October 31, 2023 10:40 pm
“This unprecedented police presence in Ludhiana belies the claim of a congenial environment, which should have been created for this critical debate on grave issues being faced by Punjab,” Sunil Jakhar said at a press conference in Chandigarh.
October 24, 2023 8:34 pm
The assistant professor’s body was fished out of Sirhind canal on Monday, around 5 km from where she reportedly jumped into the water. A ‘suicide note’ she left behind mentioned her struggles to secure employment and blamed Education Minister Harjot Bains.
October 08, 2022 7:37 am
Last month, the BJP high command chose him to be part of a five-member committee constituted to conduct an inquiry into the violence during the party's Nabanna march in Kolkata. This was the first major assignment for Jakhar, the only party leader from Punjab in the committee.
October 07, 2022 4:40 pm
BJP hopes to bank on his Hindu Jat identity; Jakhar was part of BJP delegation to Bengal, its mock Assembly session recently
August 15, 2022 6:40 am
Warring also challenged Jakhar’s nephew, Sandeep Jakhar to resign from the party and get fresh mandate from the people if he was so confident about their support in Abohar.
June 06, 2022 2:26 am
Responding to PPCC chief Raja Warring’s comment that Sunil Jakhar, who joined the BJP, could have taken his nephew Sandeep Jakhar along, the Abohar MLA said arrogance was preventing Congress leaders from learning any lessons.
June 05, 2022 11:51 am
Talking to The Indian Express, Warring said, “If Jakhar feels he is a big and popular leader, he should make his nephew Sandeep Jakhar resign as MLA from Abohar and join the BJP. He will never do this as he knows that Sandeep will lose the bypoll.”
April 14, 2022 2:49 pm
Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar was recently accused of allegedly making remarks targeting former CM Charanjit Channi, a Dalit leader.
April 12, 2022 2:33 am
The party leadership in Kerala had sought action against Thomas after he attended a seminar organised by the CPM. Jakhar, meanwhile, has been accused of using “objectionable language” in comments purportedly aimed at former Punjab CM Charanjit Channi.
March 23, 2022 4:28 pm
The Congress president is likely to meet more leaders of the group in the coming days.
October 16, 2017 8:22 am
Punjab Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar has won the Gurdaspur by-election with huge margin of 1,93,219 votes defeating Bhartiya Janta Party candidate Sawarn Singh Salaria.