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Punjab polls: Manmohan Singh to release Congress manifesto today
January 9, 2017 09:04 IST
According to sources, Sidhu wanted to join Congress in presence of party vice president Rahul Gandhi but since he is out of country, he decided the date accordingly.
‘AAP talks of drug menace in Punjab but opens liquor vend for women in Delhi’Subscriber Only
January 9, 2017 05:57 IST
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Union Minister for Rural Development Jatinder Tomar were present at the rally, which was planned to mark the conclusion of the party’s Vijay Sankalp Yatra in the state.
AAP meets traders, to finalise manifesto constituency-wiseSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 05:50 IST
In Delhi, too, AAP issued 70 different manifestos for each Assembly segment.
Punjab polls 2017: PPP leader to contest as Independent from AmlohSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 05:46 IST
Jagmeet Sahota Bawa and his supporters were protesting against Nabha since Congress announced his ticket. Bawa had given an ‘ultimatum’ to Congress to change the ticket.
Punjab polls 2017: ‘Outsider’ candidates try to put on a faceSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 05:39 IST
Congress candidate distributes masks to make himself ‘recognisable’.
Sukhbir kicks off campaign: ‘Jalalabad is special for me’Subscriber Only
January 9, 2017 05:32 IST
Sukhbir promised interest-free loans of Rs 10 lakh for youth to start their own business if the SAD-BJP combine returns to power.
UP Elections: Two school principals, state govt official booked for distributing free laptopsSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 04:35 IST
Two school principals and a state government official in Bareilly were booked on charges of bribery for violation of the model code of conduct on Sunday.
UP Elections: FIR against BJP leader for ‘luring voters’ with buffaloes, carts, blanketsSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 04:15 IST
BJP ticket aspirant from Kundarki constituency, Ramveer Singh, was booked on Sunday for allegedly luring voters by distributing buffaloes and makeshift carts.
Amar Singh gets Z-category central security cover againSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 03:51 IST
Amid allegations that Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh is behind the feud within the Samajwadi Party, the Union Home Ministry has accorded ‘Z’ category security cover of central paramilitary commandos to Singh due to the threat perception.
Family feud unresolved, SP leaders fret about M-Y votes and BJPSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 02:55 IST
The BJP has been making efforts to woo non-Yadav backward voters. In PM Modi’s rally in Lucknow last week, the BJP ensured all its prominent OBC faces were among the senior leaders present on stage.
Punjab polls: Video for cartoon, share for share, in social media contestSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 03:12 IST
The social media contest began long before the poll date was announced last week. Each of the four parties is running a war room with a young team, and each car claims to have surpassed the other.
SYL divides Haryana leaders over campaigning in PunjabSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 02:31 IST
Since the Nov ruling, which says Punjab cannot terminate the SYL agreement, parties across Haryana have demanded implementation while the Punjab government has said the state has no water to spare.
A year after desecration and deaths in police firing, the anger persistsSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 02:12 IST
Families of two killed say they will seek justice from ‘new govt’, villagers keep cards close to their chest
Punjab polls: Stones hurled at Sukhbir Singh’s convoySubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 01:41 IST
He was leaving Kandh Wala Hazar Khan after one such meeting when the stone-pelting took place
Day before EC test, Mulayam Singh says he is still Samajwadi Party presidentSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 10:22 IST
On the other hand, Ram Gopal asserted that the faction headed by Akhilesh is the real party.
UP polls: BSP declares final list of candidatesSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 01:26 IST
On Sunday, BSP chief Mayawati met party coordinators and office-bearers to discuss strategy for the polls. She asked them to “expose” the SP govt on lawlessness and the Centre on demonetisation.
Mulayam Singh visits SP office to make presence feltSubscriber Only
January 9, 2017 01:21 IST
This was Mulayam’s first visit to the party office after UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav replaced him as SP’s national president in a party convention called by Ram Gopal Yadav on January 1.
JD(U) demands Sakshi Maharaj’s arrest, expulsion from BJP
January 8, 2017 22:34 IST
Noting that Maharaj's comments were first such remarks after the Supreme Court outlawed seeking votes in the name of religion or caste, JD(U) spokesperson K C Tyagi alleged the BJP MP was "trying to polarise voters on religious grounds" in the poll-bound state.
Congress list of candidates for Uttarakhand polls by Jan 16: Harish Rawat
January 8, 2017 23:22 IST
Rawat's remarks have come in the backdrop of talks doing the rounds that there is a discord between him and Congress state unit chief Kishore Upadhyaya over ticket allotments for the February 15 polls.
AAP to contest Amritsar Lok Sabha by-election
January 8, 2017 22:22 IST
"We will contest by-elections and will announce our candidate in a day or two," AAP's senior leader Sanjay Singh said.
AAP does not have money to fight Punjab, Goa polls: Arvind Kejriwal
January 8, 2017 21:53 IST
"This time people will vote for AAP which will win 28-32 seats in Goa (out of 40)," he said.
Uttarakhand: Prashant Kishor steps in, Harish Rawat calls him Chyawanprash
January 8, 2017 21:48 IST
He said the strategy of the party will now have an edge and added that Kishor is giving providing his services to the party.
Manmohan Singh to release Congress Punjab manifesto tomorrow
January 8, 2017 21:43 IST
Amarinder Singh had earlier met former prime minister Manmohan Singh to seek time for the document release.
E-ballot system for defence voters in Punjab
January 8, 2017 21:13 IST
Service voter eligible for Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot can cast their vote through this system, he said.
Akali Dal fields Ranjit Gill from Kharar seat
January 8, 2017 21:08 IST
From Kharar seat, AAP has fielded former journalist Kanwar Sandhu while Congress has nominated Jagmohan Singh Kang.
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