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Congress will form govt with two-thirds majority: Channi

Updated on Feb 21, 2022 02:14 AM IST

After casting vote along with his family members at his hometown Kharar, Channi said the people are supporting the Congress in large numbers. There is overwhelming support for the party among voters, he added

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi after casting his vote in Kharar on Sunday. (ANI)

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab assembly elections: Mohali voters want end to unemployment, drug menace

Residents who came out to vote in Mohali on Sunday for the Punjab assembly elections have pinned their hopes on the new dispensation to ensure the development of the city and generate employment

First-time voters thrilled after exercising their franchise in the Punjab assembly elections at a polling booth in Sector 78, Mohali, on Sunday. Of the 7.94 lakh registered voters in Mohali district, 5.01 lakh showed up to seal the fate of 40 candidates in the fray. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 02:09 AM IST

ByDar Ovais, Mohali

Punjab assembly elections: What did the youth vote for

Young voters who exercised their franchise for the first time share which issue influenced them the most and what should be the new Punjab government’s top priorities

Young voters show their inked fingers after casting their ballot at a polling booth in Punjab on Sunday. (ANI PHOTO)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 02:07 AM IST

ByHT Correspondents, Chandigarh

Punjab assembly elections: Dera Bassi residents line up for better future

Better infrastructure, development, security and creation of jobs were the top agenda for residents who cast their votes for the Punjab assembly elections in Dera Bassi

Voters queued up outside a polling booth in Lohgarh village, Zirakpur, on Sunday. Dera Bassi constituency comprises Dera Bassi, Zirakpur and Lalru towns. (Sant Arora/HT)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 02:05 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Mann votes in Mohali, says everyone wants change in state

Mann, who is contesting from Dhuri assembly segment in Sangrur district, paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sacha Dhan in Mohali before casting his vote around 8am

AAP’s CM face for Punjab Bhagwant Mann after casting his vote in Mohali on Sunday. (ANI)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 02:03 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Amid low turnout in Malwa, Muktsar sees 78.47% polling

PATIALA/BATHINDA Barring few minor clashes, voting in the Malwa belt of Punjab — comprising 69 of the 117 assembly seats — remained peaceful on Sunday

People standing in queue outside a polling booth during the Punjab assembly elections in Bathinda on Sunday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 02:01 AM IST

ByVishal Rambani and Vishal Joshi

Punjab polls: Doaba, hub of Dalit politics, sees 6% drop in turnout

Sandwiched between Beas and Sutlej, Doaba region comprises four districts — Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and SBS Nagar — with a total of 23 seats in the Punjab assembly

Voters waiting to cast their votes for the Punjab assembly elections, at a polling booth in Jalandhar on Sunday. (ANI Photo)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 01:57 AM IST

ByGagandeep Jassowal, Jalandhar

Charanjit Channi’s comments weigh heavily on migrant voters’ minds

Migrants constitute a considerable chunk of voters in Samrala, Sahnewal, Atam Nagar, Ludhiana East, Ludhiana South, Ludhiana Central and Ludhiana North constituencies, where a large number of industries are based. Many say they are deeply hurt by the CM’s comments.

Migrants queuing up outside a polling station in Ludhiana on Sunday, awaiting their turn to vote. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 01:24 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Ludhiana

Ludhiana records 65.68% voter turnout, polling largely peaceful

Polling remained largely peaceful, though there were reports of minor clashes at Ludhiana Central and Ludhiana East constituencies, where candidates accused rivals of trying to indulge in bogus voting.

Ludhiana residents queue up to vote on Sunday. The rural segments reported a higher turnout as compared to the urban belt. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Updated on Feb 21, 2022 01:32 AM IST

ByAneesha Sareen Kumar, Ludhiana

Punjab assembly elections: Covid protocols factored in at Ludhiana’s polling stations, but goof ups seen too

Disposable gloves, sanitisers and masks became a feature of the electoral process for the Punjab assembly polls, as Covid protocol was largely followed at all polling stations in Ludhiana

Covid protocol being followed at a polling station during the Punjab assembly election in Ludhiana. (Gurpreet Singh/HiT Photo)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 01:13 AM IST

ByMohit Khanna, Ludhiana

Punjab assembly elections: Voters get VIP experience at Ludhiana’s model polling stations

Voters at Ludhiana model polling stations were treated to a special VIP experience on the Punjab assembly election day, with the venues being decked up with flowers, balloons and red-carpet entrances.

