The Punjab government had earlier decided to close schools till February 8 in view of the increasing COVID-19 cases in the state.
Voting for Punjab's 117 seats will be held in single-phase on February 20. Results will be announced on March 10.
The cricketer-turned-politician emphasised that only 60 MLAs will elect Punjab Chief Minister.
Chief of Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal had an exclusive interview with India TV correspondent Vijay Lakshmi, where he talked about the upcoming elections of Punjab. In his statement, he said that Congress will only 10 seats in the upcoming polls, while claiming that Congress has lost its ground in Punjab.
Sidhu's remarks came ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's February 6 visit to Ludhiana, where he is likely to announce the chief ministerial face of the party for the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls.
ED has arrested Bhupinder Singh alias Honey, nephew of Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal sand mining.
Punjab assembly election will be held in one single phase on February 20 and results will be declared on March 10. It's going to be a multi-polar fight in the forthcoming elections between SAD-BSP, Congress, Captain Amarinder Singh's new-founded Punjab Lok Congress (PLC)-BJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
The Punjab Tracker revealed that almost two-third of BJP supporters now believed that their alliance candidates are in serious contention for one of top and leading spots in the race.
In this survey of Congress, there are three questions in Punjabi language and they are being asked to give their opinion by pressing the button on the option of their choice on the IVR.
The hearing in Supreme Court comes just weeks before Punjab goes to polls. Navjot Singh Sidhu is contesting from the Amritsar East constituency.
Rahul Gandhi had announced during his last visit to Punjab on January 27 that the Congress will go into the Punjab Assembly election with a CM face and the decision on it will be taken soon after consulting party workers.
Meanwhile, party leader Sachin Pilot on Friday said that the announcement regarding Congress's CM face in Punjab will be made soon after consultation with party workers.
Punjab Election 2022: State party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has made it apparent on several occasions that he wants the party to declare him as the official CM candidate.
If reports are to be believed, incumbent CM Charanjit Singh Channi is the frontrunner while the party's state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu is at the second spot.
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has described Charanjit Singh Channi as 'unsuitable' for chief minister's post. In an exclusive interaction with India TV, Amarinder Singh said BJP and his party Punjab Lok Congress will give the state its next CM.
In an exlusive interaction with India TV, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi said there was no infighting within the Congress over CM face. Meanwhile, reports say that the party may announce its CM candidate later today (Wednesday, February 2, 2022).
In September last year, Charanjit Singh Channi was sworn in as Chief Minister of Punjab while Sukhjinder Randhawa and OP Soni took oath as deputy chief ministers.
Jagmohan Singh had earlier expressed his disappointment over CM Channi's decision for giving Kharar a ticket to a liquor contractor and not him. He had threatened to go independent if Congress doesn't reconsider their decision.
The chief electoral officer said 2,860 people have been identified as probable sources of trouble. Preventive action has already been initiated against 1,835 people, while the remaining will also be brought to book, according to an official statement.
The CBI laid a trap and caught the said Director while demanding and accepting bribe. A senior CBI official said that searches are being conducted on the premises of the accused in Chandigarh and Mohali.
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