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Murmurs of Amarinder Singh jumping ship further rock Congress boat

Present CM's recent moves also make his reluctance to let Sidhu become eminence grise very clear

Punjab minister Razia Sultana quits in 'solidarity' with Navjot Singh Sidhu

Razia Sultana resigned as the Punjab Cabinet minister on Tuesday, just hours after Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as the state Congress chief

This Punjab government is of Aam Aadmi, says new CM Charanjit Channi

Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi, the first Dalit who is at the helm in Punjab now, on Monday said his government is of Aam Aadmi (the common man)

Amarinder Singh: The man who put Congress back on saddle in Punjab

Amarinder Singh was the leader who put the party back in the saddle in Punjab after an intensely fought poll battle that decimated the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)

Trouble brewing in Punjab after MLAs seek CM Amarinder's replacement

Over 50 Congress legislators from Punjab have written to party president Sonia Gandhi seeking that Amarinder Singh be replaced as chief minister, highly placed party sources said on Saturday

Gajendra Shekhawat appointed BJP in-charge for Punjab Assembly polls

The BJP on Wednesday appointed Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat its in-charge for the Punjab Assembly polls, which are due to be held early next year.

Kejriwal promises 300 units of free electricity ahead of Punjab polls

300 units of free electricity to every family in Punjab: AAP

Shiromani Akali Dal, BSP form alliance for 2022 Punjab Assembly elections

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) formed an alliance on Saturday for the 2022 Punjab Assembly election. Announcing the tie-up at a press conference, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal described it as a new day in politics of Punjab. "Today, is a historic day...a big turn in Punjab's politics, he said in the presence of BSP General Secretary Satish Chandra Mishra. He said the SAD and the BSP will jointly fight the 2022 polls and other elections together. The Mayawati-led BSP will fight 20 of the 117 Assembly seats in Punjab, while the rest will be contested by the SAD, he said. Among the seats which the BSP will contest are Kartarpur Sahib in Jalandhar, Jalandhar-West, Jalandhar-North, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur Urban, Dasuya, Chamkaur Sahib in Rupnagar district, Bassi Pathana, Sujanpur in Pathankot, Mohali, Amritsar North and Amritsar Central. The SAD earlier had a tie-up with the BJP and the Badal-led party walked out of the NDA over the farm laws issue la

Not even single promise kept by Punjab govt: CM Kejriwal to people

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday slammed the Punjab government, alleging that not even a single promise has been honoured in the past four years by it

Sukhbir Singh Badal to contest Punjab Assembly polls 2022 from Jalalabad

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday formally blew the poll bugle and announced his candidature from the Jalalabad seat

Shiromani Akali Dal to 'gherao' Punjab Assembly on March 1

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday said it will "gherao" the Punjab Vidhan Sabha when the Budget session begins on March 1

Punjab civic body polls LIVE: Congress wins all 7 municipal corporations

Congress won all the seven municipal corporations in Punjab that went to the polls on February 14. Stay tuned for the latest news of the day.

Abandoned by SAD, BJP to contest all 117 seats in 2022 Punjab elections

Tarun Chugh announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party will contest all 117 Assembly constituencies in the 2022 state polls on its own

Decoded: What Punjab Assembly intends by bringing its own farm Bills

Punjab's farm amendment Bills intend to ensure that farmers are not compelled to sell wheat and paddy below the minimum support price (MSP) in the state

Overriding the Constitution

Other states shouldn't follow Punjab's example on farm Bills

Punjab Assembly unanimously passes four Bills against Centre's farm laws

The Bills were passed after an over five-hour discussion, in which BJP MLAs did not take part. The BJP has two legislators in the assembly

Cong MLA tests coronavirus positive after attending Punjab Assembly session

A Congress legislator tested positive for coronavirus after attending the monsoon session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha for a brief period here on Friday. Nirmal Singh, who is an MLA from Shutrana seat, contracted the infection three days after testing negative for the disease. He (Nirmal Singh) got himself tested on August 25 and then his report was negative. On the basis of this report, he entered the House (for attending the one-day session), Speaker Rana K P Singh said. But today he felt feverish, the Speaker said while adding that the MLA then got himself tested again and tested positive for COVID-19. Nirmal Singh remained in the House for about 15 minutes, said the Speaker, adding that his primary contacts would be traced for testing. Notably, the Speaker has made the coronavirus negative test report mandatory for ministers, MLAs, officers and employees to attend the 12th session of the current state Assembly. The one-day Assembly session was held herewith strict protocols in

Punjab minister, two MLAs test Covid-19 positive ahead of assembly session

A Punjab minister and two MLAs tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the Vidhan Sabha session on August 28. Industries and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora on Tuesday said he contracted the infection. I have been tested positive for COVID-19 & has quarantined myself at my Chandigarh residence. I request all those persons who came in contact with me during last few days please get tested for coronavirus infection. Otherwise, I am at present not having any physical problem, Arora wrote on his Facebook page. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh wished him a speedy recovery. Wishing my Cabinet colleague Industry & Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora Ji who has tested positive for #Covid19 a speedy recovery. Look forward to him joining us at work soon, said the CM in his tweet. Arora, who is a legislator from Hoshiarpur seat, was the fourth minister of Amarinder Singh-led Congress government to have contracted the virus. The one-day session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha will be ...

We must speak out now or we will regret later: Amarinder Singh slams CAA

"Why have Muslims been excluded? And why have they (Centre) not included Jews in the CAA?" asked the Punjab CM

Punjab ratifies bill to extend reservation to SCs, STs for 10 years

The reservation for SCs, STs given for the last 70 years in Lok Sabha and state assemblies was due to end on January 25, 2020