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Navjot Singh Sidhus wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu. (Photo: PTI/File)

Sidhu will join Congress in 'a day or two', play big role: wife Navjot...

She also said that a few members of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) are also expected to leave the party and join the Congress...

13 Jan 2017 8:03 PM IST

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks as Punjab Congress president Capt Amrinder Singh looks on at the release of the party manifesto for the assembly elections in Punjab, at AICC Headquaters in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Punjab elections: Manmohan Singh releases Congress' manifesto

Congress manifesto pledges farm loan waiver, free power, fight against drugs.

10 Jan 2017 1:40 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Will end drug menace in 4 weeks: Cong releases manifesto for Punjab...

The party earlier launched 13 yatras in the state to reach out to people of each constituency.

9 Jan 2017 1:42 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: PTI)

AAP does not have money to fight Punjab, Goa polls: Kejriwal

Launching a scathing attack on BJP, Congress and MGP, Kejriwal said the days of these parties are numbered.

9 Jan 2017 9:57 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (Photo: PTI/File)

Former PM Manmohan to release Punjab poll manifesto today

Also, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to officially join Congress on Monday.

9 Jan 2017 8:08 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh. (Photo: PTI/File)

Amarinder, Kejriwal in Twitter war over Punjab polls contest

Kejriwal said he was not contesting Punjab Assembly elections but was fighting the Badals.

29 Dec 2016 5:04 PM IST

Kejriwals Patna visit during Prakash Parv assumed significance as his party is eyeing to do well in the Punjab Assembly election.

Eye on polls, January 5 declared a holiday

The formal approval for the holiday was accorded by newly-appointed lieutenant-governor Anil Baijal.

5 Jan 2017 4:16 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Assembly results 2017: Modi takes Uttar Pradesh, U'khand; Congress...

Goa, Manipur hung; BJP calls result win of 'politics of performance' over that of 'dynasty, casteism, appeasement'.

10 March 2017 5:23 PM IST

The teddy bears that were being handed out to women voters in Goa Image via Atish Naik.

Pink booths, teddy bears

Women are blamed for their absence at the grassroots level, for shying away from contesting elections.

12 Feb 2017 3:47 AM IST

Paid holiday on Feb 4 for Haryana govt staff who are voters in Punjab

The holiday would be observed under section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and section 135-B of Representation of...

2 Feb 2017 6:12 PM IST

Shiromani Akali Dal president and Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal addresses a gathering at Rampura Phool Assembly constituency near Bathinda. (Photo: PTI)

Sukhbir Singh Badal faces tough fight in his pocket borough

Jalalabad is small border town where one of the biggest electoral battles of Punjab is taking place.

1 Feb 2017 1:27 AM IST

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. (Photo: PTI)

Punjab polls: Higher voter turnout likely to help Akalis

In the 1997 Assembly elections in Punjab, the voting per centage was 68.73 while in 2002 polls it was 65.14.

1 Feb 2017 1:27 AM IST