BJP chief Nitin Nabin to get new team of office bearers by June-endBJP President Nitin Nabin will unveil his new central team by June's end. The party is set for significant changes with new office-bearers....
09 Jun, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
BJP names new chiefs in four states as Nitin Nabin builds teamThe BJP has announced new state presidents for Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, and Tripura. Kewal Singh Dhillon takes charge in Punjab, Harsh Malho...
28 May, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
RSS open to caste census, opposes its 'political use'The Sangh, which is trying to become more inclusive, has instructed its affiliates to reach out to various caste leaders and sect heads, ac...
03 Sep, 2024, 12.07 AM IST
Lok Sabha election: Preneet Kaur, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Ravneet Singh Bittu provide BJP familiar Jat Sikh faces, political space in PunjabThe party is in touch with many Sikh leaders from various parties to join its fold as part of its efforts to rely on faces outside the part...
28 Mar, 2024, 12.43 AM IST
With decision to repeal farm laws, BJP hopes to recover ground in Punjab, placate Jats in western UPBJP leaders said that the decision also shows the party's genuine efforts to win over the Sikhs, who joined by sections of Jat farmers in H...
19 Nov, 2021, 06.47 PM IST
Channi to Steer Congress in PunjabBesides sending a pre-poll message to the poll-bound state with around 34% Dalit population across the Hindu-Sikh communities, the Congress...
20 Sep, 2021, 07.21 AM IST
Amarinder Singh writes to Sonia Gandhi, expresses reservation over Navjot Singh Sidhu as Punjab Congress chiefThe Punjab CM is learnt to have mentioned that there could be an adverse impact on the party's prospects in the upcoming Assembly polls by ...
16 Jul, 2021, 11.59 PM IST
Amid reports of Sidhu being made Punjab Congress chief, Manish Tewari gives composition of populationRecently, a section of the media reported thatNavjot Singh Sidhu was likely to be announced as the PPCC chief by the party high command.
16 Jul, 2021, 12.26 PM IST
Navjot Sidhu as Punjab Congress Chief is central leadership’s Package SolutionThe proposal to make Sidhu the party’s state president is quite contrary to what Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has been demanding. Sing...
02 Jul, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
Haryana Cabinet likely to discuss Jat reservation BillHaryana Cabinet is likely to discuss the draft Bill to provide reservation to Jats and four other castes in government jobs and educational...
26 Mar, 2016, 09.59 PM IST
Jat Quota Agitation reaches its peak,10 killedThe Jat agitation in Haryana further escalated on Sunday, covering eight districts , Rohtak, being the worst affected.
22 Feb, 2016, 01.26 AM IST
Quota agitation: Jat stir has BJP government worried about OBC votersSince the agitating Jats have also blocked railways tracks in some places, Haryana CM Manohar Lal took up the issue with Suresh Prabhu.
19 Feb, 2016, 06.08 AM IST
One more going? BJP-Dera Sachcha Sauda link may see Shiromani Akali Dal break up tiesThe support, however, will complicate BJP’s already knotty relationship with the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab and could lead to a parting.
15 Oct, 2014, 05.20 AM IST
Congress-Akali politics heats up as Haryana gets separate Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak CommitteeWhile addressing a big Sikh rally in Kaithal today, Hooda said it was a right of the Sikhs of Haryana to have an independent SGPC.
07 Jul, 2014, 04.00 AM 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
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Vote banks in a churn, outcome unpredictableFor long, BJP has enjoyed unconditional support of the Sikhs in the area. But in the assembly elections, it lost its strongholds in Sikh do...
27 Mar, 2014, 11.40 AM IST
BJP considers Harsharan Singh Balli for Sikh votesAt present, BJP doesn’t have a Sikh face of its own. The party was planning to field Navjot Singh Sidhu, but he refused to contest from Wes...
26 Mar, 2014, 11.46 AM IST