Amritsar: Satwant Singh, son of Kehar Singh, who was executed for his role in the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, has been named the first candidate of the party led by jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh for the Punjab assembly elections.Satwant, 61, will be fielded by Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) from…
Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday bid what he termed a “farewell” to chief minister Bhagwant Mann, predicting that the current Vidhan Sabha session could be Mann’s last as chief minister.Claiming that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was headed for an internal implosion, Warring…
Bathinda: Jailed Waris Punjab De co-founder Gurdeep Singh Bukkanwala has announced his candidature for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections from Moga.The announcement was made Thursday via a Facebook post on Bukkanwala’s page. Bukkanwala is a close associate of late Deep Sidhu and incarcerated Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh. Bukkanwala was arrested in March 2023 under…
Chandigarh: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday held one-on-one meetings with five top Punjab Congress functionaries in what party leaders described as the final round of consultations before the party finalises its strategy for the 2027 assembly elections.The meetings in Delhi came a day after Rahul discussed the political situation in Punjab…
In a scathing attack on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the alleged sacrilege video, BJP national president Nitin Nabin said on Sunday that the “people of Punjab will not tolerate the disrespect of their Gurus” and that the “time has come to punish him for the act”. With the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections drawing…
Last Updated:June 16, 2026, 14:22 IST The Akal Takht’s decision could pose a significant challenge for the AAP ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, given the institution’s influence within the Sikh community. AAP Faces Heat in Punjab as Akal Takht Declares Bhagwant Mann ‘Anti-Guru’. | File Image: Sourced The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has…
CHANDIGARH: Speculation is growing that the Punjab assembly elections, currently scheduled for February 2027, could be advanced to November 2026 due to concerns over a clash with two major national exercises early next year — the Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand and the second phase of the national census.According to sources, discussions on the possibility of…
In the last one year, the BJP has expanded its presence in the eastern States of India. West Bengal and Odisha has been added to its tally, and in Bihar, through some deft moves, the party has placed its own leader as Chief Minister. After 2014, the BJP has been in expansionist mode. Western India…
Last Updated:May 29, 2026, 21:01 IST Kejriwal thanked voters for what he called a “spectacular victory” and said the mandate reflected support for the Bhagwant Mann government. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI/File) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday hailed his party’s strong performance in the Punjab civic polls, saying…
Chandigarh: With its eyes set on the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, the Congress has taken inspiration from national rival BJP’s election playbook of booth-level management. In an emulation of the saffron party’s ‘Panna Pramukh’ strategy, the Congress has decided to appoint ‘booth sevaks’ across the state.The Congress, which has been positioning itself as the principal…
