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Illegal mining case: ED recovers Rs 6cr in cash during raids in Punjab

ED recovered Rs 6 crore in cash during the raids there were carried out in Punjab in connection with a illegal mining case.

Former Army chief J J Singh joins BJP ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls

The former army chief had left the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in 2018

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

AAP announces eleventh list of candidates for Punjab Assembly polls

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released another list of candidates to field in the upcoming Punjab Assembly polls, scheduled to be held in February.

BJP, allies yet to reach on final conclusion over seat-sharing in Punjab

BJP would be seen in the role of 'elder brother' in an alliance and it is certain that Amarinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa's party will contest the assembly elections in alliance with the BJP

Punjab seeks deployment of 1,050 CAPF companies for assembly polls

Punjab's chief electoral officer S Karuna Raju said the state has urged the Election Commission to deploy 1,050 companies of CAPF for the February 20 polls

Congress leader Luv Kumar Goldy joins Capt Amarinder's Punjab Lok Congress

Senior Congress leader and two-time MLA from Garhshankar, Luv Kumar Goldy joined the Punjab Lok Congress (PLC)

EC accepts parties' demand, defers Punjab Assembly polls by 6 days

Earlier date of February 14 clashed with Guru Ravidas Jayanti celebrations

AAP's CM face for Punjab polls to be announced on Tuesday: Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has received over 15 lakh responses under its campaign to elect its CM face

Punjab Assembly Polls: BJP to hold meeting to decide seat-sharing today

The Bharatiya Janata Party will hold an important meeting at the party headquarters on the Punjab Assembly polls to discuss seat sharing with its allies

Punjab polls: Here're average assets of candidates, elected MLAs since 2004

Interestingly, the average assets of male and female candidates and elected representatives vary widely

Punjab polls: CM's brother to fight as independent from Bassi Pathana seat

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's brother Manohar Singh, who was eyeing a Congress ticket from Bassi Pathana assembly seat, said he will contest as an independent from the constituency

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.

Congress finalises names of candidates for Punjab assembly elections

The congress will release the list of the candidates for Punjab assembly polls in a day or two, the sources said

Election Commission to hold meet with poll observers on Friday

Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa will be held between February 10 and March 7

People of Punjab will choose their CM, not Congress high command: Sidhu

Sidhu made the sharp retort amid speculation that the former cricketer is himself eyeing the top post

AAP announces five more candidates for Punjab assembly elections

The state will vote on February 14 and the counting will take place on March 10

Internal rift widens in Punjab Congress ahead of Assembly elections

Ahead of the Assembly polls, the internal rift in Punjab Congress has widened with state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu attacking his own government and ministers, including CM Charanjit Singh Channi.

BJP likely to begin poll campaign with PM Modi's rally in Punjab on Jan 5

This will be the first rally of Prime Minister Modi in Punjab after the repeal of three farm laws