Punjab Politics News
Ex-Akali Dal leader set to join Congress
Friday, 16/12/2016
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NewDelhi : The Punjab Congress continues to draw veteran politicians from across the party lines. Former Akali Dal leader Kamaljit Singh Karwal, a close associate of Bains brothers, met Captain Amarinder Singh here on Thursday and expressed his desire to join the party along with his supporters.
Congress keeps contentious constituencies on hold
Friday, 16/12/2016
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Chandigarh : It looks too little too late for Congress party which came out with the list of 61 candidates in the first round on Thursday evening. Most of these constituencies have gone to the candidates along the expected lines.
PUNJAB POLLS 2017 - Capt, Bhattal, Manpreet in Cong list of 61
Friday, 16/12/2016
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Chandigarh : The Congress announced its first list of 61 candidates for the upcoming Punjab Assembly Elections on Thursday, choosing to go with winnable candidates across various cross-sections. The party has tried to maintain balance between youth, new faces and experience while giving adequate representation to women candidates.
Cong Punjab list likely in batches
Thursday, 15/12/2016
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/cong-punjab-list-likely-in-batches/337038.html
New Delhi : The Congress is likely to announce its Punjab candidate list in installments with the party still engaging ticket hopefuls to quell chances of rebellion ahead of the 2017 Assembly elections.
Former SAD MP Aliwal joins Cong
Thursday, 15/12/2016
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CHANDIGARH : Former Ludhiana MP Amrik Aliwal joined the Congress on Wednesday in presence of party president Captain Amarinder Singh. Mahesh Gupta and Gurbans Singh Punia of AAP too joined the party. Aliwal, a former Punjab Agro Industries Corporation chairman, said, “The Badals were running the party like their personal fiefdom, in a completely undemocratic manner, with no concern for the people of the state, who were struggling to make both ends meet.
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