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CM's face to decide whether 60 contestants become MLAs: Navjot Sidhu

Without naming any party, Sidhu made the remark ahead of the announcement of the Congress' CM face by Rahul Gandhi on Sunday

From Amritsar's first Mayor to Dy CM, O P Soni eyeing 6th term as MLA

From Amritsar's first Mayor to Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister, Congress' Om Prakash Soni has come a long way in his political career and is eyeing his sixth term as a legislator

Punjab vs balle-balle

The state faces many mortal threats. Just that Pakistani drones are not central to it because almost all of these lie within

Manish Tewari's name missing from Cong star campaigners' list for Punjab

The Congress has released its list of star campaigners for the February 20 Punjab Assembly elections with the surprise omission of the partys lone non-Sikh Lok Sabha MP from the state, Manish Tewari

Stakes high for Sidhu, Bikram Majithia in Amritsar East constituency

After the Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal fielded his brother-in-law and former minister Majithia against the former-cricketer, the constituency is being keenly watched

'Channi did wonders within 111 days,' Kejriwal after ED arrests his nephew

'Channi managed to do wonders within 111 days; people take 4 to 5 years to indulge in such corruption,' Kejriwal said

Punjab polls: Rahul Gandhi likely to declare Congress' CM face on Sunday

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to announce the name of his party's chief ministerial candidate for the Punjab polls on Sunday, when he visits Ludhiana for a virtual rally, sources said. During his last visit to Punjab on January 27, Gandhi had announced that the Congress will soon declare its chief ministerial face for the February 20 election and a decision on it will be taken after consulting the party workers. Besides taking feedback from the leaders and workers of the party, the Congress is also seeking the opinion of the public on who should be its chief ministerial candidate through an automated call system. For the last several weeks, both Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu have, directly or indirectly, made a case for themselves to be declared as the party's nominee for the top post. Channi also indicated in his constituency Chamkaur Sahib that the chief ministerial face of the Congress could be declared on Sunday. Sid

Punjab polls: Amarinder Singh can still surprise everyone, shows survey

The results show that every third voter in Punjab believes that Captain is still very much in serious contest along with his new alliance partners

Age, poverty no bar: 80-yr-old cobbler to fight his 20th election

Om Prakash Jakhu, who mends and cleans shoes for a living at a small shop near the Hoshiarpur Clock Tower, says it is his "junoon" (passion) which keeps him going

Rahul Gandhi may announce Punjab CM candidate on February 6: Report

The Congress is likely to declare its chief ministerial face for Punjab on February 6 when Rahul Gandhi will visit the poll-bound state, party sources said.

AAP's Bhagwant Mann tries to woo voters in high-stakes Dhuri battle

On the issue of farmers, Mann said the previous governments had given a lot of pain to the farmers owing to poor marketing of their produce

Lalpura resigns as NCM chief after BJP fields him in Punjab Assembly polls

Lalpura was a BJP spokesperson and had also been an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in the past

Oldest at 94, Parkash Singh Badal files nomination for Punjab polls

A five-time MLA from the Lambi constituency, the elderly Badal was the president of the SAD from 1995 to 2008

Amarinder predicts 'abysmal' defeat for Navjot Sidhu from Amritsar East

He also dubbed as a 'farce', Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's announcement that the party's chief ministerial face will be decided with inputs from the ground

Punjab polls: CM Charanjit Singh Channi files nomination from Bhadaur

Punjab Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi filed his nomination from Bhadaur Assembly constituency in Barnala district on Monday ahead of Punjab Assembly polls

Drugs case: SC asks Punjab police to not arrest SAD's Majithia till Feb 23

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Punjab Police to not arrest SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia till February 23 in a drugs case so he can undertake electioneering in the state

Punjab Assembly polls: SSM candidates to file nominations on Monday

Sanyukt Samaj Morcha leader Prem Singh Bhangu on Sunday said his party's candidates for the February 20 Punjab assembly polls will file their nomination papers on Monday

Congress begins discussions on chief ministerial face in Punjab

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has started discussions with party leaders and workers to pick its chief ministerial face in poll-bound Punjab

To spread voter awareness, Punjab's CEO unveils election mascot

To increase voter awareness and participation in the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls, the state Chief Electoral Officer's office unveiled its election mascot, "Shera", on Sunday

EC to rate Covid scene in poll-bound states, ban on physical rallies on Mon

The Election Commission will meet on Monday to assess the Covid-19 situation in the five poll-going states and decide on whether to continue the ban on physical rallies.