Punjab Assembly Elections: Results, Schedule, News & Polls

How Sonia Gandhi Reacted When Asked Who's To Blame For Punjab Debacle

Written by Sreenivasan Jain | Monday March 21, 2022, New Delhi

At a high-ranking Congress meeting earlier this month, Congress President Sonia Gandhi took full responsibility for the party's debacle in the Punjab elections, said a Congress official present at the meeting.

AAP MLA Kultar Sandhwan Elected Punjab Assembly Speaker

Press Trust of India | Monday March 21, 2022, Chandigarh

Two-time Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kultar Singh Sandwan was on Monday unanimously elected as Speaker of the 16th Punjab Legislative Assembly.

10 Punjab Ministers To Be Sworn In Today In Chandigarh

Edited by Akhil Kumar | Friday March 18, 2022, Chandigarh

The AAP registered a landslide victory in recently concluded Punjab Assembly polls, winning 92 seats, pushing most of its rivals to the margins. Congress won 18 seats in the 117-member Assembly.

Sukhbir Badal Offers To Resign As Akali Dal Chief After Defeat In Punjab Polls, Party Says No

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 17, 2022, Chandigarh

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday offered to resign from his post, owing moral responsibility for the party's defeat in the Punjab Assembly elections.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Will Eradicate Corruption In Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 17, 2022, New Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said his government has eradicated corruption in the national capital and his counterpart Bhagwant Mann and his ministers will now run an honest government in Punjab as well.

"New Anti-Mafia Era": Navjot Sidhu Humiliates Congress Again

Edited by Akhil Kumar | Thursday March 17, 2022, New Delhi

In a tweet wishing the new Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who was sworn into the top job on Wednesday, he said that Mr Mann "unfurls a new anti-mafia era in Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Gets Down To Work After Taking Oath

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 16, 2022, Chandigarh

From a comedian to Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann has seen a phenomenal rise in a political career of just over a decade.

"<i>Badhta</i> Punjab," Says Bhagwant Mann As He Takes Charge

"Badhta Punjab," Says Bhagwant Mann As He Takes Charge

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday March 16, 2022, Khatkar Kalan, Punjab

Bhagwant Mann became Punjab Chief Minister today after a grand yellow-themed oath ceremony at Khatkar Kalan, freedom fighter Bhagat Singh's village.

Navjot Sidhu Quits As Punjab Chief "As Desired By Congress President"

Edited by Akhil Kumar | Wednesday March 16, 2022, Amritsar

A day after Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi sacked the party's chiefs in the five states where it suffered humiliating losses, the party's Punjab chief Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from his post today.

PM Modi, Party Chief JP Nadda Felicitated During BJP Meet For 4 State Election Wins

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 15, 2022, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president JP Nadda were felicitated at the party's parliamentary party meeting in Delhi today for the election victory in four states.

Sonia Gandhi Conceded "Shielding" Amarinder Singh Was Mistake: Sources

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday March 14, 2022, New Delhi

At the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Sunday, party chief Sonia Gandhi said that shielding former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh despite a growing pushback against him within the party's state unit was a "mistake", sources have to

Punjab Chief Minister-Elect Bhagwant Mann Resigns As MP Day Before Oath

NDTV News Desk | Monday March 14, 2022, New Delhi

Punjab Chief Minister-designate Bhagwant Mann on Monday resigned from the Lok Sabha, a day before his swearing-in ceremony.

Punjab Chief Minister-Designate Bhagwant Mann To Resign As Lok Sabha MP Tomorrow

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 13, 2022, Chandigarh

Punjab chief minister-designate Bhagwant Mann will submit his resignation as a member of parliament on Monday, party sources said.

"<i>Tussi Kamaal Kar Dita</i>": Arvind Kejriwal's Love Message To Punjab

"Tussi Kamaal Kar Dita": Arvind Kejriwal's Love Message To Punjab

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 13, 2022, Amritsar

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said after many years, Punjab is going to get an honest chief minister and asserted that his party will also give an honest government to the state.

13 Doctors Make It To Punjab Assembly, Vow To Strengthen Health Infrastructure

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 13, 2022, Chandigarh

Punjab's health system could go under the knife with 13 doctors making it to the state assembly this election, including 10 from the AAP which is set to form the next government.