Voters after casting their vote at a model polling station during the Punjab assembly election in Ludhiana. (Gurpreet S/HT Photo)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 01:10 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Ludhiana

Ludhiana’s food hawkers take away a big bite of profits on Punjab assembly election day

Punjab assembly election day brought in handsome business for food hawkers stationed near polling stations in Ludhiana

Food hawkers stationed near polling stations in Ludhiana benefitted from crowds on Punjab assembly election day. (HT File)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 01:05 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Ludhiana

Punjab assembly elections: Ludhiana’s elderly voters, persons with disability exhibit exemplary fortitude

Ludhiana’s elderly voters and ones with disability exhibited exemplary fortitude, exercising their franchise in the Punjab assembly polls

Notwithstanding physical limitations or frail health, the elderly and persons with disability in Ludhiana exercised their franchise in the Punjab assembly elections. (Gurpreet Singh/HT Photo )

Published on Feb 21, 2022 01:00 AM IST

ByMohit Khanna, Ludhiana

Punjab assembly elections: Ludhiana’s first-time voters exercise franchise with a sense of responsibility

Ludhiana’s first-time voters exercised their franchise for the Punjab assembly elections with a feeling of responsibility, factoring in parties’ stances on education, drug menace and employment

First-time voters after casting their vote at a polling station in Ludhiana during the Punjab Assembly Election. (Gurpreet Singh/HT Photo)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 12:54 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Ludhiana

Ludhiana | Three FIRs against Congress, AAP supporters for assault, bribing voters

Police have booked Congress councillor representing ward number 47, Ludhiana, Nirmal Singh and other party workers booked for attempt to murder; the Tibba police, meanwhile, booked an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporter for bribing voters a day before the election

In addition to Congress councillor Nirmal Singh Kaira, the other accused are Sunil Deep Dhillon, Manjider Bhalla and the latter’s brother and owner of a departmental store; the AAP supporter, accused of bribing, runs a grocery store in Ludhiana (Representative Photo/HT Files)

Updated on Feb 21, 2022 12:35 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ludhiana | Candidates turn early birds, exude confidence after casting votes

Candidates who casted their votes early in the morning included Congress Ludhiana (West) candidate and former cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu; Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) president and Atam Nagar candidate Simarjeet Singh Bains; Bains’s elder brother contesting from Ludhiana (South) Balwinder Bains; Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD) Ludhiana (West) candidate Maheshinder Grewal among others

Exuding confidence after casting his vote, former cabinet minister Ashu said he was confident of a third win as he had sought votes on the basis of development that has been carried out in the constituency in Ludhiana in the past. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 12:21 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

70% electors seal their verdict in Punjab polls

Polling was largely peaceful, with some complaints of discrepancies in electronic voting machines and minor scuffles between supporters of various parties.

Voters queue up to cast their ballot at a polling station in a village on the outskirts of Amritsar. (Photo by NARINDER NANU / AFP)

Updated on Feb 21, 2022 12:47 AM IST

ByGurpreet Singh Nibber and Haider Naqvi

Punjab elections: Parties say confident of forming next govt with majority

Amid elections in Punjab, political leaders cutting across party lines on Sunday exuded confidence of forming the next government with a majority in the state.

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi speaks to media after casting vote, in Kharar, during the elections on Sunday. (ANI)

Updated on Feb 21, 2022 01:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondents, Amritsar/mohali/lambi

18 FIRs filed across Punjab during elections: Chief electoral officer

Bollywood actor and social activist Sonu Sood was seated after reports emerged of “suspicious activity” being carried out in Landheke village in Moga district while polling was underway. His sister Malvika Sood Sacha is the Congress contender from the Moga constituency.

