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BJP 'respects' Amarinder Singh's feeling for country, says nation comes fi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 19 (ANI): After Captain Amarinder Singh levelled 'anti-national' allegations against Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appreciated the former Punjab chief minister's dedication towards the country and said that na
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Charanjit Singh Channi elected as Punjab Congress Legislature Party leader
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 19 (ANI): Charanjit Singh Channi has been unanimously elected as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party of Punjab and is set to take over as next chief minister following Captain Amarinder Singh's resignation.
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Sukhjinder Randhawa seeks time to meet Punjab Governor: Sources
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 19 (ANI): Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who is likely to become the next Chief Minister after the resignation of Captain Amarinder Singh, has sought time for a meeting with Governor Banwarilal Purohit, said sources on Sunday.
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BJP questions Congress top leadership's silence over Amarinder's 'anti-nat
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) termed former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh's anti-national allegations against state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu "serious" and questioned Congress top leadership's silence over these allegations.
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No name finalised yet for Punjab CM post, says Sukhjinder Randhawa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 19 (ANI): Punjab Cabinet Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, whose name is being proposed by some Congress MLAs at the next Chief Minister of Punjab, said that the Congress High Command is yet to finalise a name for the top post in the state.
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Political development in state must not damage hard-earned peace in Punjab
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has written a letter to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi stating that the political development in the state should not damage the "hard-earned peace and development" in Punjab.
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AICC proposes Sukhjinder Randhawa's name for Punjab CM post: Sources
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 19 (ANI): A day after Captain Amarinder Singh resigned from the top post in Punjab, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has proposed the name of Sukhjinder Randhawa for the chief ministerial post, said sources on Sunday.
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Ambika Soni refuses Punjab CM's post, turns down Cong high command's offer
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Congress MP and senior leader Ambika Soni, who was offered the post of Punjab Chief Minister by the party high command, has refused to accept the offer, sources stated.
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Hope Amarinder Singh won't hurt Cong interests, says Ashok Gehlot
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 19 (ANI): Amid political turmoil in Punjab, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that he hopes that Captain Amarinder Singh would not take any step which would hurt the party's interests.
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Congress likely to take decision on new Punjab CM by Sunday morning
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Congress central leadership is likely to finalise the name of the next Punjab Chief Minister by tonight or Sunday morning, party sources said on Saturday.
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Amarinder Singh failed, Congress high command accepted their government's
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 18 (ANI): Terming Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh's resignation from the post of Punjab Chief Minister, a 'failure' of Congress in the state, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday and accused the Congress of protecting 'mafia raj'
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No talks with anyone, just submitted my resignation as Punjab CM, says Ama
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 18 (ANI): Capt Amarinder Singh, who resigned as Punjab Chief Minister on Saturday, said that he has not held any discussion with anyone about his future plans and just submitted his resignation to state Governor Banwarilal Purohit.
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