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Declaring CM face won't help Cong's poll prospects in Punjab: BJP

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also took jibes at the ruling party in the state over the announcement

Declaring CM face won't help Cong's poll prospects in Punjab: BJP
Updated On : 07 Feb 2022 | 6:51 AM IST

Election Commission extends ban on roadshows, vehicle rallies for polls

Assembly polls are scheduled in five states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur and Punjab.

Election Commission extends ban on roadshows, vehicle rallies for polls
Updated On : 06 Feb 2022 | 10:49 AM IST

Congress set to announce chief ministerial candidate for Punjab on Sunday

Punjab will go to the polls on February 20. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.

Congress set to announce chief ministerial candidate for Punjab on Sunday
Updated On : 06 Feb 2022 | 9:44 AM IST
Updated On : 05 Feb 2022 | 1:53 AM IST

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

Manish Tewari's name missing from Cong star campaigners' list for Punjab
Updated On : 04 Feb 2022 | 6:15 PM IST

Himachal: Punjab CM Channi offer prayers at Baglamukhi temple in Kangra

Channi's visit comes ahead of Punjab polls where Congress is soon going to announce CM face of the party.

Himachal: Punjab CM Channi offer prayers at Baglamukhi temple in Kangra
Updated On : 04 Feb 2022 | 7:36 AM IST

Rajnath Singh to address public meetings in Punjab on Friday

Punjab will go to the polls on February 20

Rajnath Singh to address public meetings in Punjab on Friday
Updated On : 04 Feb 2022 | 7:25 AM IST

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: Rahul Gandhi likely to declare Congress' CM face on Sunday
Updated On : 03 Feb 2022 | 8:56 PM IST

People of Punjab want AAP to form next govt in state, says Mann

Mann has been declared as the chief ministerial candidate of the AAP after the party in Punjab held a first of its kind 'Janta Chunegi Apna CM' drive last month.

People of Punjab want AAP to form next govt in state, says Mann
Updated On : 03 Feb 2022 | 12:46 PM IST

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

Age, poverty no bar: 80-yr-old cobbler to fight his 20th election
Updated On : 03 Feb 2022 | 11:47 AM IST

Punjab elections: 931 candidates file nominations on last day

Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi filed his nomination papers from Chamkaur Sahib seat

Punjab elections: 931 candidates file nominations on last day
Updated On : 02 Feb 2022 | 9:41 AM IST

BSP supremo Mayawati to address public meet in Punjab on February 8

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati will address a public meeting in Nawanshahr on February 8 ahead of the Punjab assembly polls

BSP supremo Mayawati to address public meet in Punjab on February 8
Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 1:50 AM IST

Covid-19 pandemic: Punjab reports 3,096 fresh cases and 25 deaths

Twenty-five people lost their lives to Covid-19 in Punjab in last one day, a daily health bulletin said on Friday.

Covid-19 pandemic: Punjab reports 3,096 fresh cases and 25 deaths
Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 1:44 AM IST

Rahul's Punjab virtual rally: Cong claims 900,000 people joined in 2 hours

Punjab will go to the assembly polls on February 20. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.

Rahul's Punjab virtual rally: Cong claims 900,000 people joined in 2 hours
Updated On : 28 Jan 2022 | 6:38 AM IST

Punjab polls: BJP fields two Cong turncoats, former Union minister Sampla

The BJP fielded two Congress turncoats and its former Union minister Vijay Sampla for next month's Punjab Assembly polls

Punjab polls: BJP fields two Cong turncoats, former Union minister Sampla
Updated On : 28 Jan 2022 | 1:47 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on day-long visit to Punjab today

During his day-long visit, Gandhi would pay obeisance at around 9 am at Sri Harmandir Sahib along with 117 candidates in Amritsar

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on day-long visit to Punjab today
Updated On : 27 Jan 2022 | 7:30 AM IST

Coronavirus pandemic: 22 more deaths in Punjab and 5,136 cases

Twenty-two more people died of Covid-19 in Punjab, while 5,136 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 7,28,042, according to a medical bulletin issued here on Wednesday.

Coronavirus pandemic: 22 more deaths in Punjab and 5,136 cases
Updated On : 27 Jan 2022 | 2:30 AM IST

Punjab Assembly elections: Congress leaders upset over denial of ticket

A day after the Congress released its second list of 23 candidates for the Punjab Assembly polls, several aspirants expressed their discontent over the denial of tickets.

Punjab Assembly elections: Congress leaders upset over denial of ticket
Updated On : 26 Jan 2022 | 10:10 PM IST

Majithia fielded against Sidhu from Amritsar East, Parkash Badal from Lambi

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday announced that senior party leader and his brother-in-law Bikram Singh Majithia will also fight the state assembly elections from Amritsar East

Majithia fielded against Sidhu from Amritsar East, Parkash Badal from Lambi
Updated On : 26 Jan 2022 | 7:19 PM IST

BJP meet to discuss remaining 30 seats in Punjab; list likely on Jan 27

BJP President JP Nadda on Monday announced that the party would be contesting 65 seats out of the 117 assembly elections in Punjab

BJP meet to discuss remaining 30 seats in Punjab; list likely on Jan 27
Updated On : 26 Jan 2022 | 9:28 AM IST