Punjab BJP rejects reports of Sunil Jakhar quitting as state unit chiefThe Punjab BJP has confirmed that Sunil Jakhar continues to lead the party in the state, dismissing rumors of his resignation. Despite Jakh...
27 Sep, 2024, 11.58 AM IST
Forty-two MLAs wanted me to be Punjab CM after Amarinder's exit: Sunil JakharSunil Jakhar was among the front runners for the chief ministerial post. But the party preferred Charanjit Singh Channi, who became the fir...
02 Feb, 2022, 03.50 PM IST
BJP MLA thrashed, clothes torn by protesting farmers in Punjab's MuktsarBJP leaders have been facing the ire of farmers for the last several months in the state. Agitating farmers have been opposing the programm...
28 Mar, 2021, 12.44 PM IST
Over 70 pc polling in Punjab civic body polls; skirmishes at some placesA total of 9,222 candidates are in the fray for the elections to 2,302 wards of eight municipal corporations of Abohar, Bathinda Batala, Ka...
14 Feb, 2021, 11.14 PM IST
Haryana's political rivals and their inevitable familial tiesCongress veteran and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s son-in-law, Kunal Bhadoo, is a BJP leader in Punjab’s Abohar.
01 May, 2019, 11.52 AM IST
Punjab elections 2017: Congress dethrones Akali governmentAAP was quite enthused after exit polls predictions, but Congress snatched power from the SAD-BJP combine after 10 years.
12 Mar, 2017, 12.44 PM IST
Punjab election results: Capt Amarinder Singh steers Cong to victory, party gets majorityChief Minister Badal won from his traditional Lambi seat defeating his nearest rival Congress candidate Captain Amarinder Singh by 22,770 v...
11 Mar, 2017, 04.18 PM IST
Congress releases first list of 61 candidates for Punjab assembly pollsThe party, in its first list, has retained 31 sitting MLAs, while choosing to go with seven new faces, backed by strong credibility and win...
15 Dec, 2016, 08.37 PM IST
Booze not 'intoxicant', says Punjab health ministerPunjab Health Minister Surjit Kumar Jyani does not consider booze an intoxicant. Punjab's estimated revenue from liquor for the year 2015-1...
22 Dec, 2015, 08.49 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Sunil Jakhar aims to repeat father Balram Jakhar's feat in Akali strongholdSunil Jakhar is up against 14 rivals, including sitting MP Sher Singh Ghubaya, Satnam Paul Kamboj, Ram Kumar Parjapat and former MP Dhian S...
25 Apr, 2014, 05.47 PM IST
Congress on weak ground in Punjab: Parkash Singh BadalCongress has fielded its senior leaders which include former CM Amarinder Singh, the Patiala MLA, who is taking on BJP's Arun Jaitley.
08 Apr, 2014, 02.18 PM IST