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January 2, 2026, 05:21 PM - 6 min read
There is a general perception that in case the BJP does not align with the Akalis, there is a strong probability that most of the leaders who joined the party during the last few years might return to their old parties.
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December 31, 2025, 05:25 PM - 2 min read
Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Ashwani Sharma, working president of the BJP’s Punjab unit, alleged that corruption under MGNREGA was widespread. He accused AAP leaders and MLAs of being involved in the corruption and questioned why no action was taken in over 10,600 corruption cases reportedly flagged by the Special Audit Unit.
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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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December 5, 2025, 12:59 PM - 6 min read
Interestingly, this time it is the Akali workersand leaders who are keener to align with the BJP than other way round. While seniorBJP leader and former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh has been stronglybatting for the alliance, the traditional BJP leadership in Punjab has beenfavouring going alone.
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December 1, 2025, 05:47 PM - 6 min read
He appears to have started dropping hints that the BJP may likely go for an alliance with the Akalis for the 2027 assembly elections in Punjab.
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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 4, 2025, 05:18 PM - 6 min read
Almost in a repeat of history, there is a widespread perception that radical Sikh preacher Amritpal, who got elected as Khadoor Sahib MP and is currently in jail, is being propped up by the BJP. In Punjab, the common refrain is that he is “the agencies’ man”.
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October 19, 2025, 06:40 PM - 1 min read
He was elected unopposed as a municipal councillor during the Patiala municipal corporation elections and was later elevated to the post of mayor.
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August 28, 2025, 07:57 PM - 7 min read
The Congress in Punjab today lacks a towering leader. And taking for granted that it will “certainly replace” the AAP means exaggerated optimism.
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July 25, 2025, 05:56 PM - 2 min read
Putting an end to speculations about a possible tie-up with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Punjab BJP working president Ashwani Sharma said on Thursday that the party would contest the 2027 Assembly elections on its own.
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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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