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Why Dalits in Punjab's Doaba are angry with Congress

Punjab’s 117 assembly seats will go to the polls on February 20. The state’s Dalit community – which makes up 32 percent of the population – is being courted from all political corners. The Akali Dal has offered the deputy CM’s post, the BJP has promised the CM’s seat, and…

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As electioneering picks up in Punjab, Dalits feel their concerns remain unattended to

It’s time the 32% population stood up for the rights of the community, they say

The Hindu

Punjab Assembly elections 2022 | In Chamkaur Sahib, Channi banks on development work

Charanjit Singh Channi recently said that it would not be a victory if he wins by less than 50,000 votes.

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Channi as CM has brought new spirit to Punjab Congress: Manpreet Badal

If the elevation had been done two years sooner, the party would have given better results, says Punjab’s longest-serving Finance Minister.

The Hindu

Congress’ change of CM unlikely to sway Punjab voters

Unkept promises and lack of development have left a bitter taste among citizens

The Hindu

Punjab polls: Charanjit Singh Channi's remote control will be in non-Dalit hands, claims Mayawati

NAWANSHAHR: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday sought to take air out of the Congress's scheduled caste card in shape of its chief ministerial candidate Charanjit Singh Channi.

The Times of India

Punjab: Charanjit Singh Channi gains online heft, still behind Amarinder Singh, Navjot Singh Sidhu

CHANDIGARH: Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi's presence and reach on social media has risen manifold since he took over the post of Punjab chief minister in September last year.

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Illegal sand mining case: Bhupinder Singh Honey's ED remand extended till February 11

LUDHIANA: The court of district and sessions judge Jalandhar on Tuesday remanded Bhupinder Singh Honey, nephew of Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, to ED custody for three more days till February 11. Honey was arrested by the ED on February 3.

The Times of India

Bold gamble: On announcement of Channi as Punjab CM candidate

The projection of Channi as CM candidate was forced on Congress, but is the right decision

The Hindu

Punjab Assembly elections 2022 | Channi for CM doesn’t sway voters

Dalit consolidation unlikely as disgruntled voters in Malwa pin their hopes on AAP’s ‘Delhi Model’

The Hindu

What Congress may gain from Charanjit Singh Channi as party’s Punjab CM face

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday declared Charanjit Singh Channi as the party's chief ministerial face in Punjab, in hopes that the decision would garner some gains ahead of the February 20 assembly election.

The Times of India

Congress chooses Channi | Talking Politics with Nistula Hebbar

A video analysing Congress announcing the name of Charanjit Singh Channi as Congress’s Chief Minister face in the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections

The Hindu

Punjab Lok Congress mocks Sidhu after Channi declared Congress CM face

CHANDIGARH: The Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Lok Congress has taken a jibe at Congress's state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu after Charanjit Singh Channi was declared the chief ministerial candidate for the assembly polls.

The Times of India

Day after named CM face for Punjab polls, Channi offers prayers at Naina Devi temple in Himachal

A day after the former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi named him the chief ministerial face of the party in the State Assembly elections, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday offered prayers at Naina Devi temple in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.

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Punjab Assembly elections | Congress CM face: ‘will not make any difference to party’s fate’

‘Nomination of Channi a victory for sand mafia’

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Punjab Assembly elections | Charanjit Singh Channi is Congress CM candidate: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi made the announcement while addressing a virtual rally in Punjab's Ludhianai

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Punjab Assembly elections 2022 | Former Punjab Cong. president Sunil Jakhar quits active electoral politics

‘There are some colleagues in the party with whom it has become difficult to go along, and hence I am quitting,’ he says

The Times of India

Punjab polls: Why Congress dithers over declaring CM face

NEW DELHI: Punjab Congress leaders and workers are waiting with bated breath for party leader Rahul Gandhi to announce a chief ministerial candidate for the assembly election in the state to be held on February 20. On the other hand, declaring a CM face has become a Hobson’s choice for…

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ED arrests Punjab CM's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey in sand mining case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on late Thursday evening arrested Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey in an illegal sand mining case from Jalandhar after day-long questioning, said sources.

The Hindu

ED arrests Punjab CM’s nephew in sand mining case

Amid controversy over ‘motivated’ arrest in sand mining case, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu calls for ‘honest CM candidate’.

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News Analysis | In Punjab, CM Channi contesting from two seats may be a double-edged sword for Cong. prospects

The Congress is seen predominantly focusing on wooing the SC community votes, but in this exercise, the party could alienate the Jat Sikhs

The Times of India

Punjab CM turns emotional after filing his nomination from Chamkaur Sahib

PATIALA: A day after filing nomination from Bhadaur constituency, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday filed his papers from Chamkaur Sahib assembly segment that he has been representing from three terms.

The Times of India

We’re in a democracy, can’t stop rivals from contesting polls: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday protected SAD functionary Bikram Singh Majithia from arrest in a drug trafficking case till February 23 and told the Charanjit Singh Channi-led Congress government in Punjab that in a democracy governments must not slap election-eve criminal cases on political opponents to prevent them…

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Punjab polls: CM Channi files nomination papers from Bhadaur

Amarinder files from Patiala Urban, Badal from Lambi

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Punjab polls: Charanjit Singh Channi files his nomination from Bhadaur Assembly

Punjab Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi filed his nomination from Bhadaur Assembly constituency in Barnala district on Monday ahead of Punjab Assembly polls.

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