Partap Singh Bajwa

Even if Congress doesn't need me, I will not sit back and allow AAP to capture Punjab: Capt Amarinder Singh

Maintaining his long-standing allegations against the state party leadership for “mismanagement”, Amarinder Singh, in an interview for Firstpost, speaks about his determination to flex political muscle to rescue Punjab.

The slighted ex-CMs club: Congress' Amarinder, Bhupinder flex muscle at party's top brass

The Congress’ crisis of leadership continues to deepen, at least that’s the impression being given by some of the factions within the party in Haryana and Punjab. While in Punjab, it’s Partap Singh Bajwa facing a lack of confidence among party members, in Haryana, it’s Ashok Tanwar.

Bajwa to go on fast-unto-death if cane crushing not started by November

Punjab Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday threatened to sit on a fast-unto-death from 16 November in Chandigarh if sugar mills did not start cane crushing by then.

Punjab farmer, who recently met Rahul Gandhi on agrarian problems, commits suicide

A debt-stressed farmer, who recently met Rahul Gandhi and told him about agrarian problems, today allegedly committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance.

Punjab political crisis: Amarinder Singh meets Congress chief Sonia Gandhi

Amidst a leadership row in Punjab, former chief minister Amarinder Singh on Monday met Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi and discussed with them the way forward for strengthening the party and resolving the differences among its state unit members.

Bajwa remains Punjab Congress chief till he enjoys confidence of party leadership: Ahmed

Amid talks about Partap Singh Bajwa's replacement as Punjab Congress Chief, AICC General Secretary Shakeel Ahmed on Thursday said he will continue to be the president of PPCC till he enjoys the confidence of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice president Rahul Gandhi.

Punjab CM Badal defends NDA's diesel price hike

A few months ago, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had described the UPA's 50 paise hike in diesel prices as a "criminal conspiracy" but when the price was hiked by the same amount on Saturday by the NDA government, he just batted for cheaper prices.

Why Cong candidates want bigwigs to stay away from Punjab

There seems to be no any takers for top Congress leaders like Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi or party poll campaign chief, Rahul Gandhi, within the party itself.