Kharar (Punjab) [India], February 20 (ANI): Manohar Singh, brother of Congress' chief ministerial candidate for Punjab Assembly polls, Charanjit Singh Channi, on Sunday said that as per the survey conducted by Congress, he could have won the election from Bassi Pathana constituency, yet he was ignored and was not given a ticket by the party.

Chandigarh Feb 18 PTI Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order a probe into former AAP leader Kumar Vishwas allegations that Arvind Kejriwal is supporting separatists during the campaign for the assembly elections Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha had already described the allegations as malicious unfounded and fabricated In a tweet Channi said As CM of Punjab I request Honble PM narendramodi Ji to order an impartial enquiry in the matter of DrKumarVishwas Jis videoPolitics aside people of Punjab have paid a heavy price while fighting separatism Honble PM needs to address the worry of every Punjabi Channi said in a tweetOn Thursday at a rally in Abohar Modi who did not name Vishwas in his speech had said that the accusation the poet once a close friend of Kejriwal had made was very dangerous and that it explained his Kejriwal characterCongress leader Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Bassi Pathana had even questioned the silence of the Delhi chief minister over the accusationSome Congress leaders including Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu had sought clarification from Kejriwal over the allegations of supporting separatistsChadha had asked Vishwas If he had any such information then why he remained silent from 2017 till today Why did he suddenly remember these things a day before the election If he had any evidence related to terrorism against Kejriwal why didnt he inform the security and investigative agencies Was he also involved in this which is why he remained silent for so long Chadha had askedWhy was he in the party till 2018 why did not he leave the party Actually Kumar Vishwas did not get a Rajya Sabha seat that is why he is spreading such fake news against Kejriwal at the time of elections Chadha had said Punjab goes to polls on February 20PTI CHS VSD DV DV

Chandigarh Jan 28 PTI Punjab Chief Minister CharanjitSinghChannis brother ManoharSingh on Friday filed his nomination papers from Bassi Pathana seat as an independent candidate The Congress has fielded sitting legislator Gurpreet SinghGP from Bassi Pathana seat in Fatehgarh Sahib district After being denied the ticket Singh had earlier said he would contest as an independent from this assembly constituency Singh told the reporters on Friday that he was fighting the elections from Bassi Pathana seat according to the wishes of the people of the constituency Replying to a question Singh said he was not upset with anyone There is no revolt he further said Singh in last year had resigned as senior medical officer from Kharar civil hospital Voting for Punjabs 117 assembly seats will be held on February 20 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10 PTI CHS VSD CK

Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab) [India], January 28 (ANI): Dr Manohar Singh Bassi, brother of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday filed his nomination for the assembly polls from Bassi Pathana as an independent candidate.

Chandigarh [India], January 16 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's brother Manohar Singh Bassi on Sunday announced that he will be contesting as an independent candidate from Bassi Pathana assembly seat in the upcoming polls after Congress did not give him a ticket.

Addressing the meeting he said Polling stations have to be rationalised as per the Election Commission of India instructionsA list of such polling stations will be sent to the Election Commission for approval by September 8 he addedTheir list has been sent to the District Election Officer he saidBuildings of certain polling stations have to be changedOfficials concerned should report to the District Election Officer by August 23 if any other change is required he added