Sunil Jakhar
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AAP clinches massive win in Punjab civic polls, Congress finishes second; BJP improves tally
India | May 29, 2026, 11:34 PM ISTThe civic elections were viewed as an important political test for the AAP government ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections scheduled next year. Chief Minister Mann said the results reflected public approval of his government’s work.
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Punjab Municipal Election: BJP amasses 28 of 50 seats in Abohar, to get first mayor on its own
India | May 29, 2026, 07:33 PM ISTThe victory is being viewed as a significant political milestone for the saffron party ahead of the crucial 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, where the BJP is aiming to strengthen its foothold in the state.
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Sunil Jakhar urges JP Nadda, Amit Shah to relieve him from Punjab BJP chief post
India | Nov 14, 2024, 07:20 PM ISTA former Congressman Sunil Jakhar, who served as MLA thrice from the Abohar assembly constituency and also as Lok Sabha MP from Gurdaspur, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in May 2022.
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BJP refutes rumours of Sunil Jakhar's resignation as party's Punjab chief
India | Sep 27, 2024, 09:58 PM ISTThe BJP has dismissed rumors about the resignation of its Punjab unit chief, Sunil Jakhar. Both the party's official X account and Punjab General Secretary Anil Sareen called the news false and baseless, urging the public not to believe or spread misinformation.
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Sunil Jakhar resigns as Punjab state BJP president ahead of Panchayat elections in state: Sources
India | Sep 27, 2024, 11:08 AM ISTPunjab news: As per the details, the high command has not yet accepted the resignation of Sunil Jakhar yet and he is maintaining distance from important meetings of the state executive in Punjab.
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Punjab: Chief Electoral Officer asks farmers' bodies to refrain from disrupting election campaigns
India | May 09, 2024, 06:08 PM ISTPunjab Chief Election Officer Sibin C met a delegation of farmers at his office and urged the farmers' unions to maintain law and order and refrain from disrupting the campaigns of candidates across the state.
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Gurdaspur Election Result 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates
India | May 29, 2024, 11:39 PM ISTGurdaspur Lok Sabha Election 2024: Actor Sunny Deol has been representing the Gurdaspur constituency since 2019. Actor Vinod Khanna also won the seat four times in the past as a BJP nominee.
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Punjab: Newly-appointed BJP president Sunil Jakhar says, 'Will make sure flag of BJP flies high'
India | Jul 05, 2023, 05:07 PM ISTSunil Jakhar had quit the Congress after lashing out at former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Twitter, saying that he was "not an asset" as portrayed by the party leadership.
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Congress turncoats bag plum posts in BJP; Amarinder, Jakhar in party top body; Shergill spokesperson
India | Dec 02, 2022, 05:19 PM ISTAhead of Punjab Assembly election Captain Amarinder Singh was dethroned from the CM post by Congress high command over his differences with then-state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu in a dramatic turn of events.
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Kapil Sibal exits Congress: A look at 5 leaders who left the grand old party recently
India | May 25, 2022, 09:15 PM ISTKapil Sibal, whose exit is another jolt for the electorally battered Congress that has seen a spate of high-profile resignations, said he dreams of bringing all opposition parties together in the fight against the BJP in 2024.
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Jakhar started working for BJP long before joining it: Punjab Cong chief
India | May 19, 2022, 11:07 PM ISTWhile the Congress slammed Jakhar, former chief minister Amarinder Singh, whose Punjab Lok Congress is an ally of the BJP, congratulated him for joining the saffron outfit and said honest and upright leaders like him cannot breathe in the grand old party.
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Rahul flies to London to speak at 'Ideas for India' summit when Congress struggles of ideas at home
India | May 19, 2022, 10:29 PM ISTCongress media department head and general secretary Randeep Surjewala said that on May 23, Rahul Gandhi will address and interact at Cambridge University on "India at 75: The challenges and way ahead for a resilient-modern India".
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'Honest, upright leaders can't breathe in Congress': Amarinder congratulates Jakhar for joining BJP
India | May 19, 2022, 04:53 PM ISTEx-Punjab Congress President Sunil Jakhar joined the BJP on Thursday in the presence of party chief J P Nadda, days after he quit the grand old party.
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Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, joins BJP
India | May 19, 2022, 04:38 PM ISTSources say that Jakhar may be nominated to the Rajya Sabha from some other state and also responsibility for Punjab.
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Sunil Jakhar takes jibe at Congress leadership, says 'those with conscience will be punished'
India | Apr 26, 2022, 07:12 PM ISTThe Congress disciplinary committee had on April 11 given a show-cause notice to Jakhar for alleged anti-party activities and sought a reply within a week. However, Jakhar chose not to reply to the panel.
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Is Congress going to expel Sunil Jakhar after his no-reply to showcause notice?
India | Apr 19, 2022, 04:32 PM ISTCongress' disciplinary committee asked the senior Congress leader to reply to a showcause notice within a week. Jakhar skipped the deadline and had given no reply.
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Punjab election 2022: CM Channi's chopper denied permission to fly, Congress blames BJP
Elections | Feb 14, 2022, 03:55 PM ISTAddressing an election rally, Congress leader Sunil Jakhar alleged that Channi's chopper was not given permission for Hoshiarpur. The Congress party has asked the election commission to intervene.
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Charanjit Singh Channi's first reaction after being named as Congress' CM face for Punjab
Elections | Feb 06, 2022, 06:15 PM ISTCharanjit Singh Channi, after Congress announced him as party's CM face for the upcoming Punjab assembly election 2022, thanked the Congress High Command and people of Punjab for bestowing trust in him.
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BJP questions locus standi of Rahul Gandhi to announce Congress' chief ministerial face for Punjab
Elections | Feb 06, 2022, 04:15 PM ISTBJP questioned locus standi of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to announce his party's chief ministerial face for Punjab saying his only qualification now is that he possesses the surname “Gandhi” surname.
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Punjab polls: Channi was least favoured for CM post after Captain stepped down, claims Sunil Jakhar
Elections | Feb 02, 2022, 01:02 PM ISTIn September last year, Charanjit Singh Channi was sworn in as Chief Minister of Punjab while Sukhjinder Randhawa and OP Soni took oath as deputy chief ministers.