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Punjab rescued from hands of 'arrogant' politicians: Sidhu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar. 11 (ANI): After establishing a significant lead in the Punjab Assembly polls, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu today claimed this to be 'just the beginning', adding that the state will serve as an example to others on good governance.
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Rahul Gandhi 'scared' of defeat in Punjab: Sukhbir Badal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jalalabad (Punjab) [India], Jan. 29(ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday hit back at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for calling him an epitome of corruption and said this clearly indicates that the latter is scared of losing the Punjab Assembly polls.
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Punjab elections: party-hoppers, turncoats take the centre stage
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI-NewsVoir): With less than two weeks left for the high-octane Punjab assembly polls; fear of turncoats playing spoilsport, is giving trouble to all major political parties. On one side, Congress is facing grave situation with 30 candidates going independent; on
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Jaitley releases BJP's manifesto for Punjab, says alliance with SAD t
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], Jan. 22 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who today released the BJP's manifesto for the Punjab Assembly polls, said the alliance with Shiromani Akali Dal will continue like before and added that his party would expand developmental activities if given an
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Displeased over ticket allocation, BJP Punjab chief offers to resign
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 17 (ANI): Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released six more names for the Punjab Assembly polls, its state unit chief Vijay Sampla expressed his displeasure over the ticket distribution, and offered to step down f
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Punjab BJP leadership unhappy with the ticket allocation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 17 (ANI): Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released six more names for the Punjab Assembly polls, its state unit chief Vijay Sampla expressed his displeasure over the ticket distribution, and offered to step down from the post of party's state unit ch
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Punjab BJP leadership unhappy with ticket allocation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 16 (ANI): Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released six more names for the Punjab Assembly polls, its state unit chief Vijay Sampla expressed his displeasure over the ticket distribution, and offered to step down from the post of party's state unit ch
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Capt. Amarinder welcomes 'star campaigner' Sidhu in Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Calling Navjot Singh Sidhu the 'star campaigner' in the Punjab assembly polls for the Congress, party leader Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday welcomed the cricketer-turned politician and said his inclusion would further strengthen the party.
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Navjot Sidhu formally joins Congress ahead of Punjab polls
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday officially joined the Congress Party ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls
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Punjab polls: Ex CM Beant Singh's daughter joins BJP, says Cong never
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): In a major jolt to the Congress ahead of Punjab assembly polls, former Punjab chief minister late Beant Singh's daughter Gurkanwal Kaur on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Manmohan Singh releases Cong manifesto, promises better future for Punjab
Updated : 8 years, 6 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
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BJP plays safe on Sidhu's move to float new party in Punjab
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept. 8 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday downplayed cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's move to launch a new political party ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls and said that it would comment on the same only after a formal a
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