Rajendra Khatry
Punjab Assembly election 2017: Parties locked in electoral battle to woo Deras
With SAD-BJP, Congress and AAP locked in a fierce electoral battle, parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo as many voters as possible for victory in the forthcoming Punjab Assembly elections.
Fourth Front formed by Dharamvir Gandhi in Punjab; will contest 2017 Assembly polls
With Assembly elections just a few months away, the national and regional parties of Punjab were handed a tough opponent on Sunday with the coming together of all splinter groups, smaller regional forums, fronts and political parties
Punjab polls 2017: Will form new party early October, sacked AAP convener Sucha Singh tells Firstpost
In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, Sucha Singh talks about his plans of setting up a new party in order to tackle various problems of Punjab in the light of the forthcoming assembly elections in the state.
Beef blooper? Ahead of Bakrid, Haryana govt in a soup over biryani snooping
Talking to the media in Chandigarh on Friday, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said in the light of the fact findings, the concerned officers have been asked to take action as per law.
Punjab: Youth manifesto, sacrilege controversy put brakes on soaring AAP graph
Till recently, the AAP’s political campaign graph had been going up steadily in Punjab ahead of the state assembly elections.
Jat quota stir: Leaders insist on release of 350 people in jail, assure peaceful protest on 5 June
Defying Punjab and Haryana High Court’s direction of stay on the reservation, Jats have threatened to relaunch their agitation for reservation in Haryana from 5 June.
AAP breakaway group forms Swaraj Party, to contest Punjab Assembly election next year
Swaraj Lehar or Swaraj Abhiyan, the breakaway group of AAP in Punjab announced the formation of Swaraj Party to contest assembly elections in Punjab
Cong cries foul over removal of veteran leaders from textbooks
The BJP's decision to remove some historical names from school textbooks in Haryana is drawing a lot of criticism from the Congress
AAP begins 'Bolda Punjab' campaign to counter Congress' 'Coffee with Captain'
To counter the success the Congress`Coffee with Captain’, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab has launched the innovative programmer `Bolda Punjab’
Locked in three-way combat AAP, Cong focus on youth, drugs menace to counter SAD
The political scenario in Punjab, which had been a two-horse race for the longest time, is about to become a three-way battle with the entry of the AAP.
Punjab poll 2017: SAD rides SYL canal row to fight off anti-incumbency, woo farmers
Panthic and farmers’ issues are the two most important emotive aspects from the point of view of elections in the state.
Jat quota stir: Caught on the backfoot, here's how Haryana CM Khattar can resolve the issue
Haryana is on boil. Three lives have already been lost in the violence during the ongoing Jat stir in the state demanding reservation in jobs and educational institutions.
Testing waters: Congress, Akali Dal set for tough fight at Khadoor Sahib by-poll in Punjab
The by-poll is being seen as a kind of leadership test for Capt Amarinder Singh.
Pathankot terror attack: Is the porous border with Pakistan making Punjab vulnerable to militancy?
Being the northernmost district of Punjab, Gurdaspur area lies between river Ravi and Beas and is very close to the international border, which is just 10 km from Pakistan.
Badals mess up Punjab's finances, opposition says state will take 15 years to recover
Former finance minister and Congress MLA from Sanour, Patiala, demanded that the government immediately announce a financial emergency in the state.
Dubious land allotments return to haunt Bhupinder Hooda; AJL deal under scanner
Health Minister Anil Vij, too, questioned the manner in which land was allotted to National Herald in a hush hush manner.
Punjab 2017 Assembly polls: With Amarinder at the helm, Congress hopes for resurgence in state
Will Captain Amarinder Singh deliver the Congress an electoral victory in Punjab? While rival political parties have been dismissive about the change of guard in the party, the mood in the Congress camp is optimistic.
Is Sikh radicalism riding on politics to make a comeback in Punjab?
The fear of revival of terrorism has started haunting Punjab again. A spate of recent incidents suggests that the sub-surface disquiet over matters religion is getting intense in the state.
Sikhs getting divided: Ahead of assembly elections, trouble mounts for Akali Dal
Alarm bells have started ringing for the SAD-BJP ruling alliance ahead of the 2017 assembly election in Punjab. Anti-incumbency mood is already in the air and trouble for the allies, particularly for the dominant partner Akali Dal, does not just seem to be ending.