Punjab is witnessing a multi-corner contest this time with Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Shiromani Akali Dal-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance, and the coalition of Bharatiya Janata Party-former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress party as key players.
Targeting the Central govt on a host of issues, including the farmers’ agitation, foreign policy, price rise and unemployment, Manmohan Singh said that the Congress had never divided India for political gains.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the law against triple talaq has saved families of thousands of Muslim women from breaking up in Uttar Pradesh.Addressing an election rally at Kanpur Dehat, the prime minister said the tightening of law and order in the state has also benefitted Muslim girls who used to face problems from miscreants while going to school earlier. Watch Kurukshetra to know how this rally can effect UP elections.
The development comes after the government announced an increased price of sugarcane per quintal while the payment is also not made on time.
AAP leader Raghav Chadha said that the people of Punjab have to choose between a "dishonest and a hardcore honest man".
Ahead of Punjab Assembly Elections 2022, India TV conducted an Opinion Poll to gauge the mood of people in the states Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur. Here are the top takeaways of the survey.
Booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act last month, Bikram Singh Majithia has been trying to secure an anticipatory bail from courts.
Calling ED's raid and opposition scurrilous attacks a 'political vendetta' ahead of Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections, CM said, "BJP is using central agencies to take revenge from me."
Reportedly, he is slated to contest the upcoming polls from the Majitha constituency, with his primary opponent being Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) Bikram Singh Majithia.
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach in Punjab, Kejriwal said, " If AAP comes to power, then we will ensure the safety of Prime Minister as well as the safety of 3 crore people of Punjab".
Punjab is likely to see a five-cornered contest this election, a marked shift from a traditional duel between the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal.
Voting for Punjab assembly elections will be held in a single phase on February 14, the Election Commission said on Saturday.
Elections will take place in a single phase in Punjab and voting will take place on February 14. Polls results will be out on March 10.
The election commission announced poll dates for Punjab. Voting will take place on February in one single phase. Punjab has a total of 117 assembly seats.
Sonu Sood took to his Twitter handle and announced, "Like all good things, this journey has come to an end too. I've voluntarily stepped down as the State Icon of Punjab. This decision was mutually taken by me and EC in light of my family member contesting in Punjab Assembly Elections. I wish them luck for future endeavours."
In a major security lapse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was stuck on a flyover in Punjab for nearly 20 minutes. The incident occurred after his convoy was blocked by a group of protesters, mostly farmers.
The Election Commission is due to hold assembly polls in five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Goa this year.
The consistent endeavour of the Prime Minister to improve connectivity all across the country has led to multiple national highway development initiatives being taken up in the state of Punjab, the PMO said.
According to sources in the party, majority of the state leaders are in favour of collective leadership in fighting polls to balance caste equations in the state.
Sources said Sodhi has been accorded Z category security on the recommendation of the Union home ministry and he will have an armed cover of the CRPF commandos every time he travels in Punjab and in Delhi.
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