Page 12 - Punjab Elections

ED raids house of Punjab CM's nephew in illegal sand mining case

The ED carried out raids at ten different locations belonging to Punjab CM's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey, in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case

Kejriwal to announce AAP's Punjab chief ministerial candidate today

Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will announce his party's chief ministerial candidate for the Punjab Assembly polls on Tuesday in Mohali at 12 noon

AAP announces eleventh list of candidates for Punjab Assembly polls

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released another list of candidates to field in the upcoming Punjab Assembly polls, scheduled to be held in February.

BJP, allies yet to reach on final conclusion over seat-sharing in Punjab

BJP would be seen in the role of 'elder brother' in an alliance and it is certain that Amarinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa's party will contest the assembly elections in alliance with the BJP

Punjab seeks deployment of 1,050 CAPF companies for assembly polls

Punjab's chief electoral officer S Karuna Raju said the state has urged the Election Commission to deploy 1,050 companies of CAPF for the February 20 polls

Congress leader Luv Kumar Goldy joins Capt Amarinder's Punjab Lok Congress

Senior Congress leader and two-time MLA from Garhshankar, Luv Kumar Goldy joined the Punjab Lok Congress (PLC)

EC accepts parties' demand, defers Punjab Assembly polls by 6 days

Earlier date of February 14 clashed with Guru Ravidas Jayanti celebrations

AAP's CM face for Punjab polls to be announced on Tuesday: Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has received over 15 lakh responses under its campaign to elect its CM face

Top headlines: India's billionaire count now 142; Punjab polls rescheduled

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Monday

Assembly polls in Punjab now on Feb 20 in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Several political parties had approached the EC to postpone the polls in the state in view of Ravidas Jayanti on February 16

Plea in SC to deregister parties not divulging criminal cases of candidates

The plea argued that the consequences of permitting criminals to contest, become legislators are extremely serious for democracy and secularism

Punjab elections: It's Majithia versus Majithia versus Majithia, literally!

A high-profile Majitha Assembly constituency in Punjab's Majha region has gained prominence for the February 14 poll owing to Majithia versus Majithia versus Majithia

AAP's CM candidate for Punjab polls to be announced on Tuesday: Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said that his party's chief ministerial candidate for Punjab assembly polls will be announced on Tuesday

EC to discuss Punjab parties' demand to postpone polls amid Ravidas Jayanti

The Election Commission is meeting on Monday morning to discuss demands by various political parties to defer the February 14 assembly polls in Punjab in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Punjab Assembly Polls: BJP to hold meeting to decide seat-sharing today

The Bharatiya Janata Party will hold an important meeting at the party headquarters on the Punjab Assembly polls to discuss seat sharing with its allies

Punjab polls: Here're average assets of candidates, elected MLAs since 2004

Interestingly, the average assets of male and female candidates and elected representatives vary widely

Punjab CM writes to Election Commission, demands polling be postponed

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has urged the Election Commission of India to postpone the February 14 assembly polls by six days in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Punjab polls: Cong CEC finalises candidates, first list to be out soon

Chief Minister Charanjeeet Singh Channi, who is currently representing the Chamkaur Sahib seat in Punjab Assembly, is likely to contest from two seats

Congress finalises names of candidates for Punjab assembly elections

The congress will release the list of the candidates for Punjab assembly polls in a day or two, the sources said

EC changing rules to register new party at BJP's behest, claims AAP

There was no immediate reaction either from the EC or the BJP on the AAP's accusation