"Today was the last day to withdraw candidate names and most of the Congress rebel candidates have withdrawn their names. Around 9-10 candidates have withdrawn their names. Only 2-3 candidates are left, and around 80 per cent of Congress, rebel candidates have withdrawn their names," said Rajiv Shukla
New Delhi Dec 28 PTI Ahead of the Punjab Assembly election former India cricketer Dinesh Mongia and sitting Congress MLA Fateh Singh Bajwa joined the BJP here on Tuesday in the presence of Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Bajwa MLA from Qadian is the brother of senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa Besides Bajwa Balwinder Singh Laddi sitting MLA of Congress from Punjab also joined the BJP on Tuesday These joinings came a day after former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh and former Union minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa met the BJP top brass after which an announcement for a formal alliance was made between the BJP and the parties of these two leaders Welcoming the leaders into his party fold Shekhawat said leaders from other parties are joining the BJP as it is gaining ground in Punjab From the past several days the BJP has been roping in leaders and renowned personalities from Punjab to strengthen its position in the state where it has always been a junior partner in the alliance PTI JTR CK
The Congress is likely to announce the new Punjab Chief Minister later today. Reports said that another meeting of the Punjab MLAs has been called today, a day after Captain Amarinder Singh resigned as CM in the face of a massive revolt against him by the MLAs. The MLAs on Saturday authorised party president Sonia […]