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Cong shaming Punjab youth in desperation to form govt: PM
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi had earlier today claimed that 70 per cent of the youth of the state was addicted to drugs.
27 Jan 2017 4:15 PM
Battle for Punjab: Modi, Rahul and Kejriwal to raise poll bugle in state
Punjab will vote on February 4 and the counting will take place on March 11.
27 Jan 2017 11:51 AM
Kejriwal vows action against Sikh holy book desecration
An audio message to this effect, where Kejriwal is heard speaking chaste Punjabi, has been issued by the AAP across social media platforms.
25 Jan 2017 6:38 PM
Party-hoppers, turncoats worry political parties ahead of Punjab polls
Congress is facing a grave situation with 30 candidates going independent; while AAP is facing a tough battle from within.
23 Jan 2017 7:50 PM
Kejriwal self-proclaimed Chief Justice of Indian politics: BJP
By asking voters to accept bribe, Kejriwal is instigating the people towards corruption, BJP spokesman Sambit Patra said.
23 Jan 2017 7:10 PM
Pranab's photos on Cong posters, Rashtrapati Bhavan writes to EC
Mukherjee's pictures were displayed on Congress hoardings and these were under the EC scanner.
22 Jan 2017 10:39 AM
Punjab polls: I do not need security, deploy it for the state, says Kejriwal to EC
Kejriwal also mentioned in the letter that AAP candidates had said that they did not require security in the wake of the Assembly polls.
21 Jan 2017 4:54 PM
Punjab has rejected Congress many times, BJP-SAD will win: Parkash Badal
Captain Amarinder had said the people of Punjab are fed up with the SAD and want to dethrone the government.
19 Jan 2017 2:58 PM
AAP will make Punjab the '1st graft-free state': Kejriwal
Addressing a meeting of the members of the district bar association here, he alleged that the state's law and order is in shambles.
18 Jan 2017 4:37 PM
EC teams recover most liquor from UP, drugs from Punjab
There has been no cash and illicit liquor seizure in Goa and Uttarakhand till now.
18 Jan 2017 12:39 PM
Sidhu attacks Badals, says 'evil souls have to be rooted out from Punjab'
Sidhu said there is need to bring some concrete policy to generate employment and root out the drug menace.
17 Jan 2017 9:01 PM
Badals have looted Punjab, will pay for their misdeeds: Arvind Kejriwal
On the river water issue, Kejriwal said if AAP government is formed, it will strongly defend the rights of Punjab.
17 Jan 2017 3:46 PM
Sidhu finally joins Congress, party gets Punjab boost
Tipped to contest from Amritsar East.
16 Jan 2017 2:35 AM
Won't spare Badals for registering false cases against people: Amarinder Singh
Exhorting people to vote for the Congress candidate, Singh said the party is committed to correcting all the wrongs done by the Badal family
15 Jan 2017 9:31 PM
Beginning of a new inning: Sidhu tweets after joining Cong
The 53-year-old also posted his photo with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Twitter and Facebook after joining the party.
15 Jan 2017 8:32 PM
Congress announces 8 more names for Punjab polls, but Sidhu missing
At the AICC briefing in Delhi, Congress spokesman Abhishek Singhvi steered clear of questions as to when Sidhu is joining the party.
13 Jan 2017 8:34 PM
Congress rules out total prohibition in Punjab if voted to power
Amarinder Singh, who served as Punjab CM for 5 years, said his government would crack down on illicit liquor trade and liquor mafia.
13 Jan 2017 7:39 PM
Accept money from other political parties, but vote for AAP: Kejriwal in Punjab
The AAP chief made these remarks just 4 days after the Goa poll chief took cognisance of a similar remark and sent a report to the EC.
13 Jan 2017 6:50 PM
Assembly polls: BJP releases first list of candidates for Punjab, Goa
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda released the BJP's first list of 17 candidates for Punjab polls and 29 candidates for Goa polls.
12 Jan 2017 12:37 PM
Rahul returns to India, to take call on Punjab poll candidates
Congress is trying to consolidate its position in the five states that are going to polls this year.
10 Jan 2017 1:18 PM
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