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Punjab polls: Amarinder attacks Cong over declaring Channi as CM candidate

Singh said he will not retire till he has rid the state of such corrupt people, according to a party statement

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 .

PM Modi to address three election rallies in Punjab on February 14, 16, 17

Elections to the 117-member Punjab Assembly will be held on February 20

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 ...

Congress made a mistake by declaring CM's face: Capt Amarinder Singh

Pointing out that Punjab was never before divided on caste or religious lines, Capt Amarinder said 'Charanjit Channi does not have the calibre of a chief minister,'

Punjab Assembly polls: AAP greenhorn versus Congress heavyweight in Sangrur

The other two candidates in the contest are the BJP's Arvind Khanna, a businessman and former MLA, and Shiromani Akali Dal spokesperson Winnerjit Singh Goldy

Punjab polls: Party will decide who will be face of campaign, says Cong MP

He also said that elected MLAs have the right to elect the Chief Minister

'People at top' want weak CM for Punjab who can dance to their tunes: Sidhu

In an apparent dig at the Congress top leadership, Punjab unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday said that the "people at the top" want a weak Chief Minister who can dance to their tunes.

Punjab polls: Amarinder Singh can still surprise everyone, shows survey

The results show that every third voter in Punjab believes that Captain is still very much in serious contest along with his new alliance partners

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

Forty-two MLAs wanted me to be Punjab CM after Amarinder's exit: Jakhar

Sunil Jakhar was among the front runners for the chief ministerial post, but the party preferred Charanjit Singh Channi, who became the first chief minister of Punjab from the SC community

Punjab Assembly polls: Sukhbir Badal declares assets worth Rs 122.77 crore

Horses worth Rs 95.82 lakh, two weapons valued at Rs 3 lakh and immovable properties worth Rs 52.95 crore were part of the total assets of Rs 122.77 crore declared by SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal

Oldest at 94, Parkash Singh Badal files nomination for Punjab polls

A five-time MLA from the Lambi constituency, the elderly Badal was the president of the SAD from 1995 to 2008

Channi claiming credit of works done by my govt: Amarinder Singh

Punjab Lok Congress president Amarinder Singh on Monday trashed CM Charanjit Singh Channi's claims over welfare works

Punjab polls: CM Charanjit Singh Channi files nomination from Bhadaur

Punjab Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi filed his nomination from Bhadaur Assembly constituency in Barnala district on Monday ahead of Punjab Assembly polls

Drugs case: SC asks Punjab police to not arrest SAD's Majithia till Feb 23

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Punjab Police to not arrest SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia till February 23 in a drugs case so he can undertake electioneering in the state

Punjab Assembly polls: SSM candidates to file nominations on Monday

Sanyukt Samaj Morcha leader Prem Singh Bhangu on Sunday said his party's candidates for the February 20 Punjab assembly polls will file their nomination papers on Monday

Congress begins discussions on chief ministerial face in Punjab

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has started discussions with party leaders and workers to pick its chief ministerial face in poll-bound Punjab

To spread voter awareness, Punjab's CEO unveils election mascot

To increase voter awareness and participation in the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls, the state Chief Electoral Officer's office unveiled its election mascot, "Shera", on Sunday

No one can defeat Congress, only Congress can defeat itself, says Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu, talking about the factionalism in the state unit, said that nobody can defeat Congress, only his own party can do so in the upcoming Assembly elections