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BJP should manage own house, no one voted for it in Punjab: Mamata Banerjee
February 18, 2017 00:30 IST
Speaking at the inauguration of a pumping booster station at Harish park in south Kolkata, Mamata reiterated the Modi government was threatening her with CBI probes as she had opposed demonetisation.
Ludhiana: EC team inspects strongrooms, AAP sticks to its ‘security breach’ claimSubscriber Only
February 17, 2017 03:41 IST
A meeting was also held with candidates and their representatives from all the parties at Bachat Bhawan.
Punjab polls 2017: Jat leaders meet today to scale up stir, CM in a huddle
February 17, 2017 03:29 IST
Leaders from other communities, including Transport Minister Krishan Lal Panwar, chief parliamentary secretary Dr Kamal Gupta and Sonepat MP Ramesh Kaushik also participated in the meeting.
Punjab elections 2017: Now, ID cards must for representatives of political parties camping outside strongroomsSubscriber Only
February 16, 2017 07:58 IST
The security measures have been taken after allegations that some officials entered the strongrooms in Nabha in Patiala district.
Punjab polls 2017: EC team lands to probe AAP complaints on EVM securitySubscriber Only
February 16, 2017 04:38 IST
The EC has ordered an investigation after a delegation led by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had submitted a memorandum to it in New Delhi Tuesday.
Punjab polls 2017: ‘Probe AAP nexus with militants & gangsters’
February 16, 2017 04:23 IST
Bashing AAP, Amarinder said in a statement, “There is apparently a strong nexus between AAP and militants as well as dreaded gangsters."
After AAP alleges breach of EVMs in Punjab, EC to send review team
February 15, 2017 23:44 IST
The team has been asked to submit its report by February 17.
Punjab Elections 2017: SAD-BJP govt totally ignored Punjab potato growers, says AAP
February 15, 2017 19:30 IST
AAP state chief Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi said the potato crop was damaged due to rains and the farmers lacked marketing channels.
Poll percentage revised to 77.36 per cent in Punjab after repoll
February 15, 2017 18:12 IST
On the Election Commission's order, repolling was held at 48 booths under Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency and five Assembly segments after Voter-Verified Audit Paper Trail and Electronic Voting Machines malfunctioned.
Punjab assembly elections 2017: AAP complains to EC about EVM security, Congress tauntsSubscriber Only
February 15, 2017 05:51 IST
The party also urged the Punjab Chief Electoral Officer in Chandigarh to restrict any activity within the compound where the EVMs are stored in the state.
AAP leaders meet CEC, alleges breach of EVMs’ security in Punjab
February 14, 2017 16:00 IST
"We have submitted a memorandum to the Chief Election Commissioner where we have pointed out there has been security breaches in strongrooms where the EVMs are kept. "
Punjab assembly elections 2017: AAP’s ‘excessive paranoia’ a sign of demoralisation, says Amarinder Singh
February 14, 2017 13:44 IST
Amarinder also lambasted Kejriwal and his party for dragging the EC into an "ugly quagmire" of allegations and counter-allegations.
Punjab: 6 expelled leaders say they will not leave SADSubscriber Only
February 14, 2017 04:49 IST
Sources in the party, however, said that all the six expelled leaders were approached by Congress and AAP.
As Punjab prepares for poll result, jails department begins crackdownSubscriber Only
February 14, 2017 03:24 IST
Additional Director General, Prisons, Rohit Choudhary, said random inspections were being carried out in jails across the state “at all levels”.
Punjab polls: Navjot Singh Sidhu off to Mumbai, local Congress leaders wonder if he was worth itSubscriber Only
February 12, 2017 04:22 IST
‘Arrived late at rallies by hours, refused to move without chopper, security cover... threw tantrums’
A day in the life of an Akali Dal office in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab: The long wait for March 11Subscriber Only
February 12, 2017 00:12 IST
At the office in Fatehgarh Sahib, the party candidate attends to a stream of visitors who come seeking favours. In between juggling phone calls and talking politics, he asks almost every visitor: ‘How many votes?’, and then, ‘How many to jhaadu?’
Punjab: Candidates say polls cost them much less than Rs 28 lakh capSubscriber Only
February 11, 2017 05:02 IST
From Doaba region, around 30 candidates have submitted their expenditure details till February 2, which show they have not even spent half the amount allowed by the ECI.
Punjab: SGPC team probing SAD leaders for seeking Sirsa Dera support has no answers as yetSubscriber Only
February 11, 2017 04:57 IST
Dera Sacha Sauda political wing leader Ram Singh gave a statement earlier this week claiming that SAD had asked the Dera for its political support in Assembly elections.
Punjab: Fearing hung House, parties woo IndependentsSubscriber Only
February 11, 2017 04:48 IST
Both SAD and Congress feel that Bains brothers did not join AAP, which was an advantage for them to choose any party that comes closer to majority.
AAP’s paranoia over EVM security shows it has sensed defeat, says Amarinder Singh
February 11, 2017 04:40 IST
Captain Amarinder Singh has criticised AAP and said its “panic reactions” are a “sign of the dread in Arvind Kejriwal’s party over its certain defeat”.
Punjab: Grandson’s wedding, book release, poll results… Capt Amarinder Singh has an eventful month aheadSubscriber Only
February 10, 2017 05:43 IST
A post-graduate in international relations from UK, Nirvan Singh was actively helping grandfather Amarinder in running his party’s campaign in Punjab this time
HC tells EC to ensure security of EVMs in Punjab
February 10, 2017 05:38 IST
The petitioner alleged that after a check by AAP in many districts of Punjab, including Jalandhar and Tarn Taran, it was found that people had open access to buildings where the EVMs were stored.
Punjab polls: All peaceful in Majithia’s Majitha
February 10, 2017 05:38 IST
AAP leader Sukhdeep Singh Sidhu said, “Police were always biased and favouring SAD. They detained our 10 volunteers on a fake complaint by Bikram Singh Majithia, who visited the village in the afternoon.”
Post-poll, candidate returns to do mastersSubscriber Only
February 10, 2017 09:57 IST
AFTER AN exhausting campaign, Davinder Singh Ghubaya, the youngest candidate in the election arena, has returned to the Panjab University campus. Talking to Chandigarh Newsline, he said that though he belonged to a political family, the decision to contest election was a novel experience for him. WATCH VIDEO | Voters Guide To U.P. Elections 2017 Describing […]
Punjab Elections 2017: After AAP complaint, LED screens put up outside strong rooms in JalandharSubscriber Only
February 10, 2017 09:57 IST
Three computers with LED screens have been installed for the strong rooms in Jalandhar, where EVMs from nine Assembly constituencies in the district have been kept.
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