Gurdaspur seat was bagged by Bhartiya Janta Party in 2014 Lok Sabha Elections when Vinod Khanna former film actor was elected for 4th time from this seat. After Vinod Khanna's demise the seat had fell vacant and by-poll was held in 2017 and the seat was won by Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Sunil Jakhar.
Chandigarh: Facing severe criticism over inaction against drugs menace in state, the Punjab cabinet today held a meeting in Chandigarh. The cabinet announced to make ...
"Black Week Against Chitta" - a movement called on over social media was visible on ground in Punjab on Sunday (July 01) as people held peaceful demonstrations across the state condemning government inaction against drugs catastrophe in Punjab.
The counting for Punjab's Gurdaspur Lok Sabha by-election has concluded with Congress's Sunil Jakhar wining the three cornered race with the margin of around 1,93,219 votes
Justifying the candidature of Congress leader Sunil Jakhar for Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said that Punjab was a tiny state that 'cannot be divided in such small terms'.
As per the media reports the Punjab Congress unit after consultation with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi here on Wednesday decided to field its Punjab unit chief
The ruling Congress party and opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) have indulged into blame game over advertisements near the Darbar Sahib in Amritsar.
A day after the SGPC chief Kirpal Singh Badungar urged Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh to stop display of Ads on giant LED screens on a street leading to the Darbar Sahib, the Congress party today alleged that the Ads were legacy of previous government led by Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal).
As it was the Hindu voter that rallied behind the congress party in the Punjab State assembly election of February 2017, that enabled the resurrection of the
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was able to cool down a protest by Congress MLAs who were chanting of anti-Badal slogans and holding anti-government mottos while protesting outside residence on June 23, 2014.