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Human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra’s widow Paramjit Kaur says no to contesting Tarn Taran Assembly bypoll

July 09, 2025 1:08 pm

Khalra Mission Organisation quashed rumours of Paramjit Kaur's candidacy from Tarn Taran for Amritpal Singh's Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De).

Bypolls: AAP retains seats in Gujarat and Punjab, calls it ‘semi-final’ to 2027 state polls

June 24, 2025 5:00 am

The BJP finished third, besting the Shiromani Akali Dal and adding to its former ally’s woes

Alifa Ahmed, TMC candidate who won Kaliganj Assembly bypoll

Takeaways from Bengal bypoll: TMC wins big in Kaliganj, BJP says its strategy was on point

June 23, 2025 6:31 pm

TMC says with its victory “certain”, it hoped for its vote share to sustain, which it had

AAP retains Ludhiana West against odds, all eyes now on party pick for Rajya Sabha

June 24, 2025 9:22 am

Battered by Delhi loss, embattled in Punjab, AAP puts it all into the fight, divided Congress fails to stop it

AAP candidate Sanjeev Arora (centre) with Punjab Cabinet minister Aman Arora and Tarunpreet Singh Saundh, after winning the Ludhiana West byelection on Monday (June 23).

Assembly by-elections: 5 reasons why the AAP won Ludhiana West despite anti-incumbency

June 23, 2025 4:32 pm

Ludhiana West by-election 2025: The polls were necessitated after the AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi, 57, died in January after a bullet injury to his head from his licensed pistol.

Day after high-stake Ludhiana West Assembly bypoll: Leaders unwind with family, sip tea with party colleagues

June 21, 2025 10:24 am

A post poll scrutiny of Form-17 A and other documents for Ludhiana West by-poll was conducted by General Observer Rajeev Kumar, Returning Officer Rupinder Pal Singh and the representatives of the candidates at Khalsa College For Women.

A win in these bypolls will come as a much-needed boost, with the campaigns showcasing the stakes at hand.

Today in Politics: Voting to be held for five Assembly bypolls in four states

June 19, 2025 7:30 am

RJD’s new Bihar president set to take over. BJP and Congress spar over job fair organised by latter in Delhi

Assembly bypolls in Gujarat's Kadi and Visavadar constituencies on June 19

May 25, 2025 1:32 pm

The Gujarat AAP has already announced Gopal Italia as its candidate for the Visavadar bypoll.

State Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring says the party is focused on selecting strong, committed candidates to serve the people and ensure good governance.

After setback in Assembly bypolls, Congress gears up for Punjab civic body polls

December 11, 2024 2:09 pm

The elections for five municipal corporations and 44 municipal councils in Punjab will be held on December 21.

Know Your MLAs: The 4 who made it House ── a doctor, a transporter, a marticulate, an ex-sarpanch

November 25, 2024 7:58 am

Pritpal Sharma, the AAP candidate who had unsuccessfully contested Gidderbaha in 2017, resigned from the party and switched to the BJP after Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon was declared as the AAP candidate.

Amid India’s push to extradite Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, British officials visit Tihar jail to inspect conditions

British officials inspect Tihar jail as India pushes to extradite Mallya, Nirav Modi

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A team from the British CPS visited Tihar jail to inspect inmate conditions and security, amidst India's efforts to extradite fugitives Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Sanjay Bhandari from the UK. They discussed setting up a specialized enclosure for high-profile prisoners and addressed concerns about violence within the jail. As of 2024, India has made 178 extradition requests to various countries.

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