Arvind Kejriwal

Punjab Victory Propels AAP Hopes In Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA: For the past several decades, never has any political party been able to repeat its government in Himachal Pradesh. Be it the BJP or the Congress, both have had to make way for their rival every five years. With the next Himachal Assembly elections due in December, the BJP and the Congress, traditionally ruling […]

AAP Creates History in Punjab, Ousts Congress; Mann To Become Next CM

CHANDIGARH: Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sprang a surprise by registering a landslide victory in the Punjab assembly elections on Thursday, ousting the Congress party from yet another state. As per the Election Commission of India (ECI), the AAP was set to win 92 seats in the 117-member Punjab legislative assembly. AAP leader Bhagwant Mann, […]

Qadian, The Ahmadiyya HQ Is At Peace With Itself, Though Wounds Of 1983 Still Rankle Its Followers

Qadian, which ones witnessed the insurgency in 1983 despite one of the historic places across the globe as the headquarter of Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the small town in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district has now returned to peace with people of every religion living with brotherhood and harmony. Near the Shivala Chowk of the town lies […]

Is BJP Gaining Ground In Punjab?

Just a day before Punjab goes to polls, Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh’s grandnephew Yadvinder Singh has issued an appeal in favour of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi who is contesting from Ferozepur assembly seat. Yadvinder who is the grandson of Sardar Kulbir Singh the brother of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat […]

Is there any substance in Kumar Vishwas’ allegations against Kejriwal?

On Wednesday, poet Kumar Vishwas tried to snare Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal by claiming that in 2017, he (Kejriwal) had told him he would “either be the Chief Minister of Punjab or the Prime Minister of Khalistan”. “Punjab is not a state, but an emotion. Before the last assembly elections in Punjab, I […]

Bhagwant Mann Has Done No Work For Sangrur Constituency, Says Cong Candidate Singla

Sangrur: In a direct attack at Aam Aadmi Party’s Chief Ministerial candidate, Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Congress leader and state minister Vijay Inder Singla, said that Mann has exposed himself in Sangrur by not carrying out any development works. Singla is contesting from Sangrur assembly seat in the state for the second time. He had won […]

Friends Turn Rivals. Manpreet Reneged On Drug Promise: AAP’s Candidate Jagroop Gill

BHATINDA: Jagroop Singh Gill, who was once considered a close associate of Congress leader and Punjab’s finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal is now contesting against him in 2022 assembly election on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ticket. Accusing the Congress of not fulfilling the promise of eradicating the drug menace and unemployment in the constituency, Gill […]

It’s Official: Bhagwant Mann is AAP CM Face For Punjab

MOHALI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday announced Bhagwant Mann, as their chief minister face for the upcoming Punjab election, to be held on  February 20, ending speculation over leadership in party that won hearts in the border-agrarian state in 2014 with four seats in its debut Lok Sabha election only to follow up with an […]

AAP’s Ferozepur Candidate Ashu Bangar Quits; Accuses Raghav Chadha Of Running Party Like Company

CHANDIGARH: Ahead of the Punjab Assembly poll, Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) candidate from Ferozepur (Rural) constituency Ashu Bangar resigned from the party, accusing the AAP leadership of issuing threats of cancellation of ticket to candidates in case they refused to toe their “dictatorial directions”. Blaming AAP’s Punjab affairs incharge Raghav Chadha for his decision, Bangar […]

Restaurants, Pubs To Stay Shut In Delhi; Pvt Offices To Switch To Work From Home

NEW DELHI: In the wake of rising COVID cases in the state the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to shut down restaurants and Pubs in Delhi. DDMA has also decided that all the private offices should work from home. DDMA said that, ”DDMA is satisfied that the NCT of Delhi has taken effective […]