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Foolproof security for team Anna
Ludhiana, January 24
Foolproof security arrangements have been made in the wake of intelligence inputs that some miscreants might try to create a ruckus during team Anna’s rally at Dana Mandi tomorrow. It is learnt that the SAD (Delhi) has decided to show black flags to members of team Anna.
BSP candidates go the common man way
Ludhiana, January 24
Campaigning is on in full swing and candidates from various political parties have adopted different ways to approach their voters. However, the campaigning style of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidates is different from the others. They prefer to reach out to the common man through “common ways”. They are campaigning either on foot or bicycles.
Sukhi Chahal Case
Police has got the right man: Birmi
Ludhiana, January 24
Controversy surrounding the arrest of US-based NRI Sukhi Chahal has failed to die down. A day after Chahal cried foul and claimed that he was implicated in a false case and picked up from Mohali by the Patiala police on Saturday, the Congress candidate from Atam Nagar, Malkit Singh Birmi, praised the police department for arresting the “fugitive” NRI.
Employees on EVM duty ‘harassed’
Ludhiana, January 24
Certain sector officers put on duty to set up electronic voting machines (EVMs) yesterday have alleged harassment at the hands of officials of the district administration for “wasting” their time and energy till late hours.
Star campaigners lend a touch of glamour
Ludhiana, January 24
With the campaigning in full swing, star campaigners have started descending on the city to garner support for candidates. These personalities have added a starry touch to the whole affair.
Mohd Azharuddin at a rally to support Congress candidate Gurkirat Kotli in
Khanna (Left)and Bollywood actor Kirron Kher campaigns for Hira Singh Gabria. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Campaign trail :
Ludhiana central
Beating the cold, candidates reach out to voters
Ludhiana, January 24
From Ludhiana Central, it is a fight between two "heavyweights" belonging to two different political parties- the Congress and the
BJP. Being an important constituency, both contestants- Surinder Kumar Dawar from the Congress and Satpal Gosain from the the BJP are leaving no stone unturned to reach out to the voters at the "grass-root" level.
Congress candidate from Ludhiana Central Surinder Dawar (centre) has tea with industrialists at Sunder Nagar in Ludhiana on
Tuesday (left) and BJP candidate Satpal Gosain from Ludhiana Central walks down a street with supporters at Mishra Chowk, Daresi, on Tuesday.
Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
ludhiana north
Electioneering reaches feverish pitch as polls draw near
Ludhiana, January 24
The two main contenders in the Assembly election from the Ludhiana North segment — Rakesh Pandey of the Congress and Parveen Bansal of the BJP — have intensified their campaigning as the polling day draws closer.
Rebels won’t make a difference to SAD, says Sukhbir
Ludhiana, January 24
Sending a clear signal to all dissidents and rebels within Shiromani Akali Dal
(Badal), party president and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said that those who thought that the
SAD-BJP would fall short of seats for forming the next government and might need such independents, are mistaken.
SAD candidate (in yellow turban) makes a point to Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal (left) as BJP leader Arun Jaitley looks on at a rally in the Bhagwan Chowk area of Ludhiana .
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Cong breathes easy as rebel Jagmohan Sharma withdraws
Ludhiana, January 24
Former president of the District Congress Committee (Urban) Jagmohan Sharma, who was contesting the Assembly election as an independent candidate from Ludhiana East segment today withdrew from the contest in favour of party nominee Gurmail Singh Pahalwan at the behest of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh.
Captain cautions people against Akalis’ ‘deceit’
Ludhiana, January 24
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh cautioned the people against the “lies and deceit” of the Akalis. He said the people of Punjab must realise that they had made same promises in their election manifesto in 2007 and done nothing despite coming to power.
PPCC president Captain Amarinder Singh being felicitated at an election rally in favour of Malkiat Singh in the Gill constituency of Dehlon near Ludhiana . a
Tribune photograph
Cong charged up to counter team Anna
Ludhiana, January 24
A day before the arrival of team Anna in Ludhiana, the Congress activists went on the offensive and termed the "anti- corruption team" as agents of the SAD and BJP.
Missing cop’s family to skip voting
Malhipur(Khanna) Jan, 24
The family of a missing cop from Malipur village has decided not to cast vote in protest against the apathetic attidude shown by the administration and politicians in tracing the body of thier son, a commando in the Punjab Police. A poor dalit family of Malipur village, near Khanna, had to pay a heavy price for the bravery of their son who laid down his life while trying to save a girl in Bhakra canal, Patiala, on November 20. Two months have passed since the incident, but his body is yet to be traced. No politician or official has offered them any help.
Set up permanent poll panels: NGO
Ludhiana, January 24
The Disaster Management Under Taking Youth, an NGO, has urged the President of India Pratibha Patil for setting up permanent Election Commissions in all the states and to enhance its functioning by carrying out reforms.
Gold coins selling like hot cakes in post offices
Ludhiana, January 24
If you are looking for gold then the nearest post office should be your destination. Standard 24-carat gold coins with the India Post logo available at the post office are being sold like hot cakes.
Avoid morning walks in winter, say experts
Ludhiana, January 24
Those who like to go out for a walk or jogging in the morning or evening for maintaining their health, should think again. The air during these hours becomes highly polluted, particularly during winters, say experts.
Missing girl’s body found in canal
Ludhiana, January 24
Panic spread in the Punjab Mata Nagar area after the body of a 13-year-old girl was recovered from Sidhwan Canal here today. The police is suspecting it to be a case of rape and murder.
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Habit-forming drugs worth Rs 2.55 lakh seized
Ludhiana, January 24
In the recent raids conducted by the district health department, drugs worth Rs 2.55 lakhs have been seized.
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