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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Around 10 per cent voting recorded in Punjab till 9 am

Amid tight security arrangements, polling begins at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.Punjab recorded a voter turnout at 9.64 per cent as of 9 am. Chandigarh, meanwhile, recorded a voter turnout of 11.64 per cent till 9 am. 10.71% voters cast their vote in Jalandhar till 9 am and 9.08% in Ludhiana. Ferozepur recorded a turnout of 11.61 per cent, followed by Sangrur with 11.36 per cent.The phase will witness about 2.2 crore electors and 5.04 lakh first-time voters.
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Harbhajan Singh Bhajji cast his vote in Jalandhar

People have started crowding the polling booths in Jalandhar. People are arriving from their homes to vote. Along with this, let me tell you that Rajya Sabha member Harbhajan Singh Bhajji has also arrived in Jalandhar to cast his vote. They say that the right to vote is an afterthought, but one must vote. He said that today he has come to perform his duty.
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Lok Sabha Election 2024 : Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann casts vote

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife Dr Gurpreet Kaur cast vote at a polling booth in Sangrur constituency in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on Saturday. Mann also appealed to the people of Punjab to come out of their homes and vote to choose good representatives who can work for them.“People of Punjab are aware and they vote in large numbers. We should use our right to vote. I appeal to Punjabis to come out of their homes and vote and choose good representatives who can work for you. There was some issue with VVPAT (at the polling booth) and the of
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Raja Waring voted with his family

The work of holding the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab has started from 7 am. Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring cast his vote along with his family. According to information, Raja Waring voted with his wife Amrita Waring at booth number 118. Meanwhile, Waring said that it is the duty of all citizens to use their vote in a democracy. We should all exercise our rights. With this we can determine the direction and status of the country. Due to this, despite contesting the elections, they have come here to use their vote.
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: Voting is happening in Punjab, 2 crore Punjabis will write the fate of 328 candidates

Today, voting is taking place in 13 seats of Punjab under Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Voting starts from 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. A total of 328 candidates are in the fray for the 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab. A total of 253 candidates contested the Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and 278 in 2019. 466 candidates had filed 598 nomination papers in the state. After scrutiny of papers and return of letters, the total number of candidates remained 328, including 302 male and 26 female candidates.
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IndiaMay 31, 2024

Jang-e-Azadi memorial case, Barjinder Singh Hamdard got a big relief from the High Court

The Punjab-Haryana High Court has today issued a notice to the Punjab government, staying the arrest of former Rajya Sabha member and managing director of Ajit newspaper Barjinder Singh Hamdard till July 18. A case of fraud and corruption was registered against Hamdard by the Vigilance Bureau a week ago in connection with the manipulation of funds for the construction of the Jang-e-Azadi Memorial in Jalandhar. Barjinder Singh Hamdard has demanded to transfer this matter to an independent agency like CBI. He had argued that he is being wrongly implicated in this controversy. The hearing of thi
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IndiaMay 31, 2024

I will give 1000 rupees per month to every woman after returning from jail, take care of my parents: Kejriwal

The days of relief for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is out on bail in the Delhi liquor scam case, are about to end. According to the Supreme Court's decision, he will have to surrender before the Tihar Jail administration on June 2. Earlier today, Kejriwal faced the public through a video and tried to make people emotional. He said that I am going to jail to save the country from dictatorship, I am proud of this. CM Kejriwal said, 'Of course, I will not be between you but I will not let any of your work stop. I have taken care of you as my family, now you guys take care of my elderly
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IndiaMay 31, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary Vibhav Kumar may have more problems

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary Vibhav Kumar's problem may increase. In a report, quoting sources, it has been said that Sit, who is investigating the case of beating of Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal in the CM House, has seen a glimpse of Vibhav Kumar in the CCTV camera and has taken it as evidence in the court. will be presented in On the other hand, Vibhav's lawyers are still claiming that he was not present at the CM House at the time of the incident. Vibhav is currently in police custody and police say he is not cooperating with the investigation
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IndiaMay 31, 2024

Captain and Sidhu were absent from the election campaign

This time in Punjab, two big political leaders of Patiala, former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and former Congress state president Navjot Singh Sidhu, were absent from the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections. Navjot Sidhu neither appeared on any political platform nor did he ask for votes for any candidate. At the same time, Captain Amarinder did not campaign for the election citing his ill health, but he issued a letter urging the people of the constituency to vote in favor of Praneet Kaur. Navjot Sidhu had left politics as soon as the dates of the Lok Sabha elections were announ

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IndiaJul 22, 2026

Raja Warring seeks resignation of Punjab CM, Education Minister over repeated exam paper leak cases

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, alleging the state government has failed to prevent repeated examination paper leaks in Punjab. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Warring said several major paper leak incidents have been reported during the Mann government's tenure. He cited the Punjab Group-B recruitment examination, which he said was leaked about six months ago, along with alleged leaks involving the Class 12 English examination, the Punjab State Teacher Eligibility