punjab politics

Hoshiarpur (Punjab), March 9 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday alleged that the law and order situation in Punjab had deteriorated under the Aam Aadmi Party government and accused it of trying to influence voters through financial schemes announced ahead of...

Surat, March 9 Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday alleged that the BJP "drained Gujarat dry" during its 30-year rule and committed atrocities on those who questioned it.Addressing party workers at the grassroots level here, he urged people in the state to bring about...

Chandigarh, March 9 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday claimed that opposition parties are frustrated with his government's announcement of Rs 1,000 per month for women, and it reflects their fear of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) returning to power in Punjab in 2027.Mann was speaking...

Bathinda, March 7 Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Saturday that his party would take Bathinda to the next level of progress by transforming the city into an industrial hub once it comes to power in Punjab after the 2027 state elections.Addressing a gathering at...

Ludhiana, March 7 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar said on Saturday that the people of the state are eagerly awaiting the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who will lead a party rally in Moga on March 14.Jakhar, who held a meeting to review preparations for the rally, said the current...

Chandigarh, March 6 – Punjab Cabinet ministers Harpal Singh Cheema, Aman Arora, and Harbhajan Singh ETO launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Friday, condemning the party's decision to boycott the Governor's Address. They said this was "an insult to the House and to the 75-year-old...

Chandigarh, March 6 – Hundreds of Congress workers from Punjab staged a demonstration here on Friday against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab for its failure to fulfill its commitments to the people.The party specifically mentioned the promise of Rs...

Chandigarh, March 6 Congress MLAs raised slogans against the AAP government and staged a walkout from the Punjab Assembly during the governor's address here on Friday.Despite Governor Gulab Chand Kataria requesting the opposition party's MLAs to raise their issues at the right time, the...

Chandigarh, March 6 Police used water cannons against Punjab Congress leaders and workers on Friday after they attempted to force their way through barricades to "besiege" the state Assembly here as part of a protest against the AAP government.Police had erected barricades and deployed...

Chandigarh, March 3 The opposition SAD and Congress targeted the AAP government in Punjab on Tuesday, accusing it of misusing the state's funds by painting state-owned PRTC buses in blue and yellow colours, which are associated with the ruling party's flag and posters.Earlier, the government...

Chandigarh, March 2 Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring said on Monday that Punjabis have never accepted communalism and do not get swayed by theatrics.In an interaction with reporters, when asked to react to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini sporting a turban in the...

New Delhi, March 1 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann stated on Sunday that the recent court verdict in the excise policy case, which involved former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, among others, marked a historic victory for truth in Indian politics and affirmed that the AAP had...

Samrala, March 1 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Sunday that his party is committed to establishing a world-class skill university once his party comes to power in the 2027 Punjab elections.Addressing a gathering here as part of the party's 'Save Punjab'...

Barnala (Punjab), February 28 Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, warned party leaders on Saturday that they would be relegated to reserve positions if they could not function as a team.This statement comes in the context of the infighting among Punjab Congress leaders...

Chandigarh, February 27 The Punjab unit of AAP on Friday hailed the court's acquittal of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann exclaiming, "truth always triumphs."Mann also said the court order shows that central agencies...

Chandigarh, February 27 – Kuldeep Dhaliwal, a legislator and spokesperson for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, praised the decision of the Special Delhi Court on Friday, in which the party's national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, were...

Chandigarh, February 26 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a 'Badlav' rally in Moga, Punjab, on March 14, state BJP working president Ashwani Sharma said on Thursday.Addressing the media here, Sharma said that everyone in Punjab sees the BJP as a reliable and credible alternative to...

Chandigarh, February 26 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a 'Badlav' rally in Moga, Punjab, on March 14, state BJP working president Ashwani Sharma said on Thursday.Speaking to the media here, Sharma said that everyone in Punjab sees the BJP as an alternative in the state.He said...

Chandigarh, February 26 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to launch election campaigns ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls, which are slated for early 2027. He will address a “Badlav Rally” in Moga town, Punjab, on March 14.State BJP working President Ashwani Sharma stated on...

Chandigarh, February 24 The ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab stated on Tuesday that the people of the state were not aware of gangsters or drugs before 2007, and that these problems flourished under the Shiromani Akali Dal government.The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) statement came in response to...