Queue of voters to cast their vote for Punjab assembly elections at Jhujhar nagar of district Mohali on Sunday. (Photo by Ravi Kumar HT)

Updated on Feb 20, 2022 09:56 PM IST

Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Aryan Prakash, New Delhi

Punjab polls: Badals vote in Lambi, say wave in favour of Akalis

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal said their alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party will win with a clear majority as Punjab went to the polls on Sunday

Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal after casting their votes at Badal village in Muktsar’s Lambi assembly segment on Sunday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

Published on Feb 20, 2022 09:40 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lambi (muktsar)

‘He has already become CM…’: AAP Punjab CM face Bhagwant Mann's mother

A former standup comedian, Bhagwant Mann is contesting the Punjab assembly elections from Dhuri constituency, which has been a Congress stronghold since 2012.

AAP's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann with his mother Harpal Kaur. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Feb 20, 2022 06:36 PM IST

Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Aryan Prakash, New Delhi

Punjab polls: Desperate opposition seeking Dera support for win, says Channi

Channi took to Twitter to attack his opponents – the Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Akali Dal.

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi. (PTI)

Published on Feb 20, 2022 05:52 PM IST

Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Aryan Prakash, New Delhi

Ferozepur Cong MLA’s aide booked for murder bid on BJP rival

Ferozepur City market committee chairman and an aide of sitting Congress MLA Parminder Singh Pinki was among those booked for attempt to murder after he allegedly attacked Ferozepur Urban BJP candidate Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi in the town on the eve of the assembly elections

Ferozepur Urban BJP candidate Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi escaped unhurt in the attack on his convoy by Congress supporters at Attari village in his constituency on Saturday night. (HT file photo)

Updated on Feb 20, 2022 05:28 PM IST

ByGaurav Sagar Bhaskar

Punjab elections: 52.2% voter turnout till 4pm

Ludhiana district records 48.5% voter turnout, while Amritsar sees 44.29% polling amid tight security

Voters queuing up at a polling station in Ludhiana on Sunday. Ludhiana district recorded an average polling percentage of 48.5% till 4pm. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published on Feb 20, 2022 04:43 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

AAP worker injured in clash with BJP supporters in Ferozepur

DC, police rush to spot; situation brought under control as voting is underway in the Ferozepur Urban constituency

Surjit Singh, the Aam Aadmi Party worker, who sustained injuries after a clash with BJP supporters at the border village of Jallo Kee in Ferozepur district on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 20, 2022 04:21 PM IST

ByGaurav Sagar Bhaskar

Punjab polls: Useless Channi stealing credit for my work as CM, says Amarinder

"The Congress is worried that the work I have done in Punjab is going against them," former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh said.

Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh calls Channi and Navjot Singh Sidhu 'useless'.

Published on Feb 20, 2022 03:33 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Ishika Yadav | Edited by Aryan Prakash

17.77% vote till 11am amid tight security in Punjab

An average voter turnout of 17

Voters queuing up to exercise their franchise in Ludhiana on Sunday. The Punjab assembly elections are underway in 117 constituencies till 6pm. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published on Feb 20, 2022 01:40 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab elections: Police impound actor Sonu Sood’s SUV at Moga polling booth

Bollywood actor has been camping in Moga to campaign for his sister Malvika Sood Sachar, who is the Moga Congress candidate

The black sports utility vehicle (SUV) in which Bollywood actor Sonu Sood was seated was impounded in Moga on Sunday after reports of “suspicious activity” at Landheke village during polling. Sood’s sister Malvika Sood Sachar is the Congress candidate from the constituency. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 20, 2022 01:10 PM IST

ByHarmandeep Singh

Communal harmony, law and order will be priority: SAD patriarch Badal after voting

Accompanied by SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, five-time CM Parkash Singh Badal seeks re-election for sixth term

Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal with party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bathinda SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal and their daughter Harkirat Kaur Badal after voting at Badal village in Lambi constituency of Muktsar district on Sunday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

Published on Feb 20, 2022 12:05 PM IST

ByVishal Joshi

AAP's Raghav Chadha cries EVM foul, says Cong's ‘polling agent’ blocking voters

Raghav Chadha has accused both Congress and SAD of impairing EVMs and not letting the people of Punjab cast their vote.

