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Rahul asks people not to 'experiment' in Punjab polls, choose Congress

Addressing a poll rally, Gandhi asserted that his party understands Punjab very well and can take the state forward

25% candidates in Punjab elections face criminal cases: Analysis

Of the 1,276 candidates, 228 are from national parties, 256 state parties, 345 registered unrecognised parties and 447 are Independents

Punjab polls: Amarinder attacks Cong over declaring Channi as CM candidate

Singh said he will not retire till he has rid the state of such corrupt people, according to a party statement

PM Modi to address three election rallies in Punjab on February 14, 16, 17

Elections to the 117-member Punjab Assembly will be held on February 20

Punjab polls: BJP and NDA always stood with Sikh traditions, says PM Modi

BJP and NDA's motive is to create 'Nawan Punjab', we will form border area development authority in Punjab, says PM Modi

Punjab Assembly polls: AAP greenhorn versus Congress heavyweight in Sangrur

The other two candidates in the contest are the BJP's Arvind Khanna, a businessman and former MLA, and Shiromani Akali Dal spokesperson Winnerjit Singh Goldy

1,304 candidates in fray for February 20 Punjab Assembly elections

As many as 341 candidates withdrew their nomination papers on the last day of withdrawal

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

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

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

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

SC grants protection from arrest to SAD's Bikram Singh Majithia till Jan 31

The Supreme Court asked the Punjab government not to take any coercive action against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader till January 31 after he approached the top court for anticipatory bail.

BSP sold out Dalit interests to SAD: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi

The Punjab CM also said the party has no existence in the state

SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia gets three-day protection from arrest

Majithia's counsel had prayed for protection for seven days from the court

Will quit politics if Channi govt gives any proof against Majithia: Badal

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said he will quit politics if the Charanjit Singh Channi government brings any proof against his brother-in-law and Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia who has been booked in an NDPS case. Calling the case against Majithia as false and highly politicised, Badal warned that everyone responsible for implicating an innocent person in a "false" case will have to face consequences. Badal's remarks came a day after the Punjab and Haryana High court dismissed Majithia's anticipatory bail plea in the NDPS case. The high court, however, has granted three-day protection to Majithia from arrest to enable him to move the Supreme Court to challenge its order. As president of @Akali_Dal, I declare that I'll quit politics if this govt can produce any proof against @bsmajithia on this false & highly politicised case against him. Conversely, everyone responsible for implicating an innocent in a false case will have to face consequences, Shiromani Akali Dal ..

HC dismisses anticipatory bail plea of Akali leader Majithia in drugs case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who has been booked under the NDPS Act. Majithia's counsel Asrhdeep Singh Cheema said the court of Justice Lisa Gill dismissed the anticipatory bail plea. Cheema said, the high court was requested to extend the interim protection for seven days for moving the Supreme Court. However, the counsel said the detailed order is awaited. The court orders came following the hearing of arguments of both sides. The court on January 10 had granted interim protection to Majithia from the arrest in the matter while directing him to join the investigation on January 12. It had also imposed some conditions, including not leaving the country, on the Akali leader. The court had extended the interim protection on January 18. Majithia (46), who was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on December 20 last year, had moved the high court seeking antic

Clear, focused cash dole-outs may just work even for debt-ridden Punjab

If some exclusions are made, the doles may empower the marginalised without hitting the exchequer much

Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal tests positive for Covid-19

The 94-year-old Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch was admitted to Ludhiana's Dayanand Medical College

Ahead of Punjab polls, SAD's Parkash Singh Badal tests Covid-19 positive

Just ahead of the assembly polls, the grand old man of Punjab politics and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch, Parkash Singh Badal, 94, on Wednesday tested positive for the Covid-19.

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