJP, SAD and Congress have forged an anti-AAP nefarious ...

Congress made a mistake by declaring CM's face: Capt Amarinder Singh

Pointing out that Punjab was never before divided on caste or religious lines, Capt Amarinder said 'Charanjit Channi does not have the calibre of a chief minister,'

Punjab Assembly polls: AAP greenhorn versus Congress heavyweight in Sangrur

The other two candidates in the contest are the BJP's Arvind Khanna, a businessman and former MLA, and Shiromani Akali Dal spokesperson Winnerjit Singh Goldy

Punjab polls: Party will decide who will be face of campaign, says Cong MP

He also said that elected MLAs have the right to elect the Chief Minister

'People at top' want weak CM for Punjab who can dance to their tunes: Sidhu

In an apparent dig at the Congress top leadership, Punjab unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday said that the "people at the top" want a weak Chief Minister who can dance to their tunes.

Punjab polls: Amarinder Singh can still surprise everyone, shows survey

The results show that every third voter in Punjab believes that Captain is still very much in serious contest along with his new alliance partners

AAP's Bhagwant Mann tries to woo voters in high-stakes Dhuri battle

On the issue of farmers, Mann said the previous governments had given a lot of pain to the farmers owing to poor marketing of their produce

Forty-two MLAs wanted me to be Punjab CM after Amarinder's exit: Jakhar

Sunil Jakhar was among the front runners for the chief ministerial post, but the party preferred Charanjit Singh Channi, who became the first chief minister of Punjab from the SC community

Punjab Assembly polls: Sukhbir Badal declares assets worth Rs 122.77 crore

Horses worth Rs 95.82 lakh, two weapons valued at Rs 3 lakh and immovable properties worth Rs 52.95 crore were part of the total assets of Rs 122.77 crore declared by SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal