Congress In Punjab

The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, asking him if he had colluded with the BJP in bringing the three agriculture laws against whom the farmers are protesting since last year.

Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat, torn between his karmabhoomi and janmabhoomi, today said that he will request the party leadership to relieve him of the responsibility of the party's Punjab affairs in-charge.

A video of Congress MLA Joginder Pal assaulting a man who quizzed him over work done in his constituency has added to the ruling party's headaches ahead of next year's Assembly election.

Rahul Gandhi "will consider" returning as Congress President, sources said Saturday afternoon after it emerged that several senior leaders, including the chief ministers of Punjab, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, as well as former Defence Minister

Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday hit out at Pargat Singh, a minister in the new state cabinet and a close aide of state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, saying that his accusations surrounding the BSF controversy were "ridic

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu is in Delhi today to meet with party general secretaries KC Venugopal and Harish Rawat amid continued turmoil in the state Congress. The Cricketer-turned politician and Mr Rawat were seen arriving at the AICC office

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Thursday slammed the centre over its "unilateral" decision to increase Border Security Force jurisdiction in Punjab, and claimed it was meant to deflect attention from the movement of drugs in Gujarat.

The centre's reported move to empower the Border Security Force (BSF) to carry out searches and arrests over a wider belt along the borders of three states has provoked a huge controversy in Punjab.

Cricketer-turned politician Navjot Sidhu will meet Congress general secretary KC Venugopal and Harish Rawat in Delhi on Thursday. The meeting comes amid an uncomfortable truce between him and the new Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.

A new Chief Minister of Punjab will be decided after the state election, the Congress said today, attempting to stave off a brewing Navjot Singh Sidhu versus Charanjit Singh Channi clash at least till early next year.

Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday sought action against private thermal power plants in the state for "punishing consumers" by not maintaining adequate coal stock for electricity generation.

Punjab Pradesh Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday said that Punjab should prepare for the looming power crisis due to shortage of coal in power plants and prevent it.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday began a fast in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri, declaring that he will continue it till Union minister Ajay Mishra's son is not arrested.

Navjot Sidhu's tantrums - his reluctance to wait on Chief Minister Charanjit Channi - continue to embarrass the Congress at a time the party high command is trying to focus on setting its house in order ahead of the 2022 Punjab Assembly election.

Congress will on Thursday march from Punjab's Mohali to Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri in protest against the alleged killings of farmers there, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has said.

The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, asking him if he had colluded with the BJP in bringing the three agriculture laws against whom the farmers are protesting since last year.

Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat, torn between his karmabhoomi and janmabhoomi, today said that he will request the party leadership to relieve him of the responsibility of the party's Punjab affairs in-charge.

A video of Congress MLA Joginder Pal assaulting a man who quizzed him over work done in his constituency has added to the ruling party's headaches ahead of next year's Assembly election.

Rahul Gandhi "will consider" returning as Congress President, sources said Saturday afternoon after it emerged that several senior leaders, including the chief ministers of Punjab, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, as well as former Defence Minister

Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday hit out at Pargat Singh, a minister in the new state cabinet and a close aide of state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, saying that his accusations surrounding the BSF controversy were "ridic

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu is in Delhi today to meet with party general secretaries KC Venugopal and Harish Rawat amid continued turmoil in the state Congress. The Cricketer-turned politician and Mr Rawat were seen arriving at the AICC office

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Thursday slammed the centre over its "unilateral" decision to increase Border Security Force jurisdiction in Punjab, and claimed it was meant to deflect attention from the movement of drugs in Gujarat.

The centre's reported move to empower the Border Security Force (BSF) to carry out searches and arrests over a wider belt along the borders of three states has provoked a huge controversy in Punjab.

Cricketer-turned politician Navjot Sidhu will meet Congress general secretary KC Venugopal and Harish Rawat in Delhi on Thursday. The meeting comes amid an uncomfortable truce between him and the new Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.

A new Chief Minister of Punjab will be decided after the state election, the Congress said today, attempting to stave off a brewing Navjot Singh Sidhu versus Charanjit Singh Channi clash at least till early next year.

Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday sought action against private thermal power plants in the state for "punishing consumers" by not maintaining adequate coal stock for electricity generation.

Punjab Pradesh Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday said that Punjab should prepare for the looming power crisis due to shortage of coal in power plants and prevent it.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday began a fast in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri, declaring that he will continue it till Union minister Ajay Mishra's son is not arrested.

Navjot Sidhu's tantrums - his reluctance to wait on Chief Minister Charanjit Channi - continue to embarrass the Congress at a time the party high command is trying to focus on setting its house in order ahead of the 2022 Punjab Assembly election.

Congress will on Thursday march from Punjab's Mohali to Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri in protest against the alleged killings of farmers there, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has said.