Punjab Politics News
Expelled SAD leader Calcutta declares support for Congress
Wednesday, 18/01/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120118/punjab.htm#2
Former Akali minister and former SGPC general secretary Manjit Singh Calcutta, who was earlier expelled from the SAD, today came out openly in support of the Congress. He was accompanied by a number of Akali leaders from Amritsar who joined the Congress. Calcutta said he was supporting Capt Amarinder Singh, but was not joining the Congress.
Congress to continue aata-daal scheme, free power to agriculture: Capt Amarinder
Tuesday, 17/01/2012
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Reiterating that the Congress government in the state will continue to provide subsidized aata-daal to poor and free power to agricultural sector, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh today said that it will provide further subsidies under the National Food Security Act which has already been approved by the Union Cabinet and will soon become a law.
Congress rebels being financed by Sukhbir; to face action: Capt Amarinder
Monday, 16/01/2012
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Asserting that the Congress rebels who had refused to withdraw from the contest were being financed by the Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh today said that disciplinary action will be taken against all of them and matter will also be probed after Congress comes to power.
17 Akali sarpanchs, 7 ex-sarpanchs from Gurdaspur join Congress
Sunday, 15/01/2012
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Seventeen sarpanchs and seven ex-sarpanchs from Gurdaspur today joined the Congress after resigning from the Akali Dal. They were inducted into the party by the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh in presence of PCC general secretary Fateh Jang Singh Bajwa. Besides, Balwinder Singh Nabha, Chairman Central Cooperative Bank Gurdaspur also joined the Congress..
YAD, BSP leaders join Cong
Friday, 13/01/2012
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Parminderpal Singh Khalsa, senior vice president Youth Akali Dal, and Surinderpal Singh Goldy, vice president Youth Akali Dal, on Thursday joined the Congress in the presence of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president.
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