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Majority Mark: 59

The cartogram represents both wins and leads.
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Colour depiction is for representational purposes.

'Masquerader, trying to fool people': Sidhu's no-holds-barred attack on Kejriwal

Published on Jan 24, 2022 05:54 PM IST

Punjab will go to the polls on February 20. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.

Two days ago, Sidhu had said Kejriwal was misleading the people of Punjab and that he wanted to run the state through remote control. (ANI file photo)

Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi

NDA seals Punjab seat-sharing. BJP to contest 65 seats, Captain's party eyes 37

While announcing the seat-sharing division in a press conference ahead of the Punjab polls, BJP president JP Nadda said the ‘grand’ NDA alliance not only sees the election as a change of regime but also as a means to secure the future generations and provide the state a modicum of stability.

BJP president JP Nadda and Union home minister Amit Shah met their NDA allies in Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, on Monday. (Photo via @AmitShah on Twitter)

Published on Jan 24, 2022 04:42 PM IST

Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Punjab polls: Capt releases 1st list of 22 candidates, to contest from Patiala

Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) supremo Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday released the first list of his party candidates from 22 constituencies for the February 20 assembly polls

Punjab Lok Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh.

Updated on Jan 24, 2022 03:11 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh

Kejriwal says ED may arrest Satyendar Jain; but he won't whine like Channi

Whenever there is an election and BJP sees it is losing, they deploy all central agencies, Kejriwal said adding that he had nothing to hide from the investigative agencies.

Kejriwal said central agencies are welcome to raid him, Manish Sisodia as well.

Published on Jan 23, 2022 12:13 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

Punjab polls: High command to decide CM face, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

Congress takes decisions after analysing the qualities of every leader. I have full faith in the party. There is a party high command to decide CM face for the upcoming Punjab polls, says Sidhu

“Whatever the party high command will decide, we will accept the decision,” Sidhu said when asked about the Congress CM face in the Punjab polls (ANI )

Published on Jan 23, 2022 01:34 AM IST

ByAsian News International, Chandigarh

Punjab polls: 43% voters in Mohali below the age of 40

Mohali district comprises three assembly seats – Mohali, Kharar, and Dera Bassi; in the 2017 assembly polls, Dera Bassi constituency saw the highest voter turnout of 76.06%, followed by Kharar with 72.93% and Mohali with 66.39%

There are around 9,000 voters between the age of 18 and 19 in Mohali, which is just around 1% of the total voters in the district. (HT File Photo)

Published on Jan 23, 2022 01:32 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Mohali

Ludhiana: LIP chief’s son accused of roughing up AAP supporter

AAP leaders accused Ajaypreet, son of LIP chief Simarjit Singh Bains, and others of thrashing Ram after he stopped them from installing a hoarding on the building, where Ram runs a gymnasium on rent.

AAP Atam Nagar candidate Kulwant Sidhu accused MLA Bains's son Ajaypreet Singh and his supporters of thrashing AAP ward in-charge over installation of hoardings on a building on ATI road in Ludhiana on Saturday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Updated on Jan 23, 2022 01:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Punjab polls: Hoarding wars erupt in Ludhiana’s Atam Nagar constituency

Gill road and adjoining areas have become the turf for the battle between Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) legislator Simarjit Singh Bains and Congress candidate Kamaljeet Karwal with hoardings of both leaders installed in competition with each other on a large number of buildings

Political parties’ posters and hoardings installed on different buildings in Atam Nagar in Ludhiana on Saturday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Updated on Jan 23, 2022 01:09 AM IST

ByHarsimran Singh Batra, Ludhiana

Amarinder Singh denies possibility of post-poll alliance with Congress, AAP

Former Punjab CM says Punjab Lok Congress along with its allies BJP and SAD (Sanyukt) working on a common minimum programme

Punjab Lok Congress supremo and former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh

Published on Jan 23, 2022 01:03 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

On question of Punjab Congress CM face, Navjot Sidhu says this

In a Twitter poll conducted by an aide of Rahul Gandhi, Charanjit Singh Channi won the maximum votes as the Congress' CM face in Punjab Assembly Election 2022.

Sidhu said he has full faith in the party high command.

