Punjab Politics News
MP Aujla struggles to woo opponents within Congress
Friday, 12/04/2019
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AMRITSAR : Sitting Congress MP from Amritsar Gurjit Singh Aujla, who has been fielded by the party from this constituency again, is struggling to get the support of certain party leaders, including a minister and some MLAs from rural assembly segments.
Cong clears 2 more names, Tewari from Anandpur Sahib, Dhillon from Sangrur
Friday, 12/04/2019
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CHANDIGARH: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday cleared the names of former Union minister Manish Tewari from Anandpur Sahib seat and Kewal Dhillon, a former MLA, from Sangrur.
Nominations of Tewari, Dhillon cleared by Congress high command
Friday, 12/04/2019
https://www.brightpunjabexpress.com/index.php/2019/04/11/nominations-of-tewari-dhillon-cleared-by-congress-high-command/
Chandigarh : Overruling the PCC President Sunil Jakhar, the Congress high command today accepted Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s recommendations for the Anandpur Sahib and Sangrur parliamentary constituencies, while keeping the nominations for Ferozepur and Bathinda on hold.
Another jolt to Bains brothers: Two LIP leaders join Congress
Friday, 12/04/2019
https://dailypost.in/news/punjab/two-lip-leaders-join-congress/
Ludhiana : In another jolt to Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) of MLA Simarjit Singh Bains, two close aides of Bains resigned from Party and joined Congress. Former Councilor Gurpreet Singh Khurana who was district president of Youth wing of Lok Insaaf party, core committee member and General Secretary resigned from all the posts of Party. Another leader Sukhwinder Singh Happy Kochar also resigned from the party.
Sidhu wants ‘crawling street’ to be renamed
Thursday, 11/04/2019
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sidhu-wants-crawling-street-to-be-renamed/756541.html
Amritsar : Dejected over the Central government’s alleged pessimistic attitude towards Jallianwala Bagh development projects conceptualised by his department, the Punjab Tourism Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has asked Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to initiate at least those works that comes under the state government’s jurisdiction.
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