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Regional parties should form national front for 2024 polls: SAD president

In September last year, Badal's wife Harsimrat Kaur quit as Union minister in protest against the farm legislations.

Punjab Congress crisis far from over: Jakhar questions Sidhu's appointment

All is not well within Punjab Congress as former state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar has expressed his grievance openly, saying the party has forgotten him

Sidhu takes charge as Punjab Congress chief in presence of Amarinder

Navjot Singh Sidhu took charge as the president of the Punjab Congress in the presence of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday

One team, two captains

With the appointment of Navjot Sidhu as the head of the Punjab Congress, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh is, without doubt, down. But whether he is out remains to be seen, writes Aditi Phadnis

Sidhu meets Amarinder before taking charge as state Congress chief

Ahead of taking charge of the state Congress, Navjot Singh Sidhu met Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at the Punjab Bhawan here on Friday

Nearly 60 Congress MLAs turn up at Navjot Singh Sidhu's Amritsar home

In what is seen as a show of strength, nearly 60 Congress MLAs gathered at the residence of new state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu here on Wednesday, amid a suspense over a possible truce between him and CM Amarinder Singh. Sidhu and Amarinder Singh has been at loggerheads for the past some time, with the Amritsar (East) MLA recently attacking the CM over the desecration cases. The chief minister was also averse to his appointment as the state Congress chief. After Sidhu's elevation, the CM had said that he won't meet him until the cricketer-turned-politician apologises for his "derogatory" tweets against him. On Wednesday, the MLAs joined by Sidhu boarded luxury buses and went to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple, where a large number of Congress supporters gathered. Sidhu and the legislators are also scheduled to visit the Durgiana temple and the Ram Tirath Sthal here. On Tuesday, scores of Congress workers and Sidhu supporters had accorded a warm welcome to him when he arri

Sidhu to take charge as Punjab Cong chief on Friday, to invite CM for event

Sidhu will be taking over from incumbent state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar.

Accompanying 62 MLAs, Navjot Singh Sidhu pays obeisance at Golden Temple

In a first show of solidarity after his name was announced as the state party chief, Punjab Congress unit President Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday paid obeisance at the Golden Temple, here.

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Amarinder won't meet Sidhu till he apologises, says Punjab CM's team

Toughening his stance, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday clarified that he won't meet new state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu till he publicly apologises to him.

Mixed messages and a muddle

In supporting Mr Sidhu in Punjab, the Congress has created more confusion over what it stands for

Navjot Singh Sidhu appointed Punjab Congress president amid infighting

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the new president of the party's Punjab unit, notwithstanding the opposition from Chief Minister Amarinder Singh

'Don't let down Amarinder': 10 Punjab MLAs issue statement in support of CM

Ahead of a likely revamp of the Congress unit in Punjab, 10 MLAs on Sunday issued a joint statement in support of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and urged the party high command not to let him down

Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar convenes meeting of MLAs on Monday

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sunil Jakhar will hold a meeting of party legislators and district unit presidents on Monday here, ahead of the likely revamp of the state unit

Navjot Singh Sidhu to be named as Punjab Congress chief: Sources

Amid heightened political buzz, sources said that the rift in state unit of party would be resolved soon, Navjot Singh Sidhu would take over as the chief of tPunjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC).

Navjot Singh Sidhu meets Sonia Gandhi ahead of Punjab Congress revamp

Amid continued infighting in the Punjab Congress, former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday met party chief Sonia Gandhi at her residence here.

Flexible workspace IWG expands into Rajasthan, Punjab to meet demand

Flexible workspace organisation IWG on Tuesday announced expansion of its footprint into Rajasthan and Punjab to meet the growing regional demand.

Free power distribution: AAP's power-packed poll sop replicates Delhi model

The promises by AAP, trying to expand its powers beyond Delhi, are similar to those it had assured Delhiites.

Amid power crisis, Sidhu says AAP, SAD 'bent upon Punjab's destruction'

Amid the ongoing power crisis in Punjab, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday hit out at the opposition, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) of being "bent upon the state's destruction."Taking to Twitter, Sidhu accused the Badals of looting the state by signing power purchase agreements (PPA) for 25 years of solar power at Rs 5.97 to Rs 17.91 per unit during their rule, despite knowing that the cost was decreasing at 18 per cent per year."Badals-signed PPAs with Thermal Power Plants & Majithia as Minister Renewable Energy (2015-17) signed PPAs for 25 Years for Solar Power at Rs 5.97 to 17.91 per unit to loot Punjab knowing the cost of solar is decreasing 18% per year since 2010 and is Rs 1.99 per unit today," the Congress leader tweeted.Hitting out at the AAP who will contest the upcoming state assembly elections for the first time next year, Sidhu said that the Delhi government wanted thermal power plants to shut down in the middle of .

Punjab lifts night curfew; opens bars, cinemas for partially vaccinated

The maximum cases reported in a day were 34 on May 27, while the average of daily cases in the first week of July stood at 5.