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Punjab assembly elections: Denied ticket, Satwinder Bitti raises question mark over Congress’s 'Ladki hun lad sakti hun' slogan

LUDHIANA: Prominent Congress leader from Sahnewal in Punjab's Ludhiana district Satwinder Bitti has revolted after party denied ticket to her and instead Vikram Bajwa (son-in-law of former chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal) was fielded from the constituency.

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Congress will reveal Punjab CM face: Rahul Gandhi

Channi, Siddhu assured me they will work together for party victory, he says

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi kicks off Punjab Assembly polls campainging with Golden Temple visit

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a day-long visit to Punjab for campaigning of the upcoming assembly polls, visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Thursday.

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Morning Show Ep 1: Catch the newspapers in Goa

We have a new show up! Atul, Manisha and Meghnad are on the election trail and will be traveling through Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.

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Drugs case: Supreme Court tells Punjab not to act against Akali leader Bikram Majithia till January 31

Top court to hear his appeal for bail

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55% citizens want state polls to be postponed amid rising Covid cases: Survey

NEW DELHI: With Assembly Elections approaching in five poll-bound states amidst the rise in COVID cases, 55 percent citizens believe elections should be postponed by one or two months , according to a survey done by Local Circles. Many are concerned about the BA.2 sub variant of Omicron, which is…

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Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi takes dig at Bhagwant Mann’s drinking problem

PHAGWARA: Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi took a scathing dig at Aam Aadmi Party’s MP and now CM candidate Bhagwant Mann for his alcohol problem.

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Punjab CM’s brother denied ticket but kin of other leaders accommodated by Congress: Raghav Chadha

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Punjab affairs co-in-charge Raghav Chadha on Wednesday accused the Congress leadership of following an anti-SC policy in its ticket allotment process for the Assembly elections.

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Punjab assembly elections: Akali Dal's Bikram Majithia to contest against PPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu

AMRITSAR: The Amritsar East assembly constituency is likely to be the hottest seat in Punjab after SAD(B) announced to field former Akali minister Bikram Singh Majithia.

The Times of India

Assembly elections | Cash, drugs worth over ₹200 crore seized since announcement of polls

Punjab, Manipur account for a large amount of illicit drugs and Uttar Pradesh for cash.

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Punjab election: Sukhbir Badal asks people of Majitha to ensure Bikram’s victory

MAJITHA: SAD(B) president Sukhbir Singh Badal and brother-in-law of former Akali minister Bikram Singh Majithia claimed that Bikram was allegedly implicated in the false case to prevent him from contesting the assembly elections.

The Times of India

Punjab CM unfurls flag at Jalandhar, recalls Doaba region’s contribution in Ghadar and Babbar kali movements

JALANDHAR: Calling Doaba the heartland of martyrs, Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday said that this region was the epicentre of the Ghadar and Babbar Akali movements which spearheaded the freedom struggle against British imperialism.

The Times of India

Arvind Kejriwal on two-day Punjab visit from Jan 28 ahead of assembly polls

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will be on a two-day visit to Punjab from January 28 to 30 ahead of assembly polls in the state, which are scheduled for February this year.

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Punjab assembly polls: Three nominations filed on Day 1 in Ludhiana

LUDHIANA: On the first day of filing nominations in Punjab's Ludhiana, three candidates and two covering candidates filed the nominations from different constituencies on Tuesday.

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Punjab Assembly elections | AAP promises to reform recruitment process of Govt. departments, educational institutions

Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal had resorted to contract-based and outsourcing recruitment, AAP alleged

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Punjab Polls: Congress tweets video with CM Channi as 'Thor' with hashtag 'Congress Hi Ayegi'

Ahead of Assembly elections, Punjab Congress has put out a new social media video, which portrays Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi as superhero 'Thor' with an accompanying hashtag "Congress hi aeyigi.

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Powerhouse of Dalit politics, Ravidas temple to impact polls in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab

VARANASI: The Ravidas temple at the birthplace of 15th century mystic poet-saint and Dalit icon Sant Ravidas in Varanasi is all set to play the role of a powerhouse of Dalit politics in the poll-bound states, especially Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.

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From the shadows to the forefront

Charanjit Singh Channi has been working to establish himself as a common man’s leader

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Punjab Assembly elections | AAP ‘faked’ phone-in poll for CM nominee: Sidhu

Congress leader points to use of private number for votes

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COVID-19: India’s total case tally reaches 3.95 crore

Tamil Nadu reports most number of deaths at 46, Punjab follows with 39 and West Bengal 37

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Punjab Assembly elections | Amarinder Singh says Sidhu’s tall claims of fighting sand mafia have fallen flat

Sidhu’s persistent and unsubstantiated attacks against me even after my departure from Congress shows how insecure he is, he says

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Pakistan PM had requested me to induct his 'old friend' Navjot Sidhu in my cabinet, says Amarinder Singh

Amid electioneering in high-stakes electoral battle Punjab, former state chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh said on Monday that he got a request from Pakistan Prime Minister for "inducting" Navjot Singh Sidhu into his cabinet after he was removed due to "incompetence".

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Punjab Assembly polls | NDA firms up alliance, BJP senior partner for first time

NDA government needed for security in sensitive border State, says J.P. Nadda

The Times of India

Punjab: HC dismisses Bikram Majithia's bail plea in drug case

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by former Punjab minister and senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Bikram Singh Majithia in relation to a drug case.

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BJP will contest 65 seats, Amarinder Singh's party 37 seats in Punjab, says JP Nadda

Bharatiya Janata Party will contest 65 seats, Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress 37 seats and Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) 15 seats in the upcoming Punjab assembly polls, said BJP national president JP Nadda.

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