Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from the Mohali seat Kulwant Singh, a realtor, has declared the highest value of assets owned at Rs 238 crore.
The Election Commission has already announced the dates and all the political parties have started flexing their muscles in the poll-bound states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab.
Notably, Khali had lent his support to the year-long farmers' agitation against the three farm reform laws that were introduced by the BJP-led Central government, that he is now part of. The laws have now been repealed.
Bhagwant Mann is fighting elections from Dhuri assembly constituency in Punjab.
The Election Commission has already announced the dates and all the political parties have started flexing their muscles in the poll-bound states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab.
On farm laws, PM Modi said that he has come to win the hearts of farmers, & did so. He understands the pain of small farmers adding laws were implemented for the benefit of farmers but were taken back in the national interest.
To give a further boost to the NDA campaign in Punjab, the prime minister will address three rallies on February 14, 16, and 17, state BJP general secretary Subash Sharma said.
Channi was picked up as Chief Minister after Captain Amarinder Singh resigned from the post in September last year amid unending infighting in the party.
Ahead of elections, PM Modi said that BJP and NDA's motive is to create 'Nawan Punjab' adding they will form border area development authority in Punjab.
Ahead of the announcement of Punjab Cong's CM face, Sidhu had said that he would accept whatever Rahul Gandhi decides.
Using the hashtag '#CurtainsForSidhu' on its Twitter handle, it shared a picture in which Gandhi, Sidhu, Channi and Sunil Jakhar held each other's hands and raised them in the air. However, the face of Sidhu got covered accidentally for a few seconds because of his shawl.
Honey is the son of Channi's sister-in-law and he is in ED custody till Tuesday.
AAP leader Raghav Chadha said that the people of Punjab have to choose between a "dishonest and a hardcore honest man".
Charanjit Singh Channi, after Congress announced him as party's CM face for the upcoming Punjab assembly election 2022, thanked the Congress High Command and people of Punjab for bestowing trust in him.
Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress' state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu were the main contenders to be the CM face for the party though both have assured Gandhi that whosoever was chosen they will stand by the decision.
In its action taken report tabled in Parliament on Friday, the panel mentioned the issue and asked the government to make all efforts to take up the matter with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and concerned organisations as this issue pertains to inappropriate code naming of an airport of a holy city of India.
BJP questioned locus standi of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to announce his party's chief ministerial face for Punjab saying his only qualification now is that he possesses the surname “Gandhi” surname.
Talking exclusively with India TV, Navjot Singh Sidhu discussed the upcoming Punjab elections and the possibilities for the CM face to be declared today. Watch the full exclusive interview.
Punjab Assembly elections will be held on February 20, 2022. The results will be declared on March 10.
Amid tensions over the state's top seat, the Congress is expected to declare its chief ministerial candidate for the Punjab assembly polls tomorrow with all eyes on party leader Rahul Gandhi who is likely to announce the name.
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