Published on Jan 22, 2022 09:09 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

Assembly polls: Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma fielded from Pathankot

Sharma is a former MLA from Pathankot.

Published on Jan 22, 2022 01:50 PM IST

PTI | , Chandigarh

Punjab elections: BJP announces names of 34 candidates in first list

BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh said the party has given representation to all sections of society and the first list included 12 people from farmer families, nine from Scheduled Castes, and some professionals.

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri with Punjab BJP in-charge Dushyant Gautam released the party’s first list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI)

Updated on Jan 22, 2022 03:49 AM IST

ByRavinder Vasudeva, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh

Punjab elections: It’s Channi versus Kejriwal

If Channi scores a win, it will be despite his party. If Kejriwal does, you will hear more of the ‘Delhi Model’ nationally, as you once did of the ‘Gujarat Model’. For now, it’s advantage the AAP, courtesy the Congress

Updated on Jan 21, 2022 08:35 PM IST

ByBarkha Dutt

Punjab polls: BJP releases first list of 34 candidates, 13 of them are Sikhs

The list was released during a press briefing where Punjab BJP in-charge Dushyant Gautam, party national general secretary Tarun Chugh, and Union Minister Hardip Puri were present.

Punjab BJP in-charge Dushyant Gautam during Friday's press conference. (ANI Photo)

Published on Jan 21, 2022 06:57 PM IST

Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi

Channi to file defamation case against Kejriwal for ‘dishonest man’ remark

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that Arvind Kejriwal is using his photos on “bundles of notes” though the ED raids were conducted on and the money was recovered from “someone else.” Notably, the ED carried out raids at 10 locations on Wednesday, including Channi's nephew.

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi said he has requested the Congress party to give him permission to lodge a defamation case against AAP supremo and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 21, 2022 03:58 PM IST

Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi

Punjab elections: AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann to fight from Dhuri

Takes on Congress MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy, SAD nominee Parkash Chand Garg and Sanyukt Samaj Morcha’s Sarabjit Singh Alal in Dhuri, which falls in his Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency

Punjab Aam Aadmi Party president and Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann has been named the AAP’s chief ministerial candidate. He will be contesting the assembly elections next month from Dhuri constituency. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Updated on Jan 20, 2022 04:11 PM IST

ByNavneet Sharma

AAP's Punjab CM face Bhagwant Mann to contest from Dhuri: Report

The seat, which lies in Mann's home turf of Sangrur, is currently held by the ruling Congress. Dalvir Singh Khangura, also known as ‘Goldy,’ is the incumbent MLA.

Bhawant Mann, AAP's CM face for Punjab polls.

Published on Jan 20, 2022 12:35 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, New Delhi

ED completes raids on Channi’s nephew, Punjab CM launches attack

Channi, who is hoping to return to power after assembly elections next month, alleged that the raids, which began on Tuesday, were an attempt to frame him.

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi addresses a press conference on the ED raids on his nephew Bhupinder Singh, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (ANI)

Updated on Jan 20, 2022 05:33 AM IST

ByHT Correspondents, Jalandhar/chandigarh

Punjab CM Channi says ED raids meant to frame him for PM Modi's trip fiasco

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi said his nephew Bhupinder Singh ‘Honey’ was being tortured to take his name. "They kept the courts open till 6am,” he added.

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi.(File Photo)

Updated on Jan 19, 2022 05:04 PM IST

Reported by Navneet Sharma | Written by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi

‘What if Channi’s premises were…’: AAP on ED raids on Punjab CM’s nephew

The ED raids on Punjab CM Channi's nephew and others as a part of its probe against the 'sand mafia' have triggered a major political war in Punjab, which is set to go to elections next month.

AAP leader Raghav Chadha.(HT file photo)

Published on Jan 19, 2022 04:44 PM IST

Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi

Why Vidya Balan shown as CM's chair: AAP's video introducing Mann draws flak

Social media users pointed out that in the Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan-starrer movie Heyy Baby from where the sequence has been taken, Shah Rukh Khan, represented as Bhagwant Mann in the spoof video, only had a guest appearance.

