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Punjab: CM Channi to contest from Chamkaur Sahib; Sidhu from Amritsar East

The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab, fielding Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from Chamkaur Sahib and PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu from Amritsar East. The party has also fielded Punjab deputy chief ministers -- Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Dera Baba Nanak and Om Prakash Soni from Amritsar Central, the seats they already represent. Controversial Punjabi singer Sidhu Mussewala, who joined the Congress sometime ago will contest from Mansa and actor Sonu Sood's sister Malvika Sood from Moga. Party's Rajya Sabha MP Pratap Singh Bajwa will contest from Qadian assembly seat in Gurdaspur. Former PCC president and campaign committee chief Sunil Jakhar will not contest the assembly polls and his nephew Sandeep Jakhar will contest the Abohar assembly seat instead. Similarly, Punjab minister Brahm Mohindra will not contest and his son Mohit Mohindra will contest from Patiala rural assembly seat in his place.

Lotus will bloom again in Uttarakhand on March 10, says MoS Ajay Bhatt

Lotus is going to bloom again in Uttarakhand on March 10 when votes will be counted, said Ajay Bhatt, MP and Union Minister of State for Defence and Tourism

Uttarakhand polls contest between me and BJP's misrule: Harish Rawat

The Assembly elections in Uttarakhand are a contest between Harish Rawat and BJP's misrule, former Chief Minister of the state Harish Rawat told IANS in an exclusive interview

Uttarakhand elections: Congress to give preference to sitting MLAs

Congress is likely to give preference to sitting MLAs while selecting candidates for the polls that are due next month, according to the party's screening committee chief Avinash Pandey

Cong appoints Mohan Prakash as its senior observer for Uttarakhand polls

The Congress appointed senior party leader Mohan Prakash as observer for overseeing its election campaign management in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Assembly elections 2022: Do-or-die poll battle on cards

With the ruling BJP fiercely defending its throne and the opposition Congress desperate to avenge its 2017 humilation, a do-or-die battle is on the cards on February 14

Uttarakhand polls: Final decision on Congress candidates for 50 seats today

Congress Screening Committee held deliberations candidates for 50 constituencies in Uttarakhand Assembly elections in its meeting

Goa Assembly polls: Congress, BJP main contestants, says P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said that if the AAP and TMC fielded candidates and secured some votes in the upcoming assembly polls

Priyanka Gandhi releases Congress' 1st list of 125 candidates for UP polls

In the list, 50 candidates are women and it includes Unnao rape victim's mother

Congress can't win Goa Assembly elections on its own: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena is upset at being given a cold shoulder by the Congress over its proposal to repeat the Maharashtra coalition experiment in the Goa Assembly elections.

Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Oppn in Rajya Sabha, tests positive for Covid

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday tested positive for Covid-19.

Attempts being made to brand a community as 'villain': Digvijaya Singh

The Congress veteran also said he had never used terms like "saffron terrorism or Hindu terrorism", but has instead spoken about "Sanghi terrorism"

Who sought to benefit in Congress from breach to PM Modi's security: BJP

After the lapse in security, Modi's convoy decided to return without attending an event at a martyrs' memorial at Hussainiwala.

Congress precipitating covid crisis with its 'Padayatra': Karnataka min

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday accused the Congress in Karnataka of precipitating the COVID crisis with their 'Walk for Water'

Law and order situation worsened under Cong in Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal

Attacking the Congress party over sacrilege incidents in Punjab, Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the law and order situation has worsened under the Congress government

BJP, Congress locked in close battle in Manipur Assembly elections

The BJP and the Congress are locked in a close battle in Manipur, as they are projected to poll 36 per cent and 33 per cent votes in the upcoming Assembly elections, respectively

Two men shot dead in poll-bound Manipur, CM says attack on BJP

Two men, including an India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel, were shot dead in Manipur's Imphal West district, leading to tension in the area, police said on Monday

After joining BJP, Manipur Congress MLA resigns from state assembly

A day after joining the BJP, Manipur Congress MLA Chaltonlien Amo on Monday resigned as a member of the state assembly, an official said.

Congress claims Manipur government violated election Code of Conduct

Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has complained that the BJP-led Manipur state government has violated the election Code of Conduct

Cong chief Sonia Gandhi forms campaign, manifesto panels for Punjab polls

The Congress on Tuesday formed a manifesto committee headed by party MP Partap Singh Bajwa and a Sunil Jakhar-led campaign panel for the February 14 Punjab assembly polls.