2017 Punjab Assembly Elections
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AAP's Kejriwal to kick off European election campaign ahead of Punjab polls
•Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will kick off a European election campaign as part of the party's "AAP Punjab 2017" agenda from next month.

AAP not keen to project chief ministerial candidate in Punjab
Ians •The AAP is confident of sweeping the Punjab assembly polls but is in no hurry to decide who will be its Chief Minister, a party leader in charge of the state said.

Navjot Singh Sidhu wasn't silent on AAP, he gave Kejriwal a message on Punjab
Sreemoy Talukdar •Sidhu's greatest strengths are also his perceived weakness when it comes to joining a one-man show like Aam Admi Party. Sidhu has a swagger. He is a towering personality, can play the camera, and commands undivided attention. He won't be subservient to anyone. A party like AAP can only afford one such personality and in Kejriwal, that spot is taken.

With Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation, Kejriwal's pulled off a coup from under BJP’s nose
Ajay Singh •Sidhu's presence in Punjab and his unique method of communication with the electorate would pose a serious challenge to the BJP-Akali Dal combine.

Just why was Arvind Kejriwal performing 'sewa' at the Golden Temple?
Sandipan Sharma •In the manner of Mr Modi making his name synonymous with the BJP, the subtext of the Delhi CM's strategy is to transform the AAP into a Kejriwal party.

AAP hits out over 'sacrilege' charges against its MLA, claims political conspiracy
•Rejecting the charge of its MLA's involvement in the Malerkotla sacrilege incident, the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday hit out at the BJP-SAD alliance in Punjab.

AAP MLA Naresh Yadav booked in Quran desecration case in Punjab
Fp Staff •Naresh Yadav, AAP MLA from Delhi, was booked related to a recent case of alleged Quran ‘desecration' in Punjab.

Not FoE, Anurag Kashyap's 'Udta Punjab' fell prey to Punjab Assembly polls
Sreemoy Talukdar •Instead of getting angry with Pahalaj Nihalani, Anurag Kashyap should actually send him a box of sweets. The CBFC chief just ensured that Udta Punjab will be a grand success.

Delhi and beyond: AAP planning to go national actually makes a lot of sense
Mishra •Kejriwal's AAP has finally shed its inhibition about expanding its political footprint beyond Delhi, with an aim to expand at the cost of Congress



