AAP has lost track, says sacked leader

Amritsar : After taking over the reins of AAP as state convener, Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann expelled Upkar Singh Sandhu from the party for his alleged anti-party activities. Sandhu (63), who had contested the Amritsar Lok Sabha bypoll on AAP ticket, had opposed Mann’s elevation, saying that the party should now be rechristened as ‘PPP’ […]

Ghuggi quits AAP, attacks Bhagwant

Chandigarh : In fresh trouble for the beleaguered Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), its former state convener Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi today quit the party — the second leader to do so within days of appointment of Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann as Punjab convener. Bholath MLA Sukhpal Khaira has already resigned as party Chief Whip.Meanwhile, AAP has […]

Sunil Jakhar takes over as new Punjab Congress chief

Chandigarh : Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday took over as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) at Punjab Congress Bhavan in Chandigarh. Jakhar was appointed the new Punjab Congress chief in the presence of Capt Amarinder Singh and other senior leaders. He replaced Capt Amarinder Singh who has become the chief minister. […]

Dress code: Two officers suspended

Chandigarh : A day after the Punjab Education Department issued a dress code for women schoolteachers, Education Minister Aruna Chaudhary today not only withdrew the letter but also suspended Deputy Director Amrish Shukla and Assistant Director Amarbir Singh, stating the letter contained “very denigrating language” and had been issued without taking the higher authorities into […]