The Election Commission of India has allowed journalists to cast their votes through postal ballot facility, according to an official statement of the office of Punjab chief electoral officer on Sunday. Voting for Punjab’s 117 assembly seats will be held on February 14 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10. The […]
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Punjab Congress leader Mohinder Kaypee miffed over denial of ticket
Senior Punjab Congress leader and former MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee on Sunday expressed his displeasure over denial of ticket from Adampur assembly seat saying his family is targeted by the party every election.In its first list of 86 candidates, the Congress on Saturday gave ticket to Sukhwinder Singh Kotli from Adampur seat in Jalandhar. Kotli, […]
BJP, SAD (Sanyukt), PLC seek postponement of Punjab assembly polls in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti
The BJP and its allies Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) and SAD (Sanyukt) have appealed to the Election Commission to postpone the February 14 assembly election in Punjab in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti, after the BSP and Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi made similar requests to the poll panel.The birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas falls […]
Punjab polls: AAP announces 3 more candidates
The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday announced three more candidates for the February 14 Punjab assembly polls.Former Patiala mayor Ajitpal Singh Kohli, who joined the AAP after quitting the Shiromani Akali Dal a few days ago, has been fielded from Patiala Urban seat, which is currently represented by former chief minister Amarinder Singh. Former Punjab […]
Channi writes to EC, seeks postponing of elections
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking postponement of the upcoming state assembly elections. Channi requested the ECI to postpone elections by at least six days saying he has got a representation from the dalit community which wants to take part in the birth anniversary of […]
Cold conditions continue in Punjab, Haryana; Hisar records lowest minimum temp of 4.4 deg C
Cold conditions persisted in several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Saturday with Hisar recording the lowest minimum temperature of 4.4 degrees Celsius, the weather department said. Among other places in Haryana, Ambala, Karnal and Narnaul recorded their minimum temperatures at 7.4 degrees Celsius, 7.8 degrees Celsius and 5.6 degrees Celsius, respectively.Rohtak, Gurgaon and Bhiwani […]
SKM says farmer unions contesting Punjab polls no longer part of it
The farmer unions contesting the Punjab assembly polls will no longer be part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body that spearheaded the agitation against the now-repealed agri laws said on Saturday.SKM leaders in a press conference after their meeting at Kondli on the Singhu border also said that BKU leader Rakesh Tikait […]
Channi to contest from Chamkaur Sahib; Cong releases first list of 86 candidates for Punjab polls
The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the February 14 Assembly elections in Punjab, fielding Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from Chamkaur Sahib and PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu from Amritsar East. The party has also fielded Punjab Deputy Chief Ministers — Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Dera Baba Nanak and […]
Denied ticket by Congress, Moga MLA joins BJP
After the Congress denied ticket to him for the upcoming Punjab assembly polls, Moga MLA Harjot Kamal on Saturday joined the BJP here in the presence of its senior leadership, including Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the February 14 state assembly polls, refusing […]
Punjab polls: SAD fields Parminder Sohana from Mohali
The Shiromani Akali Dal announced on Saturday to field youth leader Parminder Singh Sohana from Mohali assembly seat for the February 14 Punjab Assembly polls. With this announcement, the party has so far declared 94 candidates.”SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal has announced youth leader Parminder Singh Sohana as party candidate from Mohali. He has remained […]










