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Ashok Gehlot cocks a snook as Congress discipline is in jeopardy
What is writ large is that the Congress supremo and the Gandhis seem to be losing their grip on the party, with many of the leaders not shy about stating their preferences, even if it is at variance

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh set to join BJP; Will merge Punjab Lok Congress
Singh floated Punjab Lok Congress after quitting Congress and contested the elections in alliance with the BJP

From war veteran to BJP leader: The long and arduous political journey of Amarinder Singh
The two-time former chief minister, Amarinder Singh, will formally merge his newly formed Punjab Lok Congress with the BJP today. From joining the Congress in 1980 to switching to the Shiromani Akali Dal and later rejoining the Grand Old Party, the Captain has come a long way

Punjab Elections 2022 Updates: Over 63.44% voter turnout across state till 5 pm
Punjab Assembly Elections 2022 Voting Live News Updates: Polling underway at the state’s 117 seats spread across 23 districts where over 2.14 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,304 candidates, including 93 women

Punjab polls: How Charanjit Singh Channi’s parochialism is in line with Rahul Gandhi’s ‘union of state’ vision
The latest hijab agitation, which the Congress backs along with some Islamic organisations, is yet another example of this strategy

Punjab Assembly Elections: Amarinder Singh removed as CM as he didn't agree to provide free electricity to poor, claims Rahul Gandhi
The Congress leader's comment comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that Captain Amarinder Singh was removed because he refused to follow the diktat of the ‘family’ and worked with the Centre

Punjab polls: Manish Gulati, Punjab women's panel chief, joins BJP; #MeToo accusations may haunt Charanjit Singh Channi
Punjab Assembly Election: The Punjab Women's Commission chairperson came into the limelight when she had sought clarification on sexual harassment allegations against the current chief minister in 2018

Punjab Assembly Elections 2022: In an atmosphere of deep discontent, parties pin their hopes on vow of 'Nawa Punjab'
The key players are attempting to leverage Punjab’s developmental discontents. There is a pervasive awareness that the state is on the brink, and must progress or perish

Punjab Polls: Amarinder Singh's govt was remote-controlled by BJP from Delhi, says Priyanka Gandhi
Charanjit Singh Channi had replaced Singh after he resigned from the post in September last year amid unending infighting in the Congress party

Punjab Assembly elections: Calls for change in Malwa give AAP a fighting chance
While people have one complaint or the other with the Congress and the Akali Dal, there is no major grouse with the Arvind Kejriwal-led party

Punjab Assembly Elections: People will vote for me, I am the change, says confident Charanjit Singh Channi
The Congress chief ministerial candidate exuded confidence that they are winning and said there was no question of taking help of AAP or anyone else as there will be no hung assembly

Punjab Assembly Elections: Rahul Gandhi visits Golden Temple, to address virtual rally in Jalandhar
The Congress leader is on a day-long visit to Punjab during which he is set to visit religious places along with the 109 candidates in an apparent show of strength ahead of Assembly elections that are due next month

Punjab Assembly Elections: Rahul Gandhi in state today, to visit Sri Harmandir Sahib with 117 candidates
This will the first visit of the Congress leader to the state since the imposition of a ban on physical rallies by the Election Commission of India at the start of the month

Punjab polls: BJP to contest 65 seats, Captain Amarinder Singh's PLC gets 37 seats, says JP Nadda
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced his newly-formed Punjab Lok Congress' first list of 22 candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in the state

Punjab polls: 'Won't let Sidhu win, has no brains', says Amarinder Singh; releases first list of PLC candidates
Amarinder Singh's newly-launched PLC is jointly contesting the 20 February Punjab Assembly polls in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and SAD (Sanyukt)

Punjab polls: PLC chief Captain Amarinder releases first list of candidates; ex-CM to contest from Patiala urban
Amarinder said all these candidates had strong political credentials and were known faces in their respective constituencies

Why AAP may have caught people’s imagination but it doesn’t guarantee a win in Punjab
There are too many political and social dynamics that are at play during the Punjab Assembly elections, and this makes any prediction a risky exercise

Bhagwant Mann is a sharp politician, don’t be fooled by his drinking and clownery
Unlike many political heavyweights in Punjab, Bhagwant Mann has a very strong connection with the ground

Farmers at Singhu border dismantle a makeshift town after ending 15-month protest, to leave site tomorrow
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, which spearheaded the farmers' agitation, had on Thursday announced the suspension of the protest that began over a year ago to seek the repeal of the Centre's farm laws

Punjab Assembly polls: 'Spoke to Amit Shah on alliance with BJP', Amarinder Singh hints at formal announcement
He said that a formal alliance with the BJP can be worked on now that the three contentious farm bills have been repealed and other issues raised by farmers are being discussed