Punjab Politics News
Old ‘friends’ likely to battle it out at Lehra and Sanour
Friday, 02/12/2016
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
The ongoing Congress Screening Committee meeting in New Delhi to finalise candidates for the polls has set the tone for two high-pitched elections, between old ‘political friends’, who will be foes at Lehra and Sanour seats.
In Cong scramble for tickets, survey is king
Friday, 02/12/2016
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CHANDIGARH: Never mind the two back-to-back poll drubbings. There is once again a scramble for tickets in Congress to contest Punjab elections and survey is the “king” when it comes to contentious seats, especially the ones where new entrants from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) are staking a claim to the party ticket.
Akali leader Naresh Kataria joins Congress
Friday, 02/12/2016
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=169129&boxid=59485&uid=&dat=2016-12-02
NewDelhi: Naresh Kataria and a number of other Akali leaders, along with their supporters, on Thursday joined Congress, expressing disillusionment with the Shiromani Akali Dal.
Sitting Ludhiana MLAs able to secure their seats
Friday, 02/12/2016
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=169129&boxid=59483&uid=&dat=2016-12-02
Ludhiana : Finally, the first list of Congress candidates will be out on December 3 or 4. In the first list names of all sitting MLAs and non controversial leaders will appear. Three sitting MLAs of Congress party in Ludhiana have managed to secure their seats and their names are included in first list.
AAP’s social media head arrested at Patiala
Friday, 02/12/2016
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=169127&boxid=59700&uid=&dat=2016-12-02
Patiala : Aam Aadami Party’s (AAP) social media in charge Sandeep Kumar Bandhum resident of Old Lal Bagh area along with another man Karan Kumar was arrested by Patiala police concerning a pending case and was sent to the jail.
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