Punjab Assembly elections 2022

The ballad of Sidhu Moose Wala: Self-made, temperamental, the man from Moosa

May 31, 2022 3:45 pm

While campaigning during the Assembly polls earlier this year, Sidhu Moose Wala would often say: ‘I am not going anywhere. I will live here, I will die here.’

After poll debacle, veteran farmer leader prepares comeback on ‘fight for Punjab’s water’

April 07, 2022 12:46 pm

The SSM was floated by 22 out of 32 farmer unions from Punjab on December 25, 2021 after farm agitation at Delhi borders had ended following the repeal of the farm laws.

Delhi Confidential: Coming Soon

March 28, 2022 1:28 am

President for COP26 and a Minister of State in the British Cabinet Office, Alok Sharma is expected to visit India early next month – his first since organising COP26 in Glasgow.

Punjab: Sidhu meets 24 party leaders, talks future course

March 27, 2022 4:50 am

Sukhpal Khaira, the Congress MLA from Bholath who was present at the meeting, said it was part of an effort to ensure the party’s revival in Punjab.

All five AAP nominee elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Punjab

March 25, 2022 1:09 am

The AAP had nominated former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, party leader Raghav Chadha, Lovely Professional University founder Ashok Mittal, IIT Delhi professor Sandeep Pathak and industrialist Sanjeev Arora for the March 31 elections. Thursday was the last day for the withdrawal of candidature.

Punjab: The math of AAP govt's 25,000 job promise; and the 0s earlier

March 23, 2022 7:23 am

Campaigning for AAP in Punjab, Bhagwant Mann had promised that if voted in, his first signature would be on a decision announcing jobs for youth.

Perform or perish, Arvind Kejriwal tells new ministers and MLAs in Punjab

March 21, 2022 5:36 am

The AAP chief said all the newly elected leaders and ministers would be given targets, failing to meet which they may lose the responsibilities entrusted to them.

Bhagwant Mann inducts 10 into Cabinet, says will fill 25,000 govt posts

March 20, 2022 1:40 am

Declaring that he had kept the first of his poll promises, Mann, in a video message after the first meeting of the Cabinet, said the process of advertisement and notification for these jobs would be initiated within a month.

In Mann’s first list of Cabinet ministers, 8 greenhorn MLAs

March 19, 2022 7:17 am

Except former leader of opposition Harpal Singh Cheema, who is a second time MLA from Dirba, and Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, who won a second term from Barnala, the rest eight ministers are first-time MLAs.

In 2022, Malwa reversed trend of not backing winning party to the hilt

March 18, 2022 5:24 am

This changed in the 2022 polls, as 66 out 69 seats in the region went to AAP in the House of 117. In Doaba, AAP won 10 out of 23 seats, and in Majha, it won 16 out of 25.

AAP's Bhagwant Mann takes oath as Punjab CM

March 16, 2022 5:15 pm

Chanting 'Jo Bole So Nihal' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', Bhagwant Mann thanked the people who attended the swearing-in ceremony.

With Assembly polls battle over, celebrations, stock-taking in political parties

March 13, 2022 9:05 pm

Punjab CM-designate Bhagwant Mann, along with AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, held a victory roadshow in Amritsar on Sunday to mark their spectacular win in Punjab elections.

Election results: BJP, AAP celebrate wins with sweets, slogans, colours

March 10, 2022 10:10 pm

Early trends show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will come back to power in Uttar Pradesh with an overwhelming majority and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to sweep Punjab. Workers in UP and Punjab gathered to celebrate the possible wins.

Assembly Elections 2022: People turn out in large numbers to vote in Punjab, UP

February 20, 2022 3:02 pm

Assembly polls: Voting in UP, Goa, Uttarakhand; wooing in Punjab

February 15, 2022 10:32 am

Narendra Modi and Amit Shah campaigned in Punjab, which is scheduled to vote on February 20.