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AAP crosses majority mark in early trends in Punjab Assembly poll results

In early trends, the AAP crossed majority mark with 79 seats at 9Congress' Navjot Singh Sidhu was trailing at second place, SAD's Bikram Majithia trailing in Patiala Assembly constituency, and Punjab Lok Congress leader and former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh place in after results of the second round of counting.Charanjit Singh Channi was trailing from Chamkaur Sahib.As per ECI, Congress had 14 followed by SAD (7).Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu was trailing on the second position in Amritsar East constituency behind AAP's Jeevan Jotbkaur.Counting for 117 assembly seats in Punjab began at 8 am across state on Thursday.Exit polls on Monday predicted a clear victory for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab with the scale of the party's victory varying across various surveys.AAP's Chief Ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann residence in Dhuri is decorated with flowers ahead and Jalebi preparation had begun even before the counting had started.If AAP wins Punjab, it will be ..

AAP takes big lead in Punjab in early trends; Channi trailing in both seats

The Aam Aadmi Party took a big lead in Punjab and was ahead in 79 seats out of 117 with several heavyweights, including CM Charanjit Singh Channi, trailing behind its nominees in many seats

Election results 2022: Date, time, how & where to watch counting of votes

Assembly election results 2022: On March 10, business-standard.com will bring to you important and live updates on the counting of votes

Punjab polls: AAP will get 80 plus seats, says Bhagwant Mann

Aam Aadmi Party's chief ministerial candidate for Punjab, Bhagwant Mann on Monday exuded confidence that AAP will bag 80 plus seats in the Punjab Assembly elections.His remarks came after paying an inspection visit to a strong room where the EVM machines are stored.Mann said, "People's mandate is locked in those EVM machines. It will decide Punjab's future for the next 5 years. Results will come on 10 March, we will accept the people's mandate."He thanked the workers of the Aam Aadmi Party who have guarded the EVMs day and night since the election.Reacting to Congress' Bibi Rajinder Kaur Bhattal's statement on alliance with AAP, Mann said, "Our (AAP) government is going to be formed in Punjab. AAP will get 80 plus seats. Congress should tie-up with other parties for the alliance."Punjab Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju on February 20 said that Punjab witnessed a 63.44 voting percentage in the single-phased assembly polls where voters came in large numbers to elect 117 ...

Punjab Assembly elections: AAP's Bhagwant Mann votes in Mohali

The counting of votes will be done on March 10.

Punjab all set for multi-cornered contest with all eyes on Sidhu, Mann

Multi-cornered Punjab polls will see Congress's Navjot Sidhu contesting from Amritsar (East) and AAP's Bhagwant Mann from Dhuri, among others on Sunday for 117-member Assembly with 2.14 crore voters.

Bhagwant Mann, Sidhu have brighter future in comedy: Minister Hardeep Puri

AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu have "brighter future" in comedy, said Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday ahead of Punjab polls.

Punjab CM Channi calls Bhagwant Mann 'drunkard and illiterate person'

The polling in Punjab will take place in a single phase on February 20. The votes will be counted on March 10.

Punjab polls: 'Time to sweep away political corruption,' says Bhagwant Mann

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday campaigned for the party's candidate Naresh Kataria in Ferozepur, Punjab, ahead of Punjab Assembly Elections 2022.

BJP's 'sankalp' document deceptive, full of lies, says Bhagwant Mann

AAP leader Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday dubbed as "deceptive and full of lies" an 11-point "sankalp" document of the BJP and its allies for the Punjab Assembly polls. "It has nothing for farmers, labourers, traders, industrialists, students and the youth of Punjab," he said in a statement. "From past experiences, we know that BJP leaders do not deliver on their election promises," said Mann, who is the Aam Aadmi Party's CM face on the polls. The document is "deceptive and full of lies", he alleged. The BJP and its alliance partners have promised a debt waiver for farmers having land less than five acres, MSP for fruits, vegetables, pulses and oilseeds, a budget of Rs 5,000 crore for sustainable agriculture and organic farming besides free rainwater harvesting units to check depleting water table. The BJP-led alliance had also promised fast track courts for desecration cases, free power up to 300 units and 33 per cent reservation for women in police. The BJP is fighting the Punjab .

Cong, SAD, BJP 'colluding' to stop AAP surge in Punjab: Bhagwant Mann

AAP's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday accused the BJP, SAD and the Congress of colluding together to stop his party from forming government in Punjab. The APP's state unit president made the allegation, asserting that the people of Punjab have made up their minds to "uproot the monarchy of traditional political outfits". He asked the electorate to stay wary of "nefarious alliance" the Congress, SAD and BJP, which, he said, are "colluding" to stop AAP's ascendancy. In order to prevent the Aam Aadmi Party from forming a government in Punjab and to maintain the rule of traditional political parties, Shiromani Akali Dal, BJP and Congress have colluded, he alleged. But the people of Punjab have decided to uproot the monarchy of the traditional political parties and form an AAP government, which has left all the opposition parties anxious and apprehensive," he said, addressing workers in a meeting here. The BJP, SAD and Congress have forged an anti-AAP nefarious ...

People of Punjab want AAP to form next govt in state, says Mann

Mann has been declared as the chief ministerial candidate of the AAP after the party in Punjab held a first of its kind 'Janta Chunegi Apna CM' drive last month.

AAP's Bhagwant Mann tries to woo voters in high-stakes Dhuri battle

On the issue of farmers, Mann said the previous governments had given a lot of pain to the farmers owing to poor marketing of their produce

AAP's Punjab CM candidate Bhagwant Mann likely to contest from Dhuri

Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann will contest from Dhuri assembly constituency in the upcoming Punjab assembly elections, informed sources on Thursday.

Traditional parties looted Punjab, only AAP can ensure prosperity: Mann

He said the AAP "government" will implement a 'pro-Punjab Financial Model' to make the state prosperous and deliver corruption-free rule

Politics no laughing matter for former comedian: AAP's Bhagwant Mann

Earlier, when people saw his face, they laughed. Now, AAP's Punjab unit president Bhagwant Singh Mann says, they weep when they see him and narrate the problems they face. The Punjab president of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party made the observation at a press meet Tuesday, soon after his party declared him its CM face for next month's assembly polls. Mann was contrasting his past as a comedian with his present role. Mann,48, remains a crowd-puller even as a politician, winning twice from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat. In the AAP poll to pick the party's chief ministerial candidate, 93 per cent of those who called or sent messages to a party number chose him. Born in Sangrur's Satoj village in October, 1973, Mann enrolled for a BCom degree from Shaheed Udham Singh government college in Sunam in the same district. He didn't complete the course, but took part in several youth festivals. Later, he brought out comedy videos and music albums. He went on to perform in Punjabi movies, ...

Bhagwant Mann is AAP's chief minister candidate for Punjab assembly polls

AAP is the only outfit among major parties contesting the polls, which has announced its chief ministerial face

Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann meet farmers in Punjab CM's constituency

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and party's Punjab unit chief Bhagwant Mann met some farmers in Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's constituency Chamkaur Sahib.

AAP MP Mann claims BJP leader offered money, cabinet berth to join party

Punjab Aam Aadmi Party president Bhagwant Mann claimed a senior BJP leader offered him money and a place in the Union Cabinet to join the saffron party ahead of the state assembly polls next year.

Punjab AAP MLAs to visit Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara on November 19

The Aam Aadmi Party Punjab on Wednesday said its MLAs will pay obeisance at the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan on November 19 under the leadership of state unit chief Bhagwant Mann