punjab politics

New Delhi, April 5 – A new political rift has emerged within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema criticised Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, alleging that key issues concerning Punjab were not adequately addressed in Parliament.Responding to Chadha's recent...

Nabha (Punjab), April 4 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday demanded that the Punjab government release compensation of ₹50,000 per acre for wheat crops damaged in the recent hailstorm and rains in the Malwa region.Addressing a rally here as part of the SAD's...

Chandigarh, April 4 Rebel Akali leader Barjinder Singh Makhan Brar announced his resignation from the Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) on Saturday.In a Facebook post, Brar announced his resignation from primary membership and all other positions within the party, accusing SAD (Punar Surjit)...

Moga, April 4 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday criticized the previous Congress and Akali governments, accusing their leaders of draining the state's resources like "parasites" and said that even now, they have no agenda except "a lust for power."Mann said his government is...

New Delhi, April 4 The spat between the Aam Aadmi Party and its Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha intensified on Saturday, with the sidelined leader dismissing AAP's allegations against him as "lies" and asserting that he went to Parliament to raise people's issues and not to create chaos."All...

Chandigarh, April 4 – Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema, State AAP President Aman Arora, and legislator Kuldeep Dhaliwal, launched a sharp attack on Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Saturday over his failure to raise key issues of the state...

Chandigarh, April 4 Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, including Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, accused sidelined party leader Raghav Chadha on Saturday of failing to raise the state's issues in Parliament.The AAP leaders claimed that critical matters, including the Rs...

New Delhi, Apr 3 A day after the AAP removed him as its deputy leader in Rajya Sabha, MP Raghav Chadha Friday said he has been "silenced, not defeated", prompting the party to launch an all-out attack, accusing him of shying away from raising his voice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

New Delhi, April 3 – For some time, the estrangement between Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been a subject of political discussions and assumptions, but no one involved was willing to confirm, clarify, or even discuss it publicly.However, it is now clear...

Hoshiarpur (Punjab), April 3 The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) held a protest outside the DSP office in Garhshankar on Friday against the alleged desecration of a statue of B.R. Ambedkar in Noorpur Jattan village.BSP's Punjab unit president Avtar Singh Karimpuri said the party would intensify its...

Chabbewal (Punjab), April 3 SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Friday that if the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) forms the government in 2027, it will implement a special industrial package for Punjab's Kandi region and establish a Kandi Area Development Ministry.Addressing a rally at...

Chandigarh, April 3 BJP Punjab working president Ashwani Sharma on Friday alleged that the inauguration plaques for 109 new Aam Aadmi Clinics and two irrigation projects in Fatehgarh Sahib show that the governance of Punjab is being controlled by Delhi-based leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)...

New Delhi, April 3 – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Raghav Chadha, once considered a key member of AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal's inner circle, has come under fire from top party leaders, including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi. They have accused him...

New Delhi, April 3 Following his removal as the AAP's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, MP Raghav Chadha stated that he has been "silenced, not defeated," leading the party to accuse him of avoiding raising issues against the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR".In a video...

Chandigarh, April 3 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday criticized AAP MP Raghav Chadha, stating that he believes Chadha is "compromised," pointing out that he has gone against the party's instructions.Mann stated that if Chadha is unwilling to address issues such as the "deletion"...

Chandigarh, April 3 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday criticised AAP MP Raghav Chadha, saying he believes Chadha is "compromised," pointing out that he has defied the party's instructions.Mann stated that if Chadha is unwilling to speak on issues such as the "deletion" of votes in...

New Delhi, April 3 AAP MP Raghav Chadha said on Friday that he has been "silenced, not defeated", a day after being removed as the party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha.He also alleged that his own party had sought to prevent him from speaking in Parliament.In a video posted on X, Chadha...

Baba Bakala (Punjab), April 2 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday criticised Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, accusing him of indulging in "cheap theatrics" on the sensitive issue of sacrilege.Addressing a rally under the party's 'Punjab...

Fazilka, April 2 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Thursday that the people of the state will "oust" the Congress, BJP, and the Shiromani Akali Dal in the 2027 Assembly elections due to their "decades of corruption, lies, and betrayal".Addressing a public gathering after laying...

Chandigarh, April 1 – BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh welcomed senior advocate and former Punjab Leader of Opposition H.S. Phoolka into the party on Wednesday, calling it a significant moment in the ongoing fight for justice and truth.Chugh said that Phoolka has tirelessly fought...