Punjab Polls

"I'm Still Quite Young": Punjab Chief Minister On Contesting Punjab Polls

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 16, 2020

Setting at rest all speculations, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday made it clear he would definitely contest the next Assembly elections in the state.

Sukhbir Badal Denies Reports His Party Won't Contest Punjab Polls With BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 27, 2020

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday indicated that the alliance with the BJP was in place in Punjab, days after its ally decided to contest the Delhi elections alone.

Congress, Akalis To Rally In One Another's Strongholds In Punjab

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 6, 2018

Seeking to politically outdo each other in Punjab, the ruling Congress and the opposition Akali Dal are making every effort to make their public rallies on Sunday a show of their strength. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will hold a rally in Killian Wali in Lambi in Muktsar district, SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal's bastion while the Shiro...

Punjab Local Body Polls: Voting Ends, Counting On September 22

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

Polling to the zila parishads and panchayat samitis took place across Punjab on Thursday amid stray reports of clashes between Congress and SAD workers. The voting began at 8 am and went on till 4. The counting of votes will take place on September 22.

After Poll Drubbing, AAP To Restructure Party's Punjab Unit

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 22, 2017

After facing a drubbing in the Punjab assembly polls earlier this year, the Aam Aadmi Party has commenced restructuring of its state unit from top to bottom.

At All-Party Meet Today, Election Commission To Seek Inputs On EVM Hackathon: 10 Points

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday May 12, 2017

A meeting of 55 political parties that could help firm the ground rules for the hackathon promised by the Election Commission to establish that voting machines were reliable has started in the capital. The meeting comes against the backdrop of a high-pitched campaign by the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party that convened a special session of the ...

By-Election Results 2017: For Arvind Kejriwal And AAP, Another Election Loss - No 3 In Delhi

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday April 13, 2017

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, which held west Delhi's Rajouri Garden assembly constituency, has lost Delhi, placing a faraway number three in by-elections held to the state on Sunday.

Introspect, Don't Blame EVMs For Punjab: Election Commission Tells AAP

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 3, 2017

The Election Commission or EC yesterday hit out at the AAP for levelling "unfair" allegations of EVM-tampering and asked it to introspect on the reasons for its defeat in the Punjab polls, a response described as "unfortunate" by the party.

Punjab Election Results 2017: Why Arvind Kejriwal Lost, According To Navjot Singh Sidhu, Celebrating Victory

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Saturday March 11, 2017

Navjot Singh Sidhu today credited his victory and that of his Congress party to Rahul Gandhi, Captain Amarinder Singh and Priyanka Gandhi, and launched into his characteristic stream of quotable quotes.

Punjab Election Results 2017: Happy Birthday, Amarinder Singh. Congress Set For Comeback

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Saturday March 11, 2017

Captain Amarinder Singh could not have hoped for a better 75th birthday. His party, the Congress, is making a comeback in Punjab after 10 years and he is expected to return as Chief Minister.

Punjab Election Results 2017: On 75th Birthday, Captain Amarinder Singh Wins Punjab, AAP Didn't Even Come Close

India News | Reported by Amitoj Singh, Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday March 11, 2017

On his 75th birthday, Captain Amarinder Singh gave himself an impressive victory in Punjab, the only consolation for the Congress on a bleak day.

Punjab Election Results 2017: Who Will Win - AAP Or Congress?

India News | Edited by Ipsita Sarkar | Friday March 10, 2017

Will Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) bring an end to Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP)? While five exit polls called it a close fight between the Congress and the debutant AAP, all speculation will come to an end once the election results are announced on Saturday, March 11. Counting of votes for 117 assembly seats in Punjab will begin at ...

Punjab Election Results 2017: Navjot Singh Sidhu's Prediction For Punjab Is...

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Saturday March 11, 2017

Navjot Singh Sidhu, who joined the Congress days before the Punjab assembly elections, has junked exit poll predictions that say his party is in a neck and neck race with the Aam Aadmi Party for the number 1 spot in the state, where poll results will be announced today.

Punjab Elections 2017: Arvind Kejriwal Tweets On Removal Of Electronic Voting Machines In Nabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 14, 2017

Smelling foul play, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday alleged that the Returning Officer (RO) here allowed some people to remove Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) that were kept at a strong room in a college building in Nabha.

Punjab Election 2017: Holiday In 5 Districts Today For Re-Poll

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 9, 2017

The Punjab government declared holiday in Amritsar, Moga, Muktsar, Mansa and Sangrur districts, where polls will be held again in 48 polling stations today.