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January 21, 2026, 05:03 PM - 6 min read
Caste does play an important role in Punjab’s politics, but in a subtle way only and not the brutal and blatant manner as in Bihar.
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January 12, 2026, 02:31 PM - 6 min read
In Punjab, the Congress is undoubtedly on ascendancy. The ruling AAP is faced with strong anti-incumbency. The Shiromani Akali Dal is yet to recover from the repeated setbacks and uncertainty about its alliance with the BJP.
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January 8, 2026, 03:52 PM - 6 min read
Mann, unlike Amarinder in 2002, does not have any backing of any panthic group. He does not appear to be so ambitious that he would wrest the control of the SGPC from the Akalis/ Badals. But he is surely serious about not letting the rural peasantry consisting mainly of Jatt Sikhs to return to the Akali Dal.
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December 22, 2025, 06:07 PM - 6 min read
Although in Punjab, the rural body or local body elections are heavily tilted in favour of the ruling party and have no impact on the Assembly elections, the AAP has been playing up the “victory” ahead of the Assembly elections that are scheduled in one year from now in February 2027.
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December 14, 2025, 03:13 PM - 9 min read
The senior BJP leader says once he makes a commitment, he does not go back on it.
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November 30, 2025, 12:19 PM - 7 min read
While BJP appears to be mulling whether it should wait and allow the party to grow and expand on its own or align with some partner that brightens prospects of victory in the coming elections, its senior ‘immigrant’ leadership remains confused.
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November 3, 2025, 03:15 PM - 6 min read
Given the fierce rivalry between the BJP and the AAP, it (the BJP) raked up the issue, turning it into yet another controversy.
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October 26, 2025, 06:50 PM - 3 min read
"We have given 55,000 government jobs on merit. Recruitment is ongoing. Farmers are getting free power during the day, canal water is reaching fields, and every poor household is getting a ration. We are not here to make speeches but to serve. Our commitment is to bring farmers and labourers back on track," he said.
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August 17, 2025, 08:03 PM - 5 min read
Jakhar then takes a dig at Sisodia for his recent “Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed” remarks about the 2027 Punjab polls, and accused Chief Minister Mann of effectively "outsourcing" the state government to Delhi AAP leaders. Targeting the land pooling policy, Jakhar blamed AAP leaders Kejriwal, Sisodia and Satyendra Jain, calling them "failed leaders from Delhi".
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June 25, 2025, 06:58 PM - 1 min read
In a bid to strength its grassroots presence ahead of the upcoming elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has appointed new constituency in-charges for several assembly segments across Punjab.
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June 22, 2025, 05:01 PM - 2 min read
Opposition parties have slammed the government, alleging that the recent amendments dilute and undermine the Chief Minister’s authority.
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May 27, 2025, 06:53 PM - 6 min read
By the time Ludhiana West result will be declared, there will be about one-and-a-half years left for the next assembly elections in Punjab. The result will definitely set the tone for the 2027 assembly polls. That is why both the Congress as well as the AAP are taking it very seriously.
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