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Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa frontrunner for Punjab CM's post: Report

Randhawa is a minister in the outgoing cabinet of Amarinder Singh

Speculations rife over political future of Captain Amarinder Singh

Singh resigned as chief minister of Punjab on Saturday

Ambika Soni refuses Congress offer to be Punjab CM, says a Sikh should lead

Congress leader Ambika Soni, who was called in a late night meeting with Rahul Gandhi, has declined to become the Punjab chief minister

Hope Amarinder Singh will not take any step which may harm Congress: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday expressed hope that senior Congress leader captain Amarinder Singh would take no step which may harm the party

Congress likely to appoint two Deputy CMs along with CM in Punjab: Sources

Sources have indicated that there is a possibility of appointing two Deputy Chief Ministers along with the Chief Minister.

MLAs reiterate Congress high command will decide new Punjab CM

Congress MLAs in Punjab reiterated that the decision over the prospective candidate for the post of Punjab CM lies in the hands of the party's high command.Congress MLA Kuldeep Singh Vaid said: "We are awaiting Sonia Gandhi's orders. Immediately after, a decision will be taken in the CLP meeting.""Resignation of Captain Amarinder Singh is not a small issue. There is a background and issues behind the resignation of Captain Amarinder Singh. There was dissatisfaction among MLAs irrespective of the work done by Amarinder Singh's government," he told media persons here.Reacting to the political developments in Punjab, Congress MLA Pargat Singh said: "It all depends on the Congress high command. This is the prerogative of the high command. CLP meeting was held yesterday and a mandate has been given."However, both the MLAs refused to comment on the prospective candidate for the post of Punjab CM.CLP, earlier on Saturday, unanimously passed a resolution to give Congress chief Sonia Gandhi ...

Sonia Gandhi to decide next CM of Punjab, says Pawan Goel

Working president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) Pawan Goel said that Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi would take the decision on the next Chief Minister of state on Sunday.However, he refused to comment on the prospective candidate for the post of Punjab CM.Speaking to media persons, Goel said: "A meeting of MLAs was held with Harish Rawat and Ajay Maken yesterday. The MLAs have sent their opinions to Sonia Gandhi.""A resolution was passed that Congress chief's decision will be final on this matter. Today you will get to know her decision," the Congress leader said.CLP, earlier on Saturday, unanimously passed a resolution to give Congress chief Sonia Gandhi power to nominate the new Chief Minister of Punjab after Captain Amarinder Singh stepped down.The second resolution passed by the CLP praised Amarinder Singh.Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh stepped down from his post on Saturday ahead of the meeting of party legislators in the faction-ridden state ...

Punjab Cong issue: Late night strategy meet by Rahul with Ambika, Venugopal

The meeting ended post midnight on Sunday.

'Won't accept Sidhu as Punjab CM, he's an incompetent man,' says Amarinder

'Sidhu has a connection with Pakistan. It will be a threat to national security,' says Amarinder after resigning as Punjab CM

Punjab MLAs authorise Sonia Gandhi to select new CLP leader

A total of 78 out of the 80 MLAs, barring Amarinder Singh and another member, authorised Sonia Gandhi to pick the new CLP leader,

'I feel humiliated,' says Amarinder Singh after resigning as Punjab CM

Singh met the Punjab governor at around 4.30 pm on Saturday and resigned from the CM post

Congress veteran Sunil Jakhar seen as frontrunner for Punjab CM replacement

Former Punjab President Sunil Jakhar is frontrunner for the post of Chief Minister, sources said as party wants to project non Sikh face ahead of polls to counter AAP

AICC calls Punjab Congress Legislative Party meeting on Saturday

Amid the ongoing rift in the Punjab Congress unit, the AICC called a meeting of the state's Congress Legislative Party on Saturday.

Punjab Cabinet approves rules to promote and develop MSMEs

MSMEs in Punjab will get an impetus with the state cabinet approving rules to provide a legal framework for their operations, with effective mechanisms to mitigate the problem of delayed payments

Govt prioritising vaccinating eligible people in UP, Punjab: Report

Administering at least one dose of vaccine to the eligible population in states like UP and Punjab where assembly elections are scheduled to be held next year is on the priority list of the government

Harish Rawat meets Sonia Gandhi, asked to settle Punjab issue

He is also said to have spoken to the top Congress leaders in Punjab.

'Shift protest out of Punjab': CM Amarinder Singh appeals to farmers

Singh on Monday appealed to the representatives of farmers' unions not to hold protests across the state against the three Central farm laws passed

Frames per Second: The spectacle of a massacre

Jallianwala Bagh has been represented in films several times, in different ways, for different purposes

Farmer bodies urge political parties to suspend poll campaign in Punjab

Farmer bodies protesting the Centre's agriculture laws on Friday appealed to political parties to suspend their election campaign till the schedule for the Punjab Assembly polls is out

Ambala-Kotputli expressway likely to open for public by March 2022: Gadkari

The 313-km long Ambala-Kotputli highway is scheduled to open to the public by March 2022 as 80 per cent of the corridor is complete, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday