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IndiaJun 11, 2024

By-elections for 4 more Vidhan Sabha seats may be announced soon in Punjab

By-elections for 4 more assembly seats may be announced in Punjab soon. These are the seats from where sitting MLAs have now become MPs. These assembly seats include Dera Baba Nanak, Giddarbaha, Barnala and Chabewal assembly constituency of Hoshiarpur. According to the rules, MLAs Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Amarinder Singh Raja Waring and Gurmeet Singh Meet Hare, who won the Lok Sabha elections, will have to resign before June 20. After his resignation, the Election Commission will start further proceedings for the by-election. It is to be noted that the by-election for the Jalandhar West sea
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IndiaJun 11, 2024

Pratap Singh Bajwa meet Sundar Sham Arora at her residence

Leader of Opposition in Punjab Congress Legislative Assembly Pratap Singh Bajwa today meet BJP leader Sunder Sham Arora at his residence in Hoshiarpur. Talking to reporters, Pratap Bajwa described it as a personal meeting instead of calling it a political meeting. He said that he has family relations with Sunder Sham Arora, since Arora's health was deteriorating for the past few days, he went to get news. However, discussions have heated up in political circles over Bajwa's move to Arora's residence. It is believed that Arora may return to the Congress in the near future. However, nothing ha
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IndiaJun 11, 2024

If Priyanka Gandhi had contested from Varanasi, PM Modi would have lost here: Rahul Gandhi

Congress MP from Rae Bareli and senior leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a big attack on PM Modi. He said that if Priyanka Gandhi had contested from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have lost the election by two to three lakh votes. Rahul Gandhi, who came there to thank the people of the constituency after winning the election from Rae Bareli seat, made this comment. Many senior Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Congress MP from Amethi Kishori Lal Sharma and Congress state president Ajay Roy were present on the stage of the thanksgiving meeting. It is to be
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IndiaJun 11, 2024

Sukhbir Badal responsible for the defeat of Akali Dal: Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa

Shiromani Akali Dal patron Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has blamed Sukhbir Singh Badal for the party's defeat in the Lok Sabha elections and has said that Badal should resign immediately. Dhindsa said that whether the party accepts this demand or not is a different matter. He also said that it is very unfortunate that the Congress, which was responsible for Operation Bluestar, won seven seats from Punjab, that too in the same days when this operation took place in June 1984. It is to be noted that Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa returned to the Shiromani Akali Dal before the Lok Sabha elections along with his
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IndiaJun 11, 2024

Mohali police has formed a special investigation team to investigate Kangana Ranaut's slap case

On the orders of Punjab Police DGP Gaurav Yadav, Mohali Police has formed a Special Investigation Team to investigate Kangana Ranaut's slap case. The SIT will examine the footage of the CCTV cameras installed at the airport and also question the persons present at the time of the incident. On the other hand, farmers' organizations have supported Kulwinder Kaur, the CISF employee who slapped Kangana. State President of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta (Ugrahan) Joginder Singh Ugrahan said that action should be taken against Kangana Ranaut instead of Kulwinder Kaur. They claimed that Kangana had de
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IndiaJun 10, 2024

The MLA of AAP leveled the allegations against his own government

The Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab has once again been put in the dock by its own MLA. Until now, while staying in the Aam Aadmi Party, Kunwar Vijay Pratap was openly surrounding the government, now AAP MLA from Amritsar Central Legislative Assembly Constituency. Ajay Gupta has accused his own government that more money is being paid than before for carrying out government work in the state. He also referred to one of his business friends in this regard. Dr. Ajay Gupta said that the Aam Aadmi Party government that came in the name of change failed to stop corruption and stop the drug tr
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IndiaJun 10, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded 4 days after PM Justin Trudeau congratulated him

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded 4 days after PM Justin Trudeau congratulated him. PM Modi while accepting the congratulatory message said that both the countries have to respect each other's concerns. Earlier, Trudeau also congratulated PM Modi on his third consecutive victory and tweeted that Canada is ready to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to strengthen mutual relations based on human rights and the rule of law. The two leaders also tried to convey a message to each other. On the other hand, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has also congratu
newly-elected-mp-amritpal-singh-in-jail-has-written-a-letter-to-the-punjab-government
IndiaJun 10, 2024

Newly elected MP Amritpal Singh in jail has written a letter to the Punjab government!

Amritpal Singh, who won the MP election from Khadur Sahib in Punjab, will write a letter to the Bhagwant Mann government demanding his temporary release from the Assam jail so that he can take oath as a Member of Parliament. This information was given by his lawyer Iman Singh Khara. Amritpal Singh, the head of the 'Waris Punjab de' organization, is currently in NSA with his nine colleagues. They are locked up in Dibrugarh Jail of Assam. It is to be noted that Amritpal Singh won the Lok Sabha elections by defeating Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira by 1,97,120 votes.
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IndiaJun 10, 2024

Bhagwant Maan's first reaction in the case of Kangana Ranaut came out

The first reaction of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in the case of Kangana Ranaut has come out. Bhagwant Mann said that Kulwinder Kaur had anger in her mind but it should not have happened. The Chief Minister said that as a Member of Parliament, Kangana Ranaut's calling the entire Punjab as a terrorist for this slapping incident is also wrong. Bhagwant Mann said that Punjab is an important part of the country, if anything happens to it, the entire country will be hurt. It is to be noted that after being slapped by CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur, Kangana Ranaut said that I am fine but my

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