Backed by Akalis, Doda files papers

Abohar : Backed by local Akali leaders, liquor baron and Bhim Tank murder accused Shiv Lal Doda today filed nomination papers as an Independent from Abohar constituency. Doda and his nephew Amit, co-accused in the case as conspirators, were brought amid tight security from the Amritsar central jail to the Abohar subdivisional complex. The court […]

Kejriwal celebrates Lohri at Sujanpur in Punjab

GOH (Pathankot): Aam Aadmi Party National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal today attended Lohri function at the residence of Kulbhushan Singh Minhas, candidate from Sujjanpur.People from the constituency welcomed Kejriwal. Congratulating people on the occasion, Kejriwal said that Lohri is a festival of burning evils and beginning a new chapter in life. People […]

Cong names 10 more for Punjab polls; Aujla for Amritsar LS byelection

New Delhi : The Congress on Friday announced 10 more candidates for the Punjab Assembly elections even as it named Gurjit Singh Aujla as the candidate for the Amritsar Lok Sabha bypoll. Rajkumar Gupta has replaced Tejinder Bittu as Congress candidate from Jalandhar North Assembly constituency. MLA Joginder Panjgrain gets ticket from Bhadaur in place […]

Congress fields more kin of top leaders in Punjab

Jalandhar : The Congress on Thursday released another list of 23 candidates for the Punjab Assembly elections banking mostly on old timers and kin of top state leaders. Among candidates declared by party’s central election committee are former minister Lal Singh’s son Rajender Singh from Samana; sitting MP Santok Choudhry’s wife Karamjit Kaur from Phillaur […]