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Lok Sabha Elections: Amarinder Singh Blames Navjot Sidhu-Pak Army Chief Hug For Punjab Losses

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali | Thursday May 23, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday claimed that cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu's remarks on Pakistan and the ongoing investigation into the Guru Granth Sahib desecration may have affected the party's performance in urban areas of the state, especially Bathinda. He said he will raise the issue with the Congress high comm...

Punjab Congress Seeks Report On Rift Between Amarinder Singh, Navjot Sidhu

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

All India Congress Committee's Punjab in-charge Asha Kumari on Tuesday sought a report from the party's state unit over the face-off between Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu, as more party leaders backed the Chief Minister.

Quit If You Can't Work With Chief Minister, Navjot Sidhu Told By Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Strongly criticising his Cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu for his comments against Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Punjab minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa hit out at the cricketer-turned-politician, asking him to quit if he cannot work with the Chief Minister.

Navjot Sidhu Should Quit If He Can't Work With Amarinder Singh: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2019

Punjab Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot today asked Navjot Singh Sidhu to resign from the state cabinet if he cannot work with Amarinder Singh, a day after the chief minister accused the cricketer-turned-politician of "damaging" the Congress just before polls.

Exit Poll 2019: Punjab Likely To Be Silver Lining For Congress, Exit Polls Predict

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday May 20, 2019

The two-year-old government of Amarinder Singh in Punjab, which the BJP hoped was facing some amount of anti-incumbency, could fare the best among the Congress-ruled states, exit polls predicted on Sunday. An aggregate of 11 exit pollson Sunday indicated that the Congress could win nine of Punjab's 13 seats.

Congress Will Do Much Better, Says Amarinder Singh After Exit Polls

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 19, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today rejected the poll of polls results, saying that their accuracy was doubtful and that he expects the Congress to do much better, both at the national level and in the state.

Navjot Sidhu "Probably" Wants To Become Chief Minister: Amarinder Singh

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Sunday May 19, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today said that his cabinet minister, Navjot Singh Sidhu, "probably" wants to replace him as the head of the state government. His remark comes a day after Mr Sidhu said he firmly stands by his wife in a war of words with the Chief Minister over being denied a party ticket in the just-concluded Lok Sabh...

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Congress Of 2019 Is Different, Says Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

The Congress of 2019 is different from that of 2014 as the party is giving more importance to regional leaders than it was doing earlier and has also become more aggressive, says Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

"She'll Never Lie": Navjot Sidhu On Wife's Remark Against Amarinder Singh

India News | written by Mohammed Ghazali | Thursday May 16, 2019

Navjot Singh Sidhu today broke his silence and firmly stood by his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu, after she attacked Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, claiming he blocked her attempts to get a party ticket from Punjab's Amritsar and Chandigarh.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: "PM Modi Is Self-Obsessed, Indulges In Publicity": Punjab Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has indulged in theatrics since he took over as the prime minister. He's a self-obsessed man and the people of Punjab or anywhere else can never forget the incident of desecration of their holy scriptures.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Navjot Sidhu Silent On Rift With Amarinder Singh But Wife Lashes Out

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Thursday May 16, 2019

Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu hit out at Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and alleged that it was because of him and party general secretary, who is in-charge of the state, Asha Kumari that she was denied a ticket from Amritsar in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Rahul Gandhi's Tractor Photo Op In Punjab Comes With Message For Farmers

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Thursday May 16, 2019

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, a fierce critic of the government on farmers' issues, drove a tractor after a public meeting in Punjab's Ludhiana today. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Ludhiana party candidate Ravneet Singh Bittu and Congress leader Asha Kumari were seen seated on both sides.

"Junior Captain" Amarinder Singh Behind Ticket Snub: Navjot Sidhu's Wife

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife, has said that Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh blocked her attempts to secure a Lok Sabha election nomination from Amritsar, her husband's former parliamentary constituency.

Lok Sabha Polls: "People Victimized, Karma Catching Up": Punjab CM After Harsimrat Kaur's Tweet

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday May 12, 2019

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal today hit back at Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh over his remark that protests against her were a reflection of the people's "wrath" at being "victimised" by the Badals, who ruled the state for a decade.

"What If Someone Links You To Godhra": Amarinder Singh To PM Modi

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday May 11, 2019

Amarinder Singh, Congress leader and Punjab Chief Minister, on Friday said that it was wrong of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to link late PM Rajiv Gandhi with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. "What if someone links Modi with Godhra?" he asked.