Punjab Politics News
Z-plus Sidhu gets bullet-proof Land Cruiser from Capt fleet
Thursday, 10/01/2019
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PCHANDIGARH: Months after he publicly snubbed his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu for hugging Pakistan army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa during the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan as prime minister in August last year, the home department headed by chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh has made a case for providing him security cover by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) based on higher threat perception after he hugged the Pak Army chief.
Preneet calls for more youth participation at village level
Wednesday, 09/01/2019
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Patiala : Terming the role of youths as crucial in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, former Minister of State for External Affairs and Congress leader Preneet Kaur alleged that the BJP-led government at the Centre had done nothing for the state and its youths.
Khaira floats Punjabi Ekta Party
Wednesday, 09/01/2019
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CHANDIGARH: Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, who resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party two days ago, floated a new political outfit, Punjabi Ekta Party (PEP), on Tuesday.
Don’t need alliance with AAP in Punjab: Capt to Rahul
Tuesday, 08/01/2019
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New Delhi : Congress president Rahul Gandhi is expected to discuss potential alliances with state unit leaders and party’s core committee members at a meeting here on January 9. Ahead of the meeting, he met Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, AICC state in-charge Asha Kumari and PCC chief Sunil Jakhar in the capital to take stock of election preparations in Punjab.
Appoint party workers to posts first, everyone else can wait: Rahul to Capt
Tuesday, 08/01/2019
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CHANDIGARH: Workers first — the diktat of Congress president Rahul Gandhi to party’s Punjab leadership was clear and loud at a meeting held at New Delhi on Monday to discuss preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
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