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Badals have ‘looted’ Punjab, will be held accountable: Arvind Kejriwal
January 17, 2017 15:34 IST
Arvind Kejriwal also alleged that a deal had been struck between Amarinder Singh and Punjab Cm Prakash Singh Badal under a "tacit understanding" to keep AAP at bay.
Punjab polls: Amarinder Singh trashes Arvind Kejriwal charge, challenges him to fight in Lambi
January 17, 2017 15:16 IST
Amarinder said Sidhu's role, and his own, would be decided by the Congress high command.
Akhilesh Yadav after winning Samajwadi Party symbol war: Will take ‘netaji’ along
January 18, 2017 10:43 IST
"I will take netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav) along...my relation with him is unbreakable," Akhilesh told reporters during an informal chat at his official 5 Kalidas Marg residence in Lucknow.
Punjab BJP chief Vijay Sampla rejects reports of his resignation
January 17, 2017 13:49 IST
Sampla clarified: "The reports regarding me (offers to quit as Punjab BJP chief) are false, I had gone for some work."
Lalu Prasad, son Tejaswi to campaign for Akhilesh Yadav in UP electionsSubscriber Only
January 18, 2017 10:43 IST
Lalu Prasad said his party Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) won't contest in Uttar Pradesh to strengthen the ruling Samajwadi Party.
Congress confirms alliance with Samajwadi Party for UP polls; Sheila Dikshit may step aside
January 18, 2017 10:43 IST
Uttar Pradesh elections: Akhilesh confirmed that an alliance with the Congress was certain and an announcement will be made in the next few days.
Uttar Pradesh elections: Decision on alliance with Congress very soon, says Akhilesh YadavSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 12:51 IST
Akhilesh had earlier said that if the Congress and SP formed an alliance, they could win over 300 seats.
Sukhbir Singh Badal hits out at Navjot Singh Sidhu for ‘reverse sweep’
January 17, 2017 12:02 IST
Sukhbir said it’s the conspiracy of Rahul Gandhi to end the political career of Captain and Bittu against the Badal family as Rahul Gandhi is on the job to finish the Congress.
UP poll process kicks off, notification issued for 1st phase
January 17, 2017 11:58 IST
The filing of nominations for these constituencies started at 11 am, immediately after the notification, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office here said.
After ancestral village, Captain Amarinder Singh reaches out to his ‘nanka’
January 17, 2017 11:52 IST
Describing the Akali Dal as a ‘mafia party’, Captain Amarinder promised to take away all the buses currently under Badals’ control and give them to the unemployed youth of the state.
Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu to take on Deputy CM in JalalabadSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 11:43 IST
Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittoo, a grandson of former chief minister late Beant Singh, has been fielded by Congress against Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.
In Malerkotla, AAP vs Congress is fight between siblingsSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 11:40 IST
The June 2016 desecration of Quran incident does not appear to be an election issue this time. Voters in Malerkotla want development
BJP Punjab unit chief Vijay Sampla expresses displeasure over ticket distribution, offers to resign: Reports
January 17, 2017 12:08 IST
The BJP had on January 12 announced first list of 17 candidates for state assembly polls.
Battle between businessman & martyr’s grandson Subscriber Only
January 17, 2017 11:19 IST
The people of Jalalabad are waiting to get rid of Sukhbir Badal. He has not only destroyed Jalalabad in ten years but entire Punjab as well.
Ujagar Singh Badali revolts, urges supporters not to let SAD leaders enter their villagesSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 09:23 IST
I joined the party in 1960, served it for 56 years with honesty. They did not even consult me before giving the ticket to Gill...” Ujagar Singh Badali senior SAD leader
Parkash Singh Badal faces protests during Lambi rally
January 17, 2017 05:49 IST
Badal, though visibly irritated by the protest, however, finished his 12-minute speech, and later asked the protestors about their grievances.
Punjab elections: In Jalandhar, Raj Kumar Gupta denied Congress ticket yet againSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 05:44 IST
In 2012, he was denied ticket from Jalandhar Central; this time, it is Jalandhar North
Punjab polls: Captain Amarinder Singh’s one-family-one-ticket rule puts Lal Singh out of raceSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 05:40 IST
Lal Singh, considered the wise old man of the Congress, has been given forced retirement by the party as his son Rajinder Singh has been fielded from Samana.
Enforcement of model code of conduct: With sniffer dogs and live CCTV footage, poll panel tightens gripSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 05:36 IST
The EC hired 19 privately trained Labradors to augment efforts of 3 sniffer dogs of Punjab Police who have been already deployed for the job.
Cycle goes to Akhilesh, father remains spoke in party wheel
January 17, 2017 04:25 IST
The SP patriarch stunned party workers by declaring he would fight against Akhilesh if he did not shed his “negative approach” towards Muslims.
Cycle chalti jayegi… aage badhti jayegi, says Akhilesh Yadav
January 17, 2017 09:08 IST
The UP CM further went on to tweet two photographs of the special party national convention held January 1, when he was elected the SP national president.
Eyes on UP prize, BJP plays the OBC card in first candidate listSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 04:25 IST
There are at least 26 Thakurs and 15 Brahmins in the list, too. There are 15 Jats and four Gujjars in the list and all are in western UP.
Uttar Pradesh polls: In a first, Bollywood pens BSP anthem for electionsSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 04:12 IST
The BSP anthem is written by Bollywood lyricist Manoj Muntashir, sung by Divya Kumar and Aishwarya Nigam with Vishal Mishra as the music director.
His son’s body his theme, a father scripts an election campaign in PunjabSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 09:27 IST
Through RTI, I learnt that the shroud had reached the office of DGP (Intelligence) on June 28. I don’t know if they forwarded it to the PM or have dumped it somewhere,” Mukhtiar adds.
BSP’s Sahibabad MLA sacked for ‘indiscipline’
January 17, 2017 02:47 IST
"He has not held party meetings or organised cadre camps. Mostly, he is busy with some private work in Delhi,” read a statement from BSP’s Ghaziabad unit.
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