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Analysis | Clarity Begins at Home: Punjab Parties Use Raksha Bandhan For Image Control
At this stage, Punjab's political parties are not only trying to convince voters. They are first trying to energise, discipline and, in some cases, reunite their own workers.
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BJP Eyes Jailed MP Amritpal Singh's Turf, Bets Big on Punjab's Rural Vote
The battle is not simply BJP versus Amritpal Singh on ideology. It is a contest over who gets to define the aspirations and anxieties of rural Punjab.
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BJP's 2027 Punjab Strategy: Drugs At Centre, Booths On Ground
At a meeting with Punjab BJP leaders and workers in Ludhiana, national general secretary BL Santosh stressed that the party should organise anti-drug yatras across all 117 Assembly constituencies in September.
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Punjab's Bandi Singhs: A Cause Every Party Uses, Nobody Owns
Punjab saw another bandh this week. Roads blocked, slogans raised, the same old demand repeated once again: Release the Sikh prisoners, or Bandi Singhs. Markets stayed shut, buses stayed off the road, but the day passed off peacefully, with no untoward incident reported anywhere in the state. This has been going on for more than a decade now. Every...
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BJP Looks To Repeat Bengal Success In Punjab, Holds Talks With Akali Dal
BJP leaders believe alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal holds potential for political gain for both parties and would also strengthen cooperation between them
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Harsimrat Badal's Cryptic Remark Fuels Akali Dal-BJP Reconciliation Buzz
The SAD and BJP had shared power and fought elections together for decades before their relationship collapsed in 2020 over the farm laws.
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Charanjit Channi Skips Key Congress Meet, Says Busy With Exam Preparation
Channi skipped the Congress Working Committee meeting, despite expectations that he would attend the crucial party gathering. He explained that he is focused on his Public Administration examination at Panjab University tomorrow.
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Raja Warring In Spotlight After Another Congress Leader Questions Leadership
The latest flashpoint is Brinder Singh Dhillon, former Punjab Youth Congress president and former Rupnagar District Congress Committee president, who has launched a sharp offensive against Warring through his social media posts.
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Analysis | Turban In Punjab, Lathis In Haryana: Will Ambala Hurt BJP's Sikh Outreach?
The confrontation in Ambala was linked to an August 7 incident at Gurdwara Panjokhra Sahib involving anti-Khalistan leader Gursimran Singh Mand.
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Analysis: The Rise Of Religious Yatras In Punjab Ahead Of 2027 Polls
The Bhagwant Mann government's Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra continues to take people free of cost to religious destinations.
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Akalis Gear Up For Punjab Battle, Recharged By Alliance Buzz
The SAD has announced 15 more rallies across Punjab in August and September, following 40 rallies already held across the state.
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Will Clear Dearness Allowance Dues If Voted To Power: Punjab BJP Chief
He accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of running a 'Mulazam Virodhi' (anti-employee) government.
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Analysis: The Kingmaker Region - Why Doaba Holds Key To Punjab's Politics
Doaba was the pocket borough of the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP till 2017. In 2012, the SAD-BJP alliance dominated the region, securing a combined 16 seats compared to Congress' six.
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32% Dalit Vote In Play: Why Every Party In Punjab Is Racing To Own Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Since the Jayanti is on February 20, it will fall right in the middle of the election campaign, making it a major event for all the parties
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Warring Punjab Congress Leaders' Secret Peace Meet In Delhi, Designed By Poll Strategist
This was the first time that Channi and Warring held formal talks after the announcement of the new Punjab Congress team ahead of Assembly elections.
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Analysis | Clarity Begins at Home: Punjab Parties Use Raksha Bandhan For Image Control
At this stage, Punjab's political parties are not only trying to convince voters. They are first trying to energise, discipline and, in some cases, reunite their own workers.
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BJP Eyes Jailed MP Amritpal Singh's Turf, Bets Big on Punjab's Rural Vote
The battle is not simply BJP versus Amritpal Singh on ideology. It is a contest over who gets to define the aspirations and anxieties of rural Punjab.
-
BJP's 2027 Punjab Strategy: Drugs At Centre, Booths On Ground
At a meeting with Punjab BJP leaders and workers in Ludhiana, national general secretary BL Santosh stressed that the party should organise anti-drug yatras across all 117 Assembly constituencies in September.
-
Punjab's Bandi Singhs: A Cause Every Party Uses, Nobody Owns
Punjab saw another bandh this week. Roads blocked, slogans raised, the same old demand repeated once again: Release the Sikh prisoners, or Bandi Singhs. Markets stayed shut, buses stayed off the road, but the day passed off peacefully, with no untoward incident reported anywhere in the state. This has been going on for more than a decade now. Every...
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BJP Looks To Repeat Bengal Success In Punjab, Holds Talks With Akali Dal
BJP leaders believe alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal holds potential for political gain for both parties and would also strengthen cooperation between them
-
Harsimrat Badal's Cryptic Remark Fuels Akali Dal-BJP Reconciliation Buzz
The SAD and BJP had shared power and fought elections together for decades before their relationship collapsed in 2020 over the farm laws.
-
Charanjit Channi Skips Key Congress Meet, Says Busy With Exam Preparation
Channi skipped the Congress Working Committee meeting, despite expectations that he would attend the crucial party gathering. He explained that he is focused on his Public Administration examination at Panjab University tomorrow.
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Raja Warring In Spotlight After Another Congress Leader Questions Leadership
The latest flashpoint is Brinder Singh Dhillon, former Punjab Youth Congress president and former Rupnagar District Congress Committee president, who has launched a sharp offensive against Warring through his social media posts.
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Analysis | Turban In Punjab, Lathis In Haryana: Will Ambala Hurt BJP's Sikh Outreach?
The confrontation in Ambala was linked to an August 7 incident at Gurdwara Panjokhra Sahib involving anti-Khalistan leader Gursimran Singh Mand.
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Analysis: The Rise Of Religious Yatras In Punjab Ahead Of 2027 Polls
The Bhagwant Mann government's Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra continues to take people free of cost to religious destinations.
-
Akalis Gear Up For Punjab Battle, Recharged By Alliance Buzz
The SAD has announced 15 more rallies across Punjab in August and September, following 40 rallies already held across the state.
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Will Clear Dearness Allowance Dues If Voted To Power: Punjab BJP Chief
He accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of running a 'Mulazam Virodhi' (anti-employee) government.
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Analysis: The Kingmaker Region - Why Doaba Holds Key To Punjab's Politics
Doaba was the pocket borough of the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP till 2017. In 2012, the SAD-BJP alliance dominated the region, securing a combined 16 seats compared to Congress' six.
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32% Dalit Vote In Play: Why Every Party In Punjab Is Racing To Own Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Since the Jayanti is on February 20, it will fall right in the middle of the election campaign, making it a major event for all the parties
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Warring Punjab Congress Leaders' Secret Peace Meet In Delhi, Designed By Poll Strategist
This was the first time that Channi and Warring held formal talks after the announcement of the new Punjab Congress team ahead of Assembly elections.
