Parkash Singh Badal death: Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar said the passing of Badal is a great loss to Punjab and the nation.
The death of Parkash Singh Badal is the end of an era in Punjab politics. He played one of the longest political innings started in the 1970s.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief said earlier farmers had been denied the benefits of an increase in wheat prices globally with the central government banning wheat export in May.
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.
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).
Five-time Chief Minister Badal had won the 2017 Assembly elections from this seat by defeating Capt Amarinder Singh with 22,770 votes. Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Badal on phone to enquire about his health as he tested positive for the Covid-19.
Notably, political parties including Congress and AAP have been demanding the arrest of Majithia in the case.
Sukhbir Singh Badal, while addressing a gathering in Pathankot's Sujanpur, asserted that Punjabis will not let outsiders govern them and will place their trust in the SAD, which represents the regional aspirations.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati congratulated the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on completing 100 years and hoped that in the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls, the SAD-BSP alliance will secure a comfortable majority and form the government.
Welcoming senior SAD leaders Gurmeet Singh and Manjit Singh along with their supporters, Gupta said the BJP is a family that is expanding with people coming to its fold impressed by the welfare policies and programmes of the Narendra Modi government.
The whole drama was only to put the blame for the non-fulfillment of promises on Amarinder Singh, SAD leader Dhindsa said.
SAD party workers alongside farmers will hold a protest march from Gurdwara Rakabganj to Parliament demanding repeal of the three farm laws.
Suba Singh has been fielded from Jaitu, Mantar Singh Brar from Kotkapura, Kanwarjit Singh Rosy Barkandi from Muktsar and Parambans Singh Romana from Faridkot.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa on August 19 said that the Sikh community living in Kabul are fearful and afraid although Taliban leaders who visited Gurudwara assured them security and safety.
A delegation led by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal including members from Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) met President Kovind to discuss several issues related to discussions in the Parliament.
The opposition SAD on Friday held protests in front of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited offices across the state as it accused the Congress government of withholding eight hours of free electricity supply to farmers, imposing unscheduled power cuts in urban areas and ordering closure of industries twice a week.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on July 02 lambasted Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh over power cut issue in the state.
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday appeared before a special investigation team (SIT) probing the 2015 Kotkapura police firing incident.
Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) today in connection with the Kotkapura police firing case.
Senior Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Sunday claimed that the newly formed SAD-BSP alliance will sweep the 2022 Punjab assembly elections.
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