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"Punjab CM face should be a Sikh," Congress MP Ambika Soni declines offer
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Ambika Soni has turned down the offer to be the next Chief Minister of Punjab, a day after Captain Amarinder Singh resigned, stating that she believes that a Sikh should handle the top post.
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Hope Amarinder Singh won't hurt Cong interests, says Ashok Gehlot
Updated : 4 years, 5 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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Cong likely to appoint two Deputy CMs along with CM in Punjab: Sources
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 19 (ANI): After Congress MLAs passed a resolution allowing Sonia Gandhi to name Captain Amarinder Singh's successor as he stepped down as the Chief Minister of Punjab, sources have indicated that there is a possibility of appointing two Deputy Chief Min
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MLAs reiterate Cong high command will decide new Punjab CM
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], September 19 (ANI): Congress MLAs in Punjab reiterated that the decision over the prospective candidate for the post of Punjab CM lies in the hands of the party's high command.
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Amarinder Singh says let down by Congress leadership, party has ended up f
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab), September 18 (ANI): Even as he dubbed Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu as "anti-national, dangerous, unstable, incompetent and a security threat to the state and the country," Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday also slammed the party's central leadership stating that
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Will oppose any move to make Sidhu CM, it is matter of national security,
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 18 (ANI): Capt Amarinder Singh, who resigned as Punjab Chief Minister on Saturday, made it clear that he will oppose any move to make state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu chief ministerial face of Congress government in the state and said he will
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Navjot Sidhu is 'incompetent', has connections with Pakistan, will oppose
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab), September 18 (ANI): Hours after resigning as Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh said he will oppose any move to make Navjot Singh Sidhu chief ministerial face of the party in the state, saying that he is going to be a disaster and that he has a connecti
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Anil Vij compares Punjab Congress to sinking ship, calls it 'unstable' aft
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], September 18 (ANI): Soon after Captain Amarinder Singh resigned from the post of Punjab Chief Minister, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Saturday drew parallels between the Punjab Congress and a sinking ship, terming it "unstable", pointing out that the reason b
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I feel humiliated, says Amarinder Singh after resigning as Punjab CM
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 18 (ANI): Embattled Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday stepped down from his post ahead of the scheduled meeting of party legislators in the faction-ridden state unit.
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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh meets loyal Congress MLAs ahead of CLP meet
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): As senior Congress leaders are reaching Punjab for a crucial Legislature Party meeting on Saturday, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh met party MLAs who are loyal to him at his official residence in Chandigarh.
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Rakhi Sawant slams AAP MLA after comparison with Navjot Singh Sidhu
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 18 (ANI): After Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raghav Chadha recently sparked controversy by calling Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, "the Rakhi Sawant of Punjab politics", on Saturday, Rakhi herself addressed the situation and responded to the name-call
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Political battle continues in Punjab Cong, CLP meeting today in Chandigarh
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The political tussle among Congress leaders in Punjab has not settled yet as MLAs have written to top leadership demanding a legislative party meeting.
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