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Row in Punjab: Congress claims CM Mann came to House drunk, he hits back

May 02, 2026 1:49 am

Speaker rejects Opposition demand for alcohol, dope tests for CM, MLAs

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With women’s reservation in focus, what Punjab Assembly poll data show about their representation

April 15, 2026 6:29 pm

With the proposed reservation, Punjab could see a threefold increase in the number of women legislators, fundamentally altering the political landscape.

Punjab House passes resolution against Centre over cooking gas shortage

March 12, 2026 9:29 pm

Resolution condemns BJP-led Govt's foreign policies for putting 'entire country at risk'.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh admits new Raikot hospital non-functional without lifts and AC

March 09, 2026 9:47 pm

Hearing Balbir Singh’s reply in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, even Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan could not resist commenting on the state of affairs in public health.

Punjab Congress MLAs resort to sloganeering, walk out of Governor’s address

March 06, 2026 12:42 pm

In an unusual move, AAP Finance Minister Harpal Cheema and cabinet minister Aman Arora also stepped out of the House even as the Governor’s address continued.

Holding the Centre responsible, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accused it of favouring BJP-ruled Haryana at the cost of Punjab’s farmers

Punjab Assembly passes resolution against G RAM G; demands restoration of MGNREGA

December 31, 2025 10:17 am

The move to replace MGNREGA is anti-poor, anti-Dalit, anti-farmer, anti-labourer, anti-women and capable of dousing the kitchen fire of the poor, says Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

At the onset of the session, the House remembered the four Sahibzadas as Congress member Rana Gurjit Singh called for a resolution against “attempts to distort history of Sikhs.” (PTI)

‘Attempts to distort history of Sikhs’: Congress raises Veer Bal Diwas issue at special session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha

December 30, 2025 3:56 pm

Political parties in Punjab have been demanding that Veer Bal Diwas is a misnomer and the day should instead be referred to as Sahibzadas Shahadat Diwas (Martyrdom Day of the Sahibzadas).

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann speaks during a special session of the State Assembly, in Chandigarh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000366B)

From ‘bambookat’ to chuckles: Punjab assembly unplugged

September 27, 2025 4:12 pm

While floods took the centre stage in Punjab assembly on Friday, the sidelights were equally significant

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Punjab House passes resolution against CISF deployment at Bhakra-Nangal project

July 12, 2025 4:51 am

Moving the resolution on the second day of the special session of the Vidhan Sabha, Cabinet Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said Punjab had re-examined the issue and conveyed to the BBMB on May 27 and July 4 its strong reservations against the deployment of CISF.

Punjab Special Assembly session: House adjourned in 11 minutes; Opp questions AAP motive, Rs 1-cr loss

July 11, 2025 10:43 am

The slice thin session created a storm in the political arena with the Opposition Congress slamming the AAP government for what it called a “mockery of democracy”.