Punjab Polls
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Punjab polls: With stronger Congress and AAP’s emergence, Badals face tough fight in their own dens
National | Jan 19, 2017, 09:15 PM ISTShiromani Akali Dal, which has ruled the Punjab for the last decade, is facing a tough fight in this election as the Assembly polls this year have turned into a three- horse race for the first time.
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Sidhu’s joining without any pre-conditions, says Amarinder Singh in ‘show of unity’
National | Jan 19, 2017, 04:27 PM ISTNavjot Singh Sidhu and Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh on Thursday came together in a show of unity before the Punjab polls.
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Amarinder Singh keen to contest Punjab polls against CM Badal
National | Jan 14, 2017, 06:24 PM ISTGiving an interesting turn to Punjab's politics, state Congress president Amarinder Singh has sought the Congress high command's permission to fight next month's assembly elections against Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh
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Punjab polls: Unfazed by EC complaint, Kejriwal asks voters to accept money from parties
National | Jan 13, 2017, 07:01 PM ISTDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today again asked the voters of Punjab to accept the money “offered” by political parties but “fool” them by voting only for the Aam Aadmi Party.
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12th January News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
India | Jan 12, 2017, 07:58 PM ISTImportant stories of the day
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Kejriwal junks speculations, says ‘Punjab’s CM will be from Punjab’
National | Jan 11, 2017, 04:02 PM ISTAam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday declared that he was not a contender for the Chief Minister’s post in Punjab.
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Kejriwal to be AAP’s CM candidate in Punjab? Sisodia drops big hint
National | Jan 10, 2017, 08:17 PM ISTDelhi’s deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today said that people in Punjab should vote for the AAP keeping in mind that they are voting for Kejriwal as Chief Minister.
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Punjab polls: Congress manifesto released by Manmohan Singh provides for ‘Guardians of Governance’
National | Jan 09, 2017, 05:05 PM ISTOut of power for the last ten years in Punjab, the Congress today released its election manifesto for the state, promising a host of freebies like farm loan waiver and free power, smartphones, textbooks and
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Budget date was locked much before Punjab polls were announced: Arun Jaitley
National | Jan 09, 2017, 04:50 PM ISTDismissing the allegations raised by the Opposition that Budget was scheduled keeping in view the Punjab polls, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the date for presenting the Union Budget was decided much in
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Sidhu likely to join Congress soon, to contest from Amritsar East
National | Jan 08, 2017, 08:33 AM ISTFormer BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to join the Congress on January 9 or 10
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AAP eyes ‘national party’ tag in 2017 with Punjab, Goa and Gujarat wins
National | Jan 02, 2017, 02:34 PM ISTThe year 2017 is expected to be one of the most crucial years for the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party as it tries to shed its “regional party” tag.
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Former PM Manmohan Singh to release Congress manifesto for Punjab Assembly polls
National | Dec 29, 2016, 06:31 PM ISTFormer PM Manmohan Singh to release Congress manifesto for Punjab Assembly polls
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After Congress’ drubbing in Chandigarh civic polls, a meeting between Rahul Gandhi and Sidhu
National | Dec 20, 2016, 09:17 PM ISTFormer Bhartiya Janata Party MP Navjot Singh Sidhu today met Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi amid speculation that the cricketer-turned politician would join the party sooner than later.
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Punjab polls: Congress releases first list of 61 candidates, retains 31 sitting MLAs
National | Dec 15, 2016, 09:05 PM ISTThe Congress on Thursday announced its first list of 61 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Punjab.
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Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans quits Congress, joins BJP
National | Dec 10, 2016, 07:07 PM ISTNoted Punjabi Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans today quit the Congress party and joined the BJP in the presence of party chief Amit Shah.
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‘Former PM Manmohan Singh can’t be disqualified from RS if he takes up teaching’
National | Nov 22, 2016, 07:14 PM ISTFormer Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not lose his membership of Rajya Sabha if he joins his alma mater, the Panjab University, which has offered him a prestigious teaching assignment.
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Take Rs 5,000 per vote from Congress or Akali Dal but vote for AAP, Arvind Kejriwal tells Punjab voters
National | Nov 22, 2016, 07:07 PM ISTAam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal is trying to experiment the same tricks during his party’s campaign for Punjab Assembly polls that he had so successfully played in Delhi Assembly elections.
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Bains brothers dump Navjot Sidhu’s Awaaz-e-Punjab, join ranks with AAP
National | Nov 21, 2016, 04:56 PM ISTBains brothers htoday said good bye to Sidhu-led Awaaz-e-Punjab to join ranks with the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party which will be contesting Assembly elections for the first time in Punjab.
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Punjab elections: Congress demands polls under President’s rule, early imposition of model code of conduct
National | Nov 17, 2016, 04:56 PM ISTPunjab unit of the Congress party today demanded imposition of President's rule in the state and holding Assembly polls under a neutral administration in single phase while expressing concern over "worsening" law and order situation.
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AAP offers Deputy CM’s post to Navjot Singh Sidhu in Punjab: Report
National | Oct 28, 2016, 01:12 PM ISTThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has offered Deputy Chief Minister’s post to cricketer-turned-politician Navjit Singh Sidhu if the party wins the upcoming Assembly polls in Punjab.