Search For "akali"
Fate of Punjab's ageing leaders in hands of state's young voters
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan.19 (ANI): Young voters will decide the fate of ageing leaders Prakash Singh Badal and Captain Amrinder Singh who are the chief ministerial faces of two rival political parties - the Akali Dal and the Congress in Punjab this year.
Read More
Eyeing two-third majority, Capt Amarinder predicts 10-20 seats for SAD-BJP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Taking on the Parkash Singh Badal-led government, Punjab Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said the grand old party is aiming for two-third majority in the upcoming assembly polls, adding the incumbent Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Ja
Read More
Punjab polls: Capt. Amarinder, Sidhu to file nominations today
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 18 (ANI): Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh is all set to file his nomination papers against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) heavyweight and Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal from the Lambi assembly constituency on Wednesday.
Read More
It's official: Capt. Amarinder set to take on Punjab CM on his own tu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 16 (ANI): Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh is all set to fight the assembly elections against the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) head and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal from Lambi.
Read More
Harsimrat Badal slams 'selfish' Sidhu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Coming down heavily on ex-party man Navjot Singh Sidhu for castigating the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-led Punjab Government, Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday said that the former should be ashamed for joining hands with a party which wreck
Read More
Sukhbir Badal mocks `human bomb` Sidhu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Castigating newly-joined Congressman Navjot Singh Sidhu for his remarks against the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday dubbed the cricketer-turned politician as a 'human bomb' which will sooner or la
Read More
'Lobbyist' Sidhu joined Congress for nefarious gains: Parkash S
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan. 16 (ANI): Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday hit back at newly-joined Congress member Navjot Singh Sindhu for his criticism of the Shiromani Akali Dal-led Punjab Government and said that some people indulge in profitable deals for nefarious gains.
Read More
'SAD Govt. is by the people but for the family', says Congressma
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday called his move to join the Congress as 'ghar wapsi' and trained guns at the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) while stating that the government, which was by the people, has now become a government f
Read More
AAP nominates former SAD district president for Amritsar Lok Sabha by-poll
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday nominated former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) district president Upkar Singh Sandhu for Amritsar Lok Sabha by-poll.
Read More
Captain Amarinder seeks Congress high command's permission to fight B
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Amritsar [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder on Saturday stated that he has sought the party high command's permission to fight the coming assembly elections from Parkash Singh Badal's constituency of Lambi, to ensure the total defeat of the Akali le
Read More
Desperate Kejriwal keen on "ruining" prosperous Punjab: Harsimra
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mansa (Punjab) [India], Jan. 12 (ANI): Union Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday alleged that Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is keen on ruining the prosperous state of Punjab, stands exposed and said that the people will take reven
Read More
Manmohan Singh releases Cong manifesto, promises better future for Punjab
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 9 (ANI): Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who today released the Congress' manifesto for the upcoming Punjab Assembly polls, trained his guns on the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance for damaging the state's econo
Read More