Punjab Politics News
Rahul takes centrestage in Congress
Monday, 21/01/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130121/main1.htm
A generational change occurred today in the Indian National Congress with a galaxy of seniors and next generation leaders witnessing the transition and reposing faith in Rahul Gandhi as the party’s new vice-president at the All-India Congress Committee session here.
Improvement Trust scam: Capt skips court hearing
Sunday, 20/01/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130120/punjab.htm#15
Mohali : Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday again failed to attend the court proceedings in the Amritsar Improvement Trust land scam case here.
MLA Babbehali's constituency got R1.7 cr on poll eve
Saturday, 19/01/2013
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/MLA-Babbehali-s-constituency-got-R1-7-cr-on-poll-eve/SP-Article1-993228.aspx
Chandigarh : When the 2012 Punjab assembly elections were nearing, cheques of at least Rs. 15,000 each suddenly began reaching hundreds of 'poor' voters of Gurdaspur constituency for the repair of their apparently ramshackle houses.
Moga byelection: Congress zeroes in on Brar, Sathi
Saturday, 19/01/2013
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/993232.aspx
A committee constituted by the Punjab Congress to shortlist candidates for the February 23 Moga assembly byelection has zeroed in on former minister Darshan Singh Brar and Vijay Kumar Sathi.
15.5 lakh families yet to get promised atta, dal
Saturday, 19/01/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130119/punjab.htm#8
Chandigarh : More than 15.5 lakh blue-card-holder families in Punjab are still waiting for their monthly share of wheat and pulses under the ambitious atta dal scheme launched by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) government.
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