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Punjab polls: Amarinder fails big time, so does party that 'humiliated' him

Amarinder Singh failed spectacularly in these assembly elections his new party failed to open its account, his ally BJP fell flat and he failed to even win his own constituency. But there might be some consolation for the former chief minister. The Congress, with which he had a bitter parting just months back, hasn't done too well either in the state, swept by an Aam Aadmi Party wave. The 2022 Punjab Assembly polls came as a fresh challenge for two-time chief minister, who was unseated from his post last year following a bitter power tussle with state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. The 79-year-old leader said he was humiliated and warned of repercussions then. Soon, he launched the Punjab Lok Congress, contesting the polls in alliance with the BJP, a party whose expansion in the state he had once stalled despite a Narendra Modi wave elsewhere in the Lok Sabha polls. Once considered close to the Gandhi family, Amarinder Singh did not mince words while leaving the party, and ca

Charanjit Channi: Star for 111 days, Dalit leader back to humdrum politics

The Congress fielded Channi from two seats -- Chamkaur Sahib in Rupnagar and Bhadaur in Barnala, a move which showed how much the Congress was banking on him

Police intercept AAP MLA, supporters outside Kumar Vishwas' residence

After the police stopped him, Balyan, the MLA from Delhi's Uttam Nagar, said he wanted to meet Vishwas to feed him sweets as the AAP is all set to form the government in Punjab

Punjab polls: Channi loses Bhadaur, Chamkaur Sahib seats to AAP rivals

The Congress' gamble of fielding Channi, a member of Scheduled Caste, from two seats failed to yield any positive results

Rupee gains 20 paise to close at 76.42 against US dollar

At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 76.27 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 76.07 and a low of 76.46

Punjab Assembly polls: AAP's CM face Bhagwant Mann wins from Dhuri

Mann, who is also Aam Aadmi Party's state unit head, defeated Congress candidate and sitting MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy by a margin of 58,206 votes

AAP to be 'natural, national' replacement of Congress, says Raghav Chadha

As exit polls predict victory of AAP in Punjab, party's leader Raghav Chadha on Thursday said AAP has emerged major national force and will be a natural and national replacement of Congress

Election results 2022: Date, time, how & where to watch counting of votes

Assembly election results 2022: On March 10, business-standard.com will bring to you important and live updates on the counting of votes

Congress accuses BJP, AAP of trying to postpone MCD polls fearing defeat

AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that the state election commission has "withheld" the dates "under pressure from the BJP at the Centre"

Delhi govt to set up dedicated cell for facilitating adoption of EVs

The EV cell mandated by the policy will function under the aegis of the DTIDC, an agency of the transport department

HC dismisses pleas to stay AAP govt decision prohibiting discount on liquor

he Delhi government has opposed the pleas while contending that the discounts were giving rise to bootlegging activity

Exit polls 2022: BJP set to retain Uttar Pradesh; AAP may win Punjab

The BJP is set to win the most seats in Manipur, say exit polls

Yogi and Kejriwal could enter national politics

Kejriwal has successfully used the media to equate political change with himself, leaving other parties wondering how a small party like AAP gathered finances needed to contest Punjab elections.

Delhi roads will be pothole-free within month, says Manish Sisodia

The deputy chief minister held a meeting with officials on Friday to review the progress of development projects after taking charge of the PWD

Govt approves Delhi Film Policy 2022 to promote city for film shooting

The new film policy will be inclusive in nature focussing on the development of the tourism sector, growth of the economy and job creation: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia gets PWD portfolio from Satyendar Jain

Sisodia is already handling 10 important departments which include Education, Finance, Planning, Tourism, Art and Culture, and Employment among others

AAP turns focus on Delhi civic polls; booth-level meetings from Thursday

Rai said the AAP will take out a 'Badlav Yatra' (March for Change) across Delhi on March 12 and March 13 and blow the bugle for the civic polls

Modi equating cycle' with terrorism' is an attack on poor: Kejriwal in UP

'If we get the opportunity to form the government or any anti-BJP camp forms it I will get all my guarantees (promises) fulfilled by whoever forms the government'

Punjab Assembly elections: AAP's Bhagwant Mann votes in Mohali

The counting of votes will be done on March 10.

Will give befitting reply to corrupt people targeting AAP, says Kejriwal

Notably, Kejriwal's remarks come amid the ongoing row over the allegations levelled against him by a founding member of the AAP