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Punjab: Complete list of SAD (Badal), BJP candidates for Lok Sabha Elections 2014

List of Badal Dal-BJP candidates from Anandpur Sahib, Amritsar, Bathinda, Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Khadoor Sahib, Ludhiana, Patiala and Sangrur constituencies for Lok Sabha polls 2014.

Amarinder, Jaitley exchange over June 1984 attack has something in common

Amritsar, Punjab (March 27, 2014): Amritsar is witnessing an exchange of blames between two poll contenders. The issue is June 1984 attack on Darbar Sahib. One of the contenders is Arun Jaitley, whose outlook as a Hindutva protagonist is a well known fact.

BJP’s Candidate from Rajkot (Gujrat) walks over back of school children; Video goes viral

Rajkot, Gujrat (March 24, 2014): A video showing one of leaders of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) from Rajkot Mohan Kundariya walking over school children at an event has come to fore.

Amnesty seeks prime ministerial candidates to show evidence of commitment to human rights

New Delhi, India (March 21, 2014): As per information Amnesty International India is asking the declared and probable prime ministerial candidates of various political parties to clarify their positions on key human rights issues ahead of Parliamentary elections in April and May.

BJP releases 4th list of candidates; Arun Jaitly replaces Navjot Sidhu from Amritsar

New Delhi, India (March 16, 2014): Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has reportedly released 4th list of Lok Sabha candidates. This list includes 55 names. BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi, while party president Rajnath Singh will now fight from Lucknow.

Navjot Sidhu may not get BJP ticket for Amritsar seat this time

Amritsar, Punjab (March 08, 2014): Cricketer- turned- politician and three- time BJP Member of Parliament Navjot Sidhu may not get the party ticket for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat this time.

BJP declares 1st list of 54 Candidates for Lok Sabha elections; No candidate from Punjab yet

New Delhi, India (Febraury 28, 2014): As per inforamtion the the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), that is considered to be political wing of Hindutva force Rashtriya Swamseva Sangh (RSS) on February 27, 2014 announced its first list of 54 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections and fielded former party president Nitin Gadkari from Nagpur.

Bihar: Ram Vilas Paswan returns to NDA; Supports Modi as PM candidate; Says Modi is also from extremely backward class

New Delhi, India (February 27, 2014): It is learnt that the Lok Jan Shakti Party leader Ram Vilas Paswan returned to the BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) after a gap of around 12 years. The move is expected to alter political equations in caste-sensitive Bihar.

Narendra Modi claims No Sikh farmer would be uprooted from Gujrat; But fails to deliver any word about case in Supreme Court

Jagraon, Punjab (February 23, 2014): It is learnt that the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said on February 23 that no Sikh farmer settled in Gujarat's Kutch region will have to leave the state.

Badals rolls out the red carpet for the controversial Gujarat CM Narendar Modi

Ludhiana, Punjab (February 23, 2014): While farmers from February 21 Amritsar rally mourn the death of an innocent protester the deputy Chief Minister of Panjab Sukhbir Singh Badal has claimed that the heavy handed approach adopted by the Panjab police was justified. Senior Badal however is busy preparing a lavish welcoming ceremony in Panjab for the Gujrat Chief Minister Narendar Modi.

Mis-use of official machinery – Punjab DTOs to play key role in ‘success’ of Narindra Modi’s rally

Ludhiana, Punjab (February 23, 2014): As per media reports the Punajb governemnt led by Badal Dal-BJP combine is once against misusing official machinery to facilitate 'success' of Narindra Modi, prime-ministerial candidate of BJP, rally.

More than 10,000 cops to guard Modi rally; Slum children allegdly forced to clear rally ground

Ludhiana/Jagraon, February 22 As per media reports elaborate security arrangements have been made for Bhartiya Janta Party's candidate for Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi’s so-called ‘Fateh Rally’ at Jagraon Sugar Mill grounds today (Feb. 23).

Congress wooing Cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Youvraj Singh for Amritsar Lok Sabha seat; Gets dim response

Amritsar, Punjab (February 20, 2014): As per media reports the Punjab Congress is attempting to woo cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh to be its candidate Amritsar Lok Sabha seat. The seat is currently held by Bhartiya Janta Party's MP Navjot Sidhu, who is also a former cricketer.

BJP president Raj Nath Singh terms November 1984 Sikh genocide as ‘Hindu-Sikh riots’

Jalandhar, Punjab (February 14, 2014): In what could become the subject of a big debate in the coming days especially during the pre-poll scenario in India and further hurt the sentiments of Sikhs as well as Hindus across the world, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Rajnath Singh Thursday termed the 1984 massacre or genocide of Sikhs as 'Hindu-Sikh Riots'.

BJP equally responsible for supporting June 1984 attack; AISSF demands Badal Dal to sever ties with BJP

Amritsar, Punjab (February 7, 2014): With the role of British government in planning and executing infamous “Operation Blue Star” making headlines, All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) presented a memorandum to Akal Takhat Jathedar, about the support provided by LK Advani to Indira Gandhi to attack Sri Harmandir Sahib in June 1984 and association of BJP with Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal).

Sikh genocide 1984 – Indian political class playing narrow selfish politics over dead Sikhs, says Dal Khalsa

Amritsar, Punjab (January 30, 2014): Firing a salvo against national parties including Congress & BJP, the Dal Khalsa said both parties representing Indian polity were playing narrow selfish politics over the dead Sikhs and Muslims of Delhi 1984 and Gujarat 2002 carnage respectively.

Dominance of New Delhi not acceptable to Sikhs, says Dal Khalsa; Tells Akali Dal to shed shadow of BJP

Amritsar, Punjab (January 27, 2014): Dal Khalsa today said that the Shiromani Akali Dal could not achieve its long standing demand for autonomy so long as the party was under the shadow of the BJP.

Narindra Modi’s rally in Jagraon now on Feb. 23

Ludhiana, Punjab (January 01, 2013): Gujrat Chief Minister and Bhartiya Janta Party's Primie Ministerial candidate Narindra Modi shall be holding a rally in Jagraon (Punjab) on February 23. BJP Kisan Morcha national secretary Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal today said the Badal-BJP alliance’s ‘Fateh Rally’ would now be held on Feb. 23.

Narindra Modi’s Punjab rally cancelled; Badal says it’s weather forecast, but Sikhs says it’s political weather, that motivated cancellation

Chandigarh/ Ludhaina, Punjab (December 17, 2013): As per certain media reports the Badal Dal President and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal and Kamal Sharma President of the Punjab unit of BJP have jointly decided to postpone the Narindra Modi’s Punjab rally which was to be held on December 21st at Jagraon.

BJP backs dera Sirsa followers, criticize Sikhs; Tandon says Sikhs were responsible for 1978 Amritsar incident

Moga/ Chandigarh (November 28, 2013): Three days after the recent clash between the Dera Sauda Sirsa followers and the Sikhs, the Punjab BJP has come at open support of dera followers, while blaming the Sikhs for attempting to disturbed the situation by opposing dera activities.

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