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Punjab BJP Chief Jakhar warns CM Mann against ‘petty politics’ over Adampur airport naming

January 29, 2026 8:34 pm

On February 1, when the Union Budget is scheduled to be presented in Parliament, PM Modi will be in Punjab on the occasion of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji’s Prakash Purab.

Former MP Charanjeet Brar joins BJP alongside Onkar Brar, former OSD of Bhagwant Mann in presence of CM Haryana Nayab Singh Saini, Central Minister Ravneet Bittu, and Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar during a function at Punjab BJP office in Chandigarh. Express Photo

Former MP Jagmeet Brar, Punjab CM Mann's ex-OSD, SAD rebel leader Charanjit Singh Brar join BJP ahead of 2027 Assembly polls

January 16, 2026 10:41 pm

As all the new entrants hail from the Malwa belt, which accounts for 69 of 117 Assembly seats in Punjab, the defection to the BJP is viewed as the party's renewed trust in the Malwa region ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

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AAP, Cong opposing VB – G RAM G as it will stop their ‘corrupt earnings’: Jakhar

January 08, 2026 9:39 pm

Sunil Jakhar said that the new employment law brought by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been framed keeping the interests of poor labourers at its core.

Speaking in New Delhi after receiving the award, the Class IV student recalled his experience during the operation. “When Operation Sindoor began against Pakistan, soldiers came to our village. I thought I should serve them. I used to take milk, tea, buttermilk, and ice for them daily. I feel great to be awarded. I had never dreamt of it,” Sharvan said. (Express Photo)

Milk, ice, courage: Ferozepur’s 10-year-old honoured with Bal Puraskar for serving Army during Operation Sindoor

December 26, 2025 7:06 pm

Sharvan Singh of Punjab’s Ferozepur district was among the 20 children honoured with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday.

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Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar demands impartial probe into gangster’s allegations of links with CM's Office, use of goons in elections

December 19, 2025 6:21 pm

In a TV interview, a gangster alleged that during the elections, the Punjab Government brought another gangster from Assam jail in the name of interrogation and made him place threat calls to voters and spoke with CM Mann himself.

Before criticising VB-G RAM G, explain why Punjab gave only 26 days’ work this year under MGNREGS, says BJP’s Sunil Jakhar

December 19, 2025 6:08 pm

Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar was responding to CM Bhagwant Mann’s announcement that a special session of the state legislature would be convened next month to oppose the VB-G RAM G Bill.

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'Chandigarh is an integral part of Punjab...': State BJP chief Sunil Jakhar's assurance after Centre proposes Bill to take control of UT

November 24, 2025 8:11 pm

Sunil Jakhar's statement comes after the BJP-led Central government proposed to include Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution, allowing for the appointment of a Lieutenant Governor to administer the Union Territory.

Cong faces heat after Ludhiana bypoll loss: Jakhar, Khaira allege collusion of senior leaders with AAP

June 26, 2025 11:49 am

Congress's own MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar have alleged that senior leaders of the Congress had colluded with AAP to make the Congress lose.

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AAP govt has turned into commission agent for realtors; Mann and Kejriwal aggregators: Jakhar

June 14, 2025 11:55 am

Earlier on Tuesday, Jakhar had demanded a probe by the Income Tax (IT) department into the income of the state's political leaders to ascertain how much assets they possess now and how much they had before joining politics.

A strong regional party is a necessity not just for panth, but nation: At Sukhdev Dhindsa's prayer meet, Jakhar urges Akali factions to unite

June 09, 2025 11:06 am

Echoing his views, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal also said that Dhindsa also wanted to see a "united Akali Dal for the sake of Punjab and its people."