AAP leader Raghav Chadha (HT File Photo)

Published on Feb 20, 2022 11:59 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Ishika Yadav

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After casting vote along with his family members at his hometown Kharar, Channi said the people are supporting the Congress in large numbers. There is overwhelming support for the party among voters, he added

Residents who came out to vote in Mohali on Sunday for the Punjab assembly elections have pinned their hopes on the new dispensation to ensure the development of the city and generate employment

Young voters who exercised their franchise for the first time share which issue influenced them the most and what should be the new Punjab government’s top priorities

Better infrastructure, development, security and creation of jobs were the top agenda for residents who cast their votes for the Punjab assembly elections in Dera Bassi

Mann, who is contesting from Dhuri assembly segment in Sangrur district, paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sacha Dhan in Mohali before casting his vote around 8am

PATIALA/BATHINDA Barring few minor clashes, voting in the Malwa belt of Punjab — comprising 69 of the 117 assembly seats — remained peaceful on Sunday

Sandwiched between Beas and Sutlej, Doaba region comprises four districts — Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and SBS Nagar — with a total of 23 seats in the Punjab assembly

Migrants constitute a considerable chunk of voters in Samrala, Sahnewal, Atam Nagar, Ludhiana East, Ludhiana South, Ludhiana Central and Ludhiana North constituencies, where a large number of industries are based. Many say they are deeply hurt by the CM’s comments.

Polling remained largely peaceful, though there were reports of minor clashes at Ludhiana Central and Ludhiana East constituencies, where candidates accused rivals of trying to indulge in bogus voting.

Disposable gloves, sanitisers and masks became a feature of the electoral process for the Punjab assembly polls, as Covid protocol was largely followed at all polling stations in Ludhiana

Voters at Ludhiana model polling stations were treated to a special VIP experience on the Punjab assembly election day, with the venues being decked up with flowers, balloons and red-carpet entrances.

Punjab assembly election day brought in handsome business for food hawkers stationed near polling stations in Ludhiana

Ludhiana’s elderly voters and ones with disability exhibited exemplary fortitude, exercising their franchise in the Punjab assembly polls

Ludhiana’s first-time voters exercised their franchise for the Punjab assembly elections with a feeling of responsibility, factoring in parties’ stances on education, drug menace and employment

Police have booked Congress councillor representing ward number 47, Ludhiana, Nirmal Singh and other party workers booked for attempt to murder; the Tibba police, meanwhile, booked an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporter for bribing voters a day before the election

Polling was largely peaceful, with some complaints of discrepancies in electronic voting machines and minor scuffles between supporters of various parties.

Amid elections in Punjab, political leaders cutting across party lines on Sunday exuded confidence of forming the next government with a majority in the state.

Bollywood actor and social activist Sonu Sood was seated after reports emerged of “suspicious activity” being carried out in Landheke village in Moga district while polling was underway. His sister Malvika Sood Sacha is the Congress contender from the Moga constituency.

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal said their alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party will win with a clear majority as Punjab went to the polls on Sunday

A former standup comedian, Bhagwant Mann is contesting the Punjab assembly elections from Dhuri constituency, which has been a Congress stronghold since 2012.

Channi took to Twitter to attack his opponents – the Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Akali Dal.

Ferozepur City market committee chairman and an aide of sitting Congress MLA Parminder Singh Pinki was among those booked for attempt to murder after he allegedly attacked Ferozepur Urban BJP candidate Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi in the town on the eve of the assembly elections

Ludhiana district records 48.5% voter turnout, while Amritsar sees 44.29% polling amid tight security

DC, police rush to spot; situation brought under control as voting is underway in the Ferozepur Urban constituency

"The Congress is worried that the work I have done in Punjab is going against them," former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh said.

An average voter turnout of 17

Bollywood actor has been camping in Moga to campaign for his sister Malvika Sood Sachar, who is the Moga Congress candidate

Accompanied by SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, five-time CM Parkash Singh Badal seeks re-election for sixth term

Raghav Chadha has accused both Congress and SAD of impairing EVMs and not letting the people of Punjab cast their vote.

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