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Sangrur LS bypoll: AAP slams Cong for using pictures of singer Moose Wala

The Congress is "politicising" the death of singer Sidhu Moosewala for the Lok Sabha bypolls, alleged AAP candidate Gurmail Singh on Monday as he slammed an election song released by the party.

Despite jail term, Navjot Singh Sidhu can contest polls: Legal expert

Navjot Singh Sidhu can contest future elections despite the Supreme Court sentencing him to one-year jail in a 1988 road rage case, a legal expert said citing provisions of the electoral law.

Average vote share of winners in Punjab assembly polls stood at 43.8%: ADR

The voter turnout in the February 20 election was 72% as compared to 77% in the previous election in 2017

BJP wants to kill Kejriwal after poll defeat in Punjab: Manish Sisodia

BJP protesters vanadalise barriers, CCTV outside Kejriwal's residence: AAP alleges conspiracy to kill him

After Punjab, AAP sets eyes on Himachal Pradesh assembly polls in November

The conditions, on the face of it, are not averse for the party that swept away the traditional political outfits of the Akalis, the BJP and the Congress in Punjab

The electoral verdict on farm laws

The Centre should consider reviving the scrapped farm laws but only after involving the states

Mann facing many financial challenges in delivering Kejriwal's poll vows

Punjab's slide into financial hell and its debilitated state today started in the post-terrorism era

After Punjab, AAP eyes Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh in next year's polls

As part of the plan, senior AAP leader Gopal Rai will on Sunday embark on a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh to set in motion his party's preparations for the assembly elections

Sukhbir offers to resign from SAD chief's post, party leaders say no

The party also decided to form a high-powered panel to take feedback from its leaders as well people on the election debacle

PM Modi congratulates Bhagwant Mann as he takes oath as Punjab CM

'Will work together for the growth of Punjab and welfare of the state's people,' tweeted PM Narendra Modi.

AAP leader Bhagwant Mann takes oath as 18th chief minister of Punjab

AAP leader Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as the Punjab chief minister on Wednesday

Akhilesh congratulates Punjab CM-designate ahead of swearing-in ceremony

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday congratulated CM-designate of Punjab Bhagwant Mann ahead of his oath-taking ceremony and hoped that the state will flourish under his leadership

Navjot Sidhu resigns as Punjab Cong chief after Sonia sacks 5 state heads

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said he has resigned as the party's Punjab chief

Punjab polls: Cong candidates blame Channi, senior leaders for defeat

Several Congress candidates on Tuesday blamed indiscipline in the party and its senior leaders, including Charanjit Singh Channi, for the crushing defeat in the Punjab Assembly polls

Delhi model, Punjab's problems

AAP's political platform will face a new reality test

Congress infighting: Jakhar slams Channi over Punjab poll results

Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar slammed outgoing Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and senior party leader Ambika Soni over the drubbing the party got in the assembly polls

Gandhis entirely to blame for Congress rout in Punjab: Amarinder Singh

He slammed the CWC for trying to put the blame for the Congress defeat in Punjab on him instead of gracefully admitting their own blunders

Police deployment will not be politician-centric but for people: Mann

He was answering a query on reports that the new government removing the security of former ministers and MLAs

Uphill task for AAP govt to fulfill whopping poll promises in Punjab

Banking largely on freebies to woo the electorate, the party has promised Rs 1,000 for all adult women and suitably compensating financially Anganwadi and ASHA workers

Anger against existing parties led to AAP's victory in Punjab: Analysts

The AAP bagged 42 per cent of the total votes polled, while the first runner-up Congress and second runner-up SAD were way behind the AAP securing 23 and 18 per cent votes respectively