2017 Punjab Elections

Mr Narang was elected from the Abohar Assembly seat after defeating Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar during the state 2017 elections.

Cricketer-turned politician Navjot Sidhu today said that his crossing over to the Congress happened after around 60 visits by election strategist Prashant Kishor, who was helping craft the party's campaign ahead of the 2017 state elections.

Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh - serving a life term for the murder of his manager in 2002 and also convicted for the rape of two women in 2017 - is expected to walk out of jail this evening after being given furlough for 21 days.

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has indicated that the Congress is considering roping in election strategist Prashant Kishor again to craft next year's election campaign.

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor held discussions with Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday, reportedly on "something bigger" than upcoming state polls and with the 2024 national election in sight.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose government completes three years in office on Wednesday, is now a quieter person vis-a-vis targeting his bitter political rival -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Congress, which came to power in Punjab earlier this year, continued its winning streak, sweeping the civic elections in Jalandhar, Patiala and Amritsar that were conducted today. The opposition BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal alleged that the ruling party had misused the state machinery and resorted to large-scale rigging in Patiala.

Polling is underway in three municipal corporations in Punjab - Amritsar, Jalandhar and Patiala - and 29 municipal councils and nagar panchayats today amid tight security.

Punjab's ruling Congress celebrated an early Diwali today as it dislodged the BJP from its stronghold of Gurdaspur in the Lok Sabha by-elections. With the main opposition party AAP also in the running, the triangular contest was seen as a prestige battle for the ruling party, which won the assembly elections in the state six months ago.

Ram Nath Kovind's election as the next president of India was never in doubt but the large scale cross-voting in seven states throws up a big worry for the opposition, especially ahead of polls in Gujarat later this year.

Aam Aadmi Party's HS Phoolka was the only MLA in the 117-member Punjab Assembly not to cast his vote for the presidential election today while in Haryana all the 90 legislators exercised their franchise.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar and senior Akali leader Parkash Singh Badal were among those who cast their votes for the presidential poll here today.

Kejriwal's words have proved prophetic as an arrogant AAP lost Punjab, Goa and finally, Delhi. I was hoping that after the MCD results; there would be some serious introspection and course correction. The first two days have given a mixed response.

In a rash of resignations after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s latest election defeat, in the Delhi civic polls, top leader Sanjay Singh has quit as the Punjab in-charge.

The Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal has blamed the Electronic Voting Machines or EVM for its loss in the municipal elections in Delhi, but not many in the party are ready to buy this claim.

Mr Narang was elected from the Abohar Assembly seat after defeating Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar during the state 2017 elections.

Cricketer-turned politician Navjot Sidhu today said that his crossing over to the Congress happened after around 60 visits by election strategist Prashant Kishor, who was helping craft the party's campaign ahead of the 2017 state elections.

Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh - serving a life term for the murder of his manager in 2002 and also convicted for the rape of two women in 2017 - is expected to walk out of jail this evening after being given furlough for 21 days.

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has indicated that the Congress is considering roping in election strategist Prashant Kishor again to craft next year's election campaign.

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor held discussions with Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday, reportedly on "something bigger" than upcoming state polls and with the 2024 national election in sight.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose government completes three years in office on Wednesday, is now a quieter person vis-a-vis targeting his bitter political rival -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Congress, which came to power in Punjab earlier this year, continued its winning streak, sweeping the civic elections in Jalandhar, Patiala and Amritsar that were conducted today. The opposition BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal alleged that the ruling party had misused the state machinery and resorted to large-scale rigging in Patiala.

Polling is underway in three municipal corporations in Punjab - Amritsar, Jalandhar and Patiala - and 29 municipal councils and nagar panchayats today amid tight security.

Punjab's ruling Congress celebrated an early Diwali today as it dislodged the BJP from its stronghold of Gurdaspur in the Lok Sabha by-elections. With the main opposition party AAP also in the running, the triangular contest was seen as a prestige battle for the ruling party, which won the assembly elections in the state six months ago.

Ram Nath Kovind's election as the next president of India was never in doubt but the large scale cross-voting in seven states throws up a big worry for the opposition, especially ahead of polls in Gujarat later this year.

Aam Aadmi Party's HS Phoolka was the only MLA in the 117-member Punjab Assembly not to cast his vote for the presidential election today while in Haryana all the 90 legislators exercised their franchise.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar and senior Akali leader Parkash Singh Badal were among those who cast their votes for the presidential poll here today.

Kejriwal's words have proved prophetic as an arrogant AAP lost Punjab, Goa and finally, Delhi. I was hoping that after the MCD results; there would be some serious introspection and course correction. The first two days have given a mixed response.

In a rash of resignations after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s latest election defeat, in the Delhi civic polls, top leader Sanjay Singh has quit as the Punjab in-charge.

The Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal has blamed the Electronic Voting Machines or EVM for its loss in the municipal elections in Delhi, but not many in the party are ready to buy this claim.