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With Around 42% Vote Share, AAP Set to Get 78% Seats in Punjab Assembly

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is heading for a major electoral victory in Punjab state assembly election. Votes were polled for the state assembly on 20 February. Aam Aadmi Party took a lead soon after trends started to come after counting of votes started this morning.

Navjot Singh Sidhu Resigns As Cabinet Minister of Punjab

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned as minister from the Punjab cabinet. Navjot Singh Sidhu posted his resignation letter dated June 10, addressed to Rahul Gandhi, on his official Twitter account on Sunday (July 14) morning.

IG Kunwar Vijay Partap Back Is Back in SIT on Behbal Kalan and Kapurthala Incidents

In a press statement issued by the Punjab Chief Minister Office (CMO) it is said that "[a]fter a brief hiatus into which he was forced by the Election Commission order shifting him out, IG Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh is back to take forward the SIT probe into the sacrilege cases and the unprovoked incidents of sacrilege & police firing that had rocked Punjab under the SAD-BJP regime".

Lok Sabha 2019 Results: Constituency Wise List of Winning and Losing Candidates in Punjab

Punjab has 13 Lok Sabha seats polling for which was held in seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 on May 19 (Sunday). The counting of votes was held on Thursday (May 23). 

Lok Sabha Election Results – Bathinda Seat – Harsimrat Kaur Badal Leading

The counting of votes for 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab began today at 8 am. At Bathinda seat Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) candidate Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Congress Candidate Amarinder Singh Raja Warring in a closed contest.

Khadoor Shaib Lok Sabha Results Live – Dimpa Leading, Bibi Khalra Trailing at 3rd Place

The counting of votes for 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab began today at 8 am. Bibi Paramjeet Kaur Khalra, wife of martyred human rights activist Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra is contesting election from this seat on the ticket of Sukhpal Singh Khaira led Punjabi Ekta Party (PEP) while is part of Punjab Democratic Alliance (PEA).

Its’ Emotions versus Organization at Khadoor Sahib

One big factor to the advantage of Bibi Paramjeet Khalra is the constituency —which has a common “mind” largely rural and Sikh and which lies at the epicentre of Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra’s sacrifice and which faced the brunt of state repression in 1980s and early 90s.

Congress and BJP-Badal Combine Playing Dirty Politics over 1984 Sikh Genocide for Votes

The Dal Khalsa yesterday hit out at Congress and BJP-SAD (Badal) for playing "dirty politics over the deaths during Nov 1984 Sikh genocide". The organization is of the view that both the mainstream parties of India have stains of innocent blood on their sleeves.

Another AAP MLA Joins Congress

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Ropar MLA Amarjit Singh Sandoa joined the Congress yesterday. He was welcomed into the party by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at his residence in Chandigarh.

Vijay Sampla Creating Hurdles for Sikhs on Kartarpur Corridor: CM Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has accused Indian Minister and former Punjab State BJP President Vijay Sampla for "trying to scuttle the dreams of the Sikh community by unnecessarily complicating the process of travel and darshan at the historic Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara".

Sukhpal Singh Khaira Holds Closed Door Meeting with Ranjit Singh Brahampura

During his visit to Amritsar yesterday Punjab Ekta Party (PEP) leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira held a closed door meeting with Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) leader Ranjeet Singh Brahampura at later's residence in Amritsar.

Man who cleaned Rajiv Gandhi Statue with Dastar Apologises to the Sikh Sangat

A Congress party worker who had cleaned Rajiv Gandhi's statue with Dastar/Turban is now apologised to the Sikh sangat.

Delhi State Assembly Passes Resolution Condemning 1984 Sikh Genocide; Demands to Strip Rajiv Gandhi of Bharat Rattan Award

The state assembly of Delhi yesterday passed a resolution condemning the 1984 Sikh Genocide. The Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) was not able to secure a copy of the resolution till the time of writing this news but it is confirmed that the state assembly recognised the 1984 Sikh Genocide as 'genocide'.

Sikhs Outraged with Selection of Sikh Genocide Suspect Kamal Nath as Madhya Pradesh CM

The global Sikh community has expressed outrage of selection of Kalam Nath as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (MP) State of the Indian subcontinent by the Indian National Congress (INC). Kalam Nath faces allegations of instigating genocidal violence against the Sikhs during November 1984.

“Transport Mafia” of Badals Flourishing Under Capt. Amarinder Regime: Alleges AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday (N0v. 28) accused the Congress government led by Amarinder Singh to shield Badal family and facilitate them in flourishing their transport business in state in an inappropriate manner.

Declining Pak’s Invite for Kartarpur Ceremony is Repeat of Amarinder Singh’s Political Stupidity

The Dal Khalsa slammed Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh for declining the invitation of Pakistan government to be part of inauguration ceremony to lay foundation stone for Kartarpur corridor on flimsy and unreasonable grounds.

#MeTooPunjab: AAP Women Wing Leaders Demand to Sack Punjab Minister Accused of Harassing Woman Officer

The Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) women wing has demanded to sack Punjab cabinet minister accused of harassing a senior woman officer in state government.

Punjab Cabinet Approves Increase on Stamp Duty; Hike to Double the Duty on 17 Items

The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday (Oct. 17) approved an ordinance to amend Schedule 1-A of Indian Stamp Act, 1899, to enable increase in the stamp duty rates.

Centre Suspends Controversial Chandigarh Notification; Tells UT to Fill Posts in 60:40 Arrangement

Under fire for its controversial notification regarding Chandigarh cadre, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today put the September 25 notification under abeyance.

After Charanjit Sharma, Now Sumedh Saini Moves High Court Against Justice Ranjit Singh Commission’s Report

Punjab’s former Director-General of Police (DGP) Sumedh Singh Saini has reportedly moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court against Justice Ranjit Singh Commission's report.

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