Sangrur (Punjab) [India], June 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday fielded former Congress leader Kewal Singh Dhillon as its candidate for Lok Sabha by-elections in Punjab's Sangrur.
Patiala (Punjab) [India], January 31 (ANI): With weeks to go for Assembly polls in Punjab, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday said that the BJP alliance will script history in all the 117 seats including Patiala from where former chief minister and party ally Captain Amarinder Singh is contesting.
Malerkotla (Punjab) [India], January 23 (ANI): An FIR has been lodged against the former Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Mohammad Mustafa, who is also the principal strategic adviser to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday allegedly for promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion.
Chandigarh [India], January 7 (ANI): In a scathing attack on former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday termed Amarinder as Centre's "parrot" and warned BJP to stop playing politics or they will get a benefitting reply referring to the growing chorus for the imposition of the President's rule in the state.
Chandigarh [India], December 25 (ANI): Around 22 farmer unions have formed a new political party named 'Samyukt Samaj Morcha' which will make its electoral debut in the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], December 15 (ANI): The BJP, if elected, would bring back the golden age in Punjab, which now has a debt of Rs 4 lakh crore, promised Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday.
Chandigarh (Punjab), December 14 (ANI): Former Punjab Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) chief Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday warned the Punjab Police officials against allegedly intimidating his party workers at the behest of some local Congress leaders, saying that he would take all necessary measures to come down heavily on 'such hooligans in uniforms'.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 6 (ANI): Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain (retired) Amarinder Singh, who recently floated his own party Punjab Lok Congress, on Sunday said that decision to form an alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa's party has been taken in principle and seat adjustment will be announced soon.
Chandigarh : In continuation of political squabbling the process for revamping the Punjab Pradesh Congress ha begun at grassroot level. The first phase list tops former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s home constituency Patiala.
AICC general secretary in charge of the party’s affairs Harish Chaudhary leading the Senior Congress leaders, have started interacting with the workers in Patiala on Sunday. On the first day, noticeable absentees included Patiala MP and Captain’s wife Preneet Kaur.
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Amidst the turmoil in the Punjab unit of Congress, state Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday met several senior party leaders in Delhi, informed sources.