New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Amid speculation on Ashok Gehlot's replacement as Rajasthan Chief Minister following his bid for Congress presidency, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, who had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in May, took a jibe at the Congress party and questioned "who will be the Channi of Rajasthan?"

Chandigarh Apr 26 PTI Ahead of the Congress disciplinary committee meet to decide on action to be taken against him former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday said those who still have a conscience will be punishedThe Congress disciplinary committee had on April 11 given a show-cause notice to Jakhar for alleged anti-party activities and sought a reply within a weekHowever Jakhar chose not to reply to the panel Aaj sar kalam honge unke jinme abhi zameer baaki haiToday those with a conscience will be beheaded My apologies to Javed Akhtar Saheb said Jakhar in a tweetThe meeting of the Congress disciplinary committee is expected to be held on TuesdayJakhar had criticised former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and termed him as a liability for the party after the Congress lost to the Aam Aadmi Party in PunjabSome party leaders including former minister Raj Kumar Verka had demanded action against him after accusing Jakhar of using objectionable language against Channi and the scheduled caste community during a TV interviewBut Jakhar had rejected the charge and had said that his statement was twisted and taken out of context He had also expressed regret if anybody was hurt by his commentsJakhar had earlier created a flutter when he claimed that 42 MLAs wanted him to be the chief minister and only two backed Channi after the unceremonious exit of Amarinder Singh last yearJakhar was among the front runners for the chief ministerial post after Amarinder Singh was unseated last yearThe chances of Jakhar becoming the chief minister were scuttled after the statement of party leader Ambika Soni who had said the party should go with a Sikh face PTI CHS VSD DV DV

Chandigarh Apr 23 PTI The ruling AAP in Punjab on Saturday slammed the Congress over warrants issued against farmers who defaulted on loans in Ferozepur and accused it of trying to defame the Bhagwant Mann-led government in the stateAAP spokesperson Malwinder Singh Kang said the warrants were issued in December 2021 under the Charanjit Singh Channi-led government in PunjabAfter the formation of the AAP government some officers of the department concerned renewed those warrants but as soon as the state government came to know about it the arrest warrants were withdrawn Kang told reporters hereAround 930 farmers of Ferozepur district were issued warrants by the state land mortgage bank following non-payment of loans Farmer unions had threatened to launch a stir against the moveKang said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has directed officials not to issue any summons or warrants against farmers stating that the government was formulating a new policy to bring farmers out of the mire of debt and make farming a profitable professionLater Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema directed the cooperative banks not to issue warrants against farmers for non-payment of debts PTI CHS VSD IJT IJT

Barnala (Punjab) [India], March 13 (ANI): Newly-elected Aam Admi Party (AAP) MLA Labh Singh Ugoke who defeated Charanjit Singh Channi in the recently concluded Punjab Assembly polls, on Sunday said a new kind of politics has begun in the state where a labourer's son can become an MLA.

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 11 (ANI): Outgoing Chief Minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi submitted his resignation along with other cabinet members to Governor Banwarilal Purohit in Chandigarh.

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi has lost from both the seats that he contested - Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur in the state assembly elections.

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): With exit polls predicting a clear win for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, State Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi urged people to wait till March 10, the day when Assembly election results will be declared.

Morinda (Punjab) [India], February 21 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday called Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal a "liar" and said if elected to power, the AAP won't bring any change in the state.

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 20 (ANI): As polling is underway in Punjab's 117 constituencies, its incumbent Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday urged people to exercise their constitutional rights and cast their valuable vote.

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