Screenshot from the spoof video made by the Aam Aadmi Party to introduce Bhagwant Mann as the CM face for the Punjab election.

Published on Jan 19, 2022 07:38 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

Bhagwant Mann interview: AAP will fill Punjab’s coffers, clear debts

Hours after AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal named him the party’s CM face for the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab, HT spoke to Bhagwant Mann on various issues.

AAP Punjab chief minister candidate Bhagwant Mann interacts with the media and supporters after he was declared the party’s CM face for the elections, in Mohali on Tuesday. (Ravi Kumar/HT photo)

Updated on Jan 19, 2022 04:59 AM IST

ByNavneet Sharma, New Delhi

Bhagwant Mann is AAP’s CM face for Punjab polls

The name of Mann, a two-time parliamentarian from Sangrur who is considered the party’s most popular Punjabi face, was announced at an event in Mohali, where Kejriwal declared the result of the party’s phone-in survey asking people to suggest their preferences as CM.

Mann said he was named (the CM face) not only by the party but also the people of Punjab.

Updated on Jan 19, 2022 02:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

‘ED BJP’s Election Department’: Cong slams raids on Punjab CM’s nephew

In a video posted on Twitter, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, “Modiji, remember one thing, you have used ED, CBI, Income Tax department and the CBDT against several Congress leaders. But we will neither be afraid nor bow down.”

Surjewala also accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of working in an alliance with the BJP as Arvind Kejriwal was the first one to attack the Punjab CM over Tuesday's raids.(File photo)

Published on Jan 18, 2022 07:14 PM IST

Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi

AAP’s Mann of the moment

His folksy style and satirical speeches have been a huge hit in rural areas of Punjab, particularly the Malwa region

Aam Aadmi Party’s Bhagwant Mann was named as the party's chief ministerial candidate on Tuesday. (ANI)

Published on Jan 18, 2022 04:05 PM IST

ByNavneet Sharma

Punjab CM Channi slams ED raids on nephew, reminds agency of Bengal episode

On Tuesday morning, the Enforcement Directorate raided at least 10-12 locations in poll-bound Punjab as part of a money-laundering probe against the 'sand mafia' and companies linked to alleged illegal sand mining in the state.

Opposition parties had earlier linked Channi with the dealings of Honey but the Punjab CM has denied this allegation.(File Photo)

Updated on Jan 18, 2022 02:08 PM IST

Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, New Delhi

Punjab election: AAP announces Bhagwant Mann as its chief ministerial candidate

Punjab assembly election: The decision was announced days after the Aam Aadmi Party opened telephone lines for people of Punjab to suggest names for their preferred chief ministerial candidate.

Punjab Election 2022: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal announced Bhagwant Maan as party's chief ministerial candidate for Punjab at Mohali club on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.(Ravi Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Published on Jan 18, 2022 12:18 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Kunal Gaurav

Channi as CM face for Punjab polls? Major hint by Congress in videos tweeted

The video is seen as Charanjit Singh Channi’s endorsement by Congress as the chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections.

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi at a rally in Patiala. (PTI/File)

Published on Jan 18, 2022 07:06 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Kunal Gaurav

Punjab polling date postponed to Feb 20

The results will be announced on March 10 as previously scheduled.

Union minister and BJP leader Som Prakash said his party urged the poll panel to postpone the voting date and it welcomed the decision. (Reuters) (For representation purpose)

Updated on Jan 18, 2022 03:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Punjab polls pushed back to February 20 to avoid clash with Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Polling in Punjab was earlier scheduled for February 14. Political parties had told the EC that many voters could miss polling if it were held just two days before Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Updated on Jan 17, 2022 05:19 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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Punjab will go to the polls on February 20. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.

While announcing the seat-sharing division in a press conference ahead of the Punjab polls, BJP president JP Nadda said the ‘grand’ NDA alliance not only sees the election as a change of regime but also as a means to secure the future generations and provide the state a modicum of stability.

Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) supremo Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday released the first list of his party candidates from 22 constituencies for the February 20 assembly polls

Whenever there is an election and BJP sees it is losing, they deploy all central agencies, Kejriwal said adding that he had nothing to hide from the investigative agencies.

