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Punjab Assembly Bye-Elections 2014

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was not prepared for byelections, says Sucha Singh Chhotepur

Talking to media persons at Amritsar, Aam Aadmi Party's state convener said: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was not ready for the byelections and that was another reason behind the party's poor performance. “We will contest the 2017 Assembly elections with preparedness and defeat the Congress and the Badals” he added.

Bypoll Results: Aam Aadmi Party candidates from Pataila and Talwandi Sabo lasted at 3rd place

Talwandi Sabo/ Patiala, Punjab (August 25, 2014): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates who contested Patiala and Talwandi Sabo bypolls lasted at 3rd place. Polling was held at Talwandi Sabo and Patiala on August 21 and the results were declared on August 25.

Balkar Sidhu ended up at 4th place with 6,305 votes in Talwandi Sabo byelection

Talwandi Sabo, Punjab (August 25, 2014): Punjabi singer, Balkar Sidhu, who was first declared Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Talwandi Sabo but contested the byelection for assembly seat as independent candidate after his ticket was withdrawn by AAP leadership, ended up at fourth place with 6,305 votes.

Punjab: Final result of Patiala bypoll, List of all candidates with number of votes

Patiala, Punjab (August 25, 2014): According to final results declared by Election Commission of India (ECI), Congress party candidate and former MP of Patiala has bagged Pataila state assembly seat beating her nearest contestant Bhagwan Dass Juneja with a margin of 23,282 votes.

Preneet Kaur of Congress bags Patiala seat in Punjab bypoll

Patiala, Punjab (August 25, 2014): According to final results declared by Election Commission of India (ECI), Congress party candidate and former MP of Patiala has bagged Pataila state assembly seat beating her nearest contestant Bhagwan Dass Juneja with a margin of 23,282 votes.

Talwandi Sabo and Patiala Byelection results to be announced today

Talwandi Sabo/ Patiala (August 25, 2014): Polling was held for Talwandi Sabo and Patiala state assembly seats on August 21. The counting of votes shall ...

Pataila polled (60%) peacefully while clashes mar bypoll in Talwandi Sabo (80% polling)

Except few minor altercations polling in Patiala remained largely peaceful while Talwandi Sabo witnessed an incident of firing in the afternoon followed by a clash between Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) supporters at Rama Mandi polling booth (IV) in Talwandi Sabo constituency in Bathinda district.

Polling begins at Talwandi Sabo and Pataila seats

Jalandhar/ Bathinda (August 21, 2013): Polling has begun at Patiala and Talwandi Sabo assembly seats in Punjab, amid reports that parties bribed voters with cash and other things, and the Aam Aadmi Party allegation that the Badal Dal supporters attacked its Talwandi Sabo candidate.

Ahead of polling, Aam Aadmi Party’s Talwandi Sabo candidate attacked by SGPC member, Badal Dal activists

Talwandi Sabo, Punjab (August 20, 2014): Aam Admi Party (AAP) candidate Baljinder Kaur was reportedly attacked on Wednesday morning by Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) member Gurdial Singh Koliyanwali and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers. Driver of the AAP candidate, identified as Udayvir Singh, was injured and was admitted to a hospital.

Punjab bye-elections : ECI issues instructions regarding Exit Polls, Opinion Polls and Survey

In view of Patiala and Talwandi Sabo assembly constituencies’ by-elections in the State of Punjab, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued instructions restricting to conduct any exit poll and publication and dissemination of result of such exit poll during the period between 7.00 am and 6.30 pm on August 21, 2014.

Capt. Amrinder says Patiala seat is prestige issue, no time to capaign at Talwandi Sabo

Notwithstanding that the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president, Partap Singh Bajwa, is camping at Talwandi Sabo for the bypoll campaign, the party's candidate, Harminder Jassi, has asked the high command to depute Amritsar MP and former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh for his campaign too.

AAP candidate Baljinder Kaur’s family rebuts allegations of Land grab by Balkar Sidhu

Punjabi singer Balkar Sidhu whose ticket was cancelled by Aam Aadmi Party in wake of his alleged involvement in a human trafficking has now been leveling allegations of Land grab against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Baljinder Kaur.

Balkar Sidhu ousted from Aam Aadmi Party; Now Bhagwant Mann bats for Prof. Baljinder Kaur from Talwandi Sabo

Punjabi singer, Balkar Sidhu, who had rebelled against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s decision to replace him with Prof. Baljinder Kaur for Talwandi Sabo by-polls, has been ousted from the Aam Aadmi Party by disciplinary committee. The committee had unanimously cancelled primary membership of Balkar Sidhu along with Sandeep Handa of Faridkot who had been supporting Balkar in his rebellion from AAP.

Balkar Sidhu, Sandeep Handa shown out-doors by Aam Aadmi Party

Punjabi Singer Balkar Sidhu may have been pleading that he has rebelled from Aam Aadmi Party to wing Talwandi Sabo seat of Punjab state assembly for Aam Aadmi Party's convener Arvind Kejriwal, but his arguments did not convince AAP's disciplinary committee.

Now Bhagwant Mann want Aam Aadmi Party rebel Balkar Sidhu to withdraw candidature

A day after singer-turned-politician Balkar Sidhu filed his nomination papers as Independent candidate for the Talwandi Sabho assembly bye-election after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) cancelled his ticket, party MP from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat Bhagwant Mann said on August 04 that he would do his best to convince Balkar Sidhu to withdraw his candidature.

Balkar Sidhu terms withdrawal of his ticket as dictatorial decision of Aam Aadmi Party

Talwandi Sabo, Punjab (August 03, 2014): After the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) withdrew ticket to Punjabi singer Balkar Sidhu, the latter filed papers as an Independent candidate for the Talwandi Sabo by-elections on August 02. Earlier, Balkar Sidhu held a meeting with his supporters for over three hours before deciding to file the papers.

Prof. Baljinder Kaur files nomination as Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Talwandi Sabo

Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda (August 03, 2014): Baljinder Kaur, a college educator, on August 02 (Saturday) filed her nomination papers as a candidate of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from Talwandi Sabo Punjab assembly seat. Polling for Talwandi Sabo (Bathinda) by-election is set to be held on August 21. This seat had fell vacant as the Congress party MLA Jeet Mohinder Sidhu had joined the Punjab's ruling party Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal).

Denied AAP ticket, Punjabi singer Balkar Sidhu decides to contest against AAP Candidate from Talwandi Sabi

Bathinda, Punjab (August 2, 2014): A day after his ticket was cancelled by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal for his alleged involvement in a human trafficking case of his own village Poohla, Balkar Sidhu on Saturday said he would win the Talwandi Sabo seat for Arvind Kejriwal.

Balkar Sidhu, backed by Bhagwant Mann, rebels against Aam Aadmi Party

Talwandi Sabo/ Bathinda (August 02, 2014): Punjabi singer, Balkar Sidhu has rebelled against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Balkar Sidhu was previously announced Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Talwandi Sabo constituency for Punjab Assembly by-election that is set to be held on August 21; but the AAP executive withdrew ticket of Balkar Sidhu yesterday.

Punjab bye-polls 2014: Five nominations for Patiala, 3 for Talwandi Sabo so far

Patiala, Punjab (August 01, 2014): With the filing of 3 more nominations today, total 5 candidates have been in the fray in Patiala assembly constituency, while 3 nominations have been filed in Talwandi Sabo constituency till August 1, 2014.

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