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Aparna Banerji Khatkar Kalan, March 12 In 1998, a lanky, humorous Bhgwant Mann performed for a packed audience on March 23 at Khatkar Kalan in the middle of fields at Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s native village with singer Harbhajan Mann and...

Chandigarh, March 12 A day after former former deputy CM Sukhjinder Randhawa targeted Congress leader Sunil Jakhar for being among those who ruined the party’s chances of returning to power, the latter on Saturday shared an old video in...

Kuldip Bhatia Ludhiana, March 11 In the AAP tsunami that virtually swept all the Assembly seats barring one, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD-B) failed to put up a spirited performance. Except the rural seat of Dakha from where SAD’s Manpreet Singh...

Nitin Jain Ludhiana, March 11 In a worst-ever performance not only by him but also by the Congress, Industries Minister Gurkirat Singh Kotli even lost his security deposit from the Khanna Assembly constituency in the Punjab Assembly polls, the results...

Chandigarh, March 11 A day after the Congress suffered a drubbing at the hands of the AAP, former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today said the party was trying to blame it on anti-incumbency of his four-and-half-year tenure instead of its...

Pratibha Chauhan Shimla, March 11 Fear of AAP making inroads into Himachal, especially in the border districts, seems to have gripped both BJP and Congress in Himachal after the party’s landslide victory in the neighbouring Punjab. Even though AAP has...

GS Paul Amritsar, March 11 A day after the Congress debacle in the Assembly elections, PCC president Navjot Singh Sidhu said winning or losing was part of the game. Foundation for ‘badlav’ I congratulate the AAP people who have changed...

Sameer Singh Bathinda, March 11 The security deposit of as many as 80 candidates (78%) have been forfeited in Bathinda and Mansa districts, owing to a big margin win for the AAP in all nine Assembly seats. However, Finance Minister...

Chandigarh, March 11 A former Chief Minister, five ex-Cabinet Ministers and a former Union Minister were among those who lost their security deposit in the election results announced on Thursday. The BJP has the maximum candidates (54) who lost their...

Chandigarh, March 11 A former Chief Minister, five ex-Cabinet Ministers and a former Union Minister were among those who lost their security deposit in the election results announced on Thursday. The BJP has the maximum candidates (54) who lost...

Badal (Muktsar), March 11 A day after the SAD’s worst-ever show in Punjab, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal today said there was an AAP storm in which all other parties suffered. Party to play constructive role The SAD will play...

Chandigarh, March 11 Heralding a tectonic shift in governance in Punjab, AAP CM-designate Bhagwant Mann has said that his government would be run from villages, wards and mohallas of the state. “We will ensure that the public gets governance on...

Ruchika M Khanna Chandigarh, March 11 As Punjab prepares to administer oath of office to CM-designate Bhagwant Mann and other Cabinet ministers at Khatkar Kalan on March 16, winds of change are already sweeping the state. Notification for 16th Vidhan...

Aparna Banerji Jalandhar, March 11 Massive arrangements are afoot for the oath-taking ceremony of CM-designate Bhagwant Mann and his Cabinet at Khatkar Kalan in Nawanshahr, the venerated native place of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, on March 16. Labourers set up the...

Chandigarh, March 11 Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi submitted his resignation to Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Friday, paving the way for the constitution of the new government. Channi has been asked to continue till the new government takes over. Channi,...

Chandigarh, March 11 As the Congress loss in the Assembly elections sinks in, fingers are being pointed at PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, outgoing CM Charanjit Singh Channi and other senior leaders for not burying their differences and for “giving...

Commoner who breached SAD patriarch’s fortress AAP leader Gurmeet Singh Khudian, 59, son of former Faridkot MP late Jagdev Singh Khudian, emerged as a ‘giant killer’, defeating grand old man of Punjab politics and five-time former Chief Minister-cum-SAD patron Parkash...

Chandigarh, March 11 Bhagwant Mann was elected Punjab AAP Legislature Party leader in Mohali today. His name was proposed by Budhlada MLA Budh Ram. Mann will meet the Governor on Saturday to stake claim to form the next government. The...

GS Paul Tribune News Service Amritsar, March 11 A day after the Congress was routed in the Punjab Assembly election, PPCC President Navjot Singh Sidhu has welcomed the change ushered in by the electorate. The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC)...

Mann of the moment The newly elected ‘maharaja’ of the Punjab, Bhagwant Mann started his public innings as a stand-up comedian whose speeches from Parliament were equally famous. He started his comedy career with youth festivals and inter-college competitions. Known...

Charanjit Singh Teja Amritsar, March 10 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Congress shrunk to one seat each in the district. The Congress suffered a loss of nine seats as they had 10 MLAs from here in 2017. Only Rajasansi MLA...

Jalandhar, March 10 In the multi-corner contest wherein many rebels too had contested the assembly election, several candidates of big parties lost their security deposits. Congress candidates lost its security deposits from at least two seats in Doaba. Sitting Congress...

Nitin Jain Ludhiana, March 10 The second-timer Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has scripted history by winning a record 13 of the total 14 Assembly constituencies in a tsunami that swept Ludhiana district on Thursday. While the SAD was able to...

Vijay C Roy Chandigarh, March 10 Industry leaders of the state hailed the AAP victory, saying the strong mandate would give a renewed push to much needed industrialisation. Amit Thapar, president, Ganga Acrowools Limited, who is also the newly elected...

Sanjeev Singh Bariana Chandigarh, March 10 Only 13 out of 93 women in fray for the Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections won today, once again showing a poor representation of the nearly 48% of the state population. According to the 2011...