Congress takes decisions after analysing the qualities of every leader. I have full faith in the party. There is a party high command to decide CM face for the upcoming Punjab polls, says Sidhu

Mohali district comprises three assembly seats – Mohali, Kharar, and Dera Bassi; in the 2017 assembly polls, Dera Bassi constituency saw the highest voter turnout of 76.06%, followed by Kharar with 72.93% and Mohali with 66.39%

AAP leaders accused Ajaypreet, son of LIP chief Simarjit Singh Bains, and others of thrashing Ram after he stopped them from installing a hoarding on the building, where Ram runs a gymnasium on rent.

Gill road and adjoining areas have become the turf for the battle between Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) legislator Simarjit Singh Bains and Congress candidate Kamaljeet Karwal with hoardings of both leaders installed in competition with each other on a large number of buildings

Former Punjab CM says Punjab Lok Congress along with its allies BJP and SAD (Sanyukt) working on a common minimum programme

In a Twitter poll conducted by an aide of Rahul Gandhi, Charanjit Singh Channi won the maximum votes as the Congress' CM face in Punjab Assembly Election 2022.

Sharma is a former MLA from Pathankot.

BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh said the party has given representation to all sections of society and the first list included 12 people from farmer families, nine from Scheduled Castes, and some professionals.

If Channi scores a win, it will be despite his party. If Kejriwal does, you will hear more of the ‘Delhi Model’ nationally, as you once did of the ‘Gujarat Model’. For now, it’s advantage the AAP, courtesy the Congress

The list was released during a press briefing where Punjab BJP in-charge Dushyant Gautam, party national general secretary Tarun Chugh, and Union Minister Hardip Puri were present.

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that Arvind Kejriwal is using his photos on “bundles of notes” though the ED raids were conducted on and the money was recovered from “someone else.” Notably, the ED carried out raids at 10 locations on Wednesday, including Channi's nephew.

Takes on Congress MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy, SAD nominee Parkash Chand Garg and Sanyukt Samaj Morcha’s Sarabjit Singh Alal in Dhuri, which falls in his Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency

The seat, which lies in Mann's home turf of Sangrur, is currently held by the ruling Congress. Dalvir Singh Khangura, also known as ‘Goldy,’ is the incumbent MLA.

Channi, who is hoping to return to power after assembly elections next month, alleged that the raids, which began on Tuesday, were an attempt to frame him.

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi said his nephew Bhupinder Singh ‘Honey’ was being tortured to take his name. "They kept the courts open till 6am,” he added.

The ED raids on Punjab CM Channi's nephew and others as a part of its probe against the 'sand mafia' have triggered a major political war in Punjab, which is set to go to elections next month.

Social media users pointed out that in the Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan-starrer movie Heyy Baby from where the sequence has been taken, Shah Rukh Khan, represented as Bhagwant Mann in the spoof video, only had a guest appearance.

Hours after AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal named him the party’s CM face for the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab, HT spoke to Bhagwant Mann on various issues.

The name of Mann, a two-time parliamentarian from Sangrur who is considered the party’s most popular Punjabi face, was announced at an event in Mohali, where Kejriwal declared the result of the party’s phone-in survey asking people to suggest their preferences as CM.

In a video posted on Twitter, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, “Modiji, remember one thing, you have used ED, CBI, Income Tax department and the CBDT against several Congress leaders. But we will neither be afraid nor bow down.”

His folksy style and satirical speeches have been a huge hit in rural areas of Punjab, particularly the Malwa region

On Tuesday morning, the Enforcement Directorate raided at least 10-12 locations in poll-bound Punjab as part of a money-laundering probe against the 'sand mafia' and companies linked to alleged illegal sand mining in the state.

Punjab assembly election: The decision was announced days after the Aam Aadmi Party opened telephone lines for people of Punjab to suggest names for their preferred chief ministerial candidate.

The video is seen as Charanjit Singh Channi’s endorsement by Congress as the chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections.

The results will be announced on March 10 as previously scheduled.

Polling in Punjab was earlier scheduled for February 14. Political parties had told the EC that many voters could miss polling if it were held just two days before Guru Ravidas Jayanti

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