Punjab Politics News
Capt announces Sikki, Lakha as first 2 candidates
Tuesday, 13/09/2016
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday showed the way to bag a Congress ticket — delete competition by winning over other Congress contenders and Akali rivals.
Pargat joins Bains brothers in protest against govt in House
Tuesday, 13/09/2016
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CHANDIGARH: Soon after resigning from the primary membership of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh joined the Bains brothers — Balwinder Singh and Simarjeet Singh — in a protest against the SAD-BJP government in the Vidhan Sabha on Monday.
Akalis hijack no-confidence motion with ‘badge’
Tuesday, 13/09/2016
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MOCK SESSION? Cong MLAs scuffle with security as SAD legislator, wearing a ‘proud to be Akali badge’, presides as speaker; oppn members occupy treasury benches later to ‘debate’ defeated motion.
Sidhu’s Awaaz-e-Punjab is a ‘fishy’ venture, says Captain
Tuesday, 13/09/2016
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There is something fishy going on... he’s putting together this group while he’s still in the BJP. Two-three MLAs don’t make a party. Besides, Sidhu is no big shake, it’s the media that has hyped him up. CAPT AMARINDER SINGH, Punjab Cong chief.
PARGAT RESIGNS FROM SAD
Tuesday, 13/09/2016
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CHANDIGARH: Former hockey skipper and Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh resigned from the Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday, accusing party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal of “betraying” the people of Punjab.
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