Punjab Politics News
Khadoor Sahib bypoll: Sikki confident about people’s response to boycott call
Monday, 08/02/2016
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KHADOOR SAHIB: Former Khadoor Sahib MLA and Cong ress leader Ramanjit Singh Sikki, who resigned from the post to protest against the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib in Baath village, has stated that he knew Khadoor Sahib people very well and they would give “spontaneous response” to the Congress’ call of boycotting the bypoll.
Bajwa smells scam in power purchase pacts with pvt firms
Monday, 08/02/2016
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CHANDIGARH: Alleging that all units of Lehra Mohabbat thermal plant were closed down to facilitate purchasing costly power from private sector plants, former Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa smells rat in the signing of the power purchase agreements with the private companies.
AAP flays govt for splurging ` 6 cr on defeated politicians
Monday, 08/02/2016
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CHANDIGARH: The Aam Admi Party (AAP) on Sunday took a dig at the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for the reported financial packages to chairpersons of boards and corporations despite the state’s poor fiscal health.
CAPTAIN SEEKS WHITE PAPER ON FISCAL HEALTH
Monday, 08/02/2016
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday sought from the SAD-BJP government a white paper on the state’s fiscal health. He also said the BJP could not shun from its responsibilities by sending feelers of snapping ties with the Akalis after enjoying power in Punjab for nine years.
SAD expels Dhillon, Harry Mann
Monday, 08/02/2016
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PATIALA: Sensing desertion by disgruntled Congress-turnedAkali leaders, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Badal expelled party’s Patiala district president Deepinder Singh Dhillon and state information commissioner Harinder Singh ‘ Har ry’ Mann who resigned on Friday before they jumped onto the Congress bandwagon on Monday.
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