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IndiaApr 24, 2024

If 'AAP' wins 13 seats then I will quit politics - Raja Waring

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Amarinder Singh Raja Waring challenged the Aam Aadmi Party and said that if AAP wins all 13 seats in the state in the Lok Sabha elections, they will quit politics. Waring said that the Aam Aadmi Party will lose badly in the state and it will be difficult for them to face the people. He said that 'AAP' has not done any work in the state during the last two years that people would give him fatwa. Waring said that the Aam Aadmi Party gained power only with the help of lies and now they cannot be trusted. It is to be noted that Bhagwant Mann is repeate
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IndiaApr 24, 2024

Punjab ADGP Gurinder Singh Dhillon left the police service prematurely, will he start his political journey?

Another officer of Punjab may enter politics. Punjab Police ADGP Gurinder Singh Dhillon has taken premature retirement. According to sources, he may join a political party soon. However, Gurinder Singh Dhillon says that he has not yet thought about joining politics. He was holding the charge of ADGP - Law and Order. He said in a tweet that he is now feeling free. It is to be noted that shortly before this IAS Officer Parampal Kaur Sidhu opted for voluntary retirement to join the BJP and is contesting from Bathinda. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap left the police service to
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IndiaApr 24, 2024

Congress suspended MLA Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary from the party

Punjab Congress has suspended the current MLA Bikramjit Singh Chaudhary from Phillaur constituency of Jalandhar from the party. This action against Chaudhary has been taken because of his repeated use of words against the party. It may be mentioned that ever since the party started the discussions to announce Charanjit Channi as candidate from Jalandhar, Bikramjit Chaudhary had been opposing Channi since then. He wanted his family to be given the ticket but it did not happen and his mother Karamjit Kaur Chowdhury recently left the Congress and joined the BJP as a protest against not getting
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IndiaApr 24, 2024

Bhai Amritpal Singh will contest the Lok Sabha elections, lawyer Rajdev Singh Khalsa informed

There has been a discussion about Amritpal Singh, the head of the organization of Punjab, contesting the election as an independent candidate from the Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat of Punjab. This claim was made by his lawyer Rajdev Singh Khalsa. However, amid these news, the statement of his father Tarsem Singh has also come out, who said that Amritpal Singh has no intention of contesting the Lok Sabha elections. He said that he would meet Amritpal tomorrow in Dibrugarh Jail, and also said that he did not want Amritpal Singh to contest the election. It is to be noted that at present Amritpal
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IndiaApr 24, 2024

Balkaur Singh, father of Moosewala, preparing to contest the independent elections

Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh may contest the Lok Sabha elections. There are reports that he is considering contesting as an independent candidate from Bathinda. According to sources, nomination papers are also being prepared for this. However, no official information about this has been given by Balkaur Singh or his family so far. It is said that earlier the Congress had offered him a ticket but the matter did not materialize and the Congress gave the ticket to Jeet Mahendra Singh Sidhu from Bathinda but he is facing opposition, in such a situation, he has to change the candidate.
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IndiaApr 23, 2024

Retired AIG Harvinder Dalli joined BJP

Another Punjab officer has joined the BJP. This is retired AIG of Punjab Police Harvinder Singh Dalli. He has served in many districts of Punjab including Jalandhar, Kapurthala. Earlier, former IAS officer Parampal Kaur Maluka resigned from the job and joined the BJP, who has been nominated by the party from Bathinda. In Bathinda, Parampal Kaur will compete with Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Harsimrat Kaur Badal and AAP candidate Gurmeet Khudiya.
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IndiaApr 23, 2024

SC Morcha's vice president Robin Sampla joined AAP

Robin Sampla, a close relative and nephew of BJP leader Vijay Sampla in Punjab, joined the Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday. Robin Sampla is SC of Punjab BJP. There was also the vice president of the front. According to sources, Robin Sampla is seeking a ticket from Jalandhar West assembly constituency, from which former AAP MLA Sheetal Angural has resigned after joining the BJP. At the same time, Vijay Sampla is angry with the party for not getting a ticket for the Lok Sabha election from Hoshiarpur. Earlier, there was talk of him joining Shi
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IndiaApr 23, 2024

'AAP' government imposed a debt of 80 thousand crore rupees on Punjab in 2 years: Charanjit Singh Channi

Punjab Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Jalandhar, Charanjit Singh Channi, has accused the Aam Aadmi Party of imposing a debt of Rs 80 thousand crores on Punjab in two years. Meanwhile, he has also targeted the late Santokh Singh Chaudhary's wife Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary for joining the BJP. Channi said that people will teach them a lesson. It should be said that the Shiromani Akali Dal has nominated former Congress leader Mahinder Singh KP from Jalandhar, who is also related to Channi.
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IndiaApr 23, 2024

Congress can field former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu in the election field from Ludhiana

Congress may field former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu from Ludhiana in Punjab, with which he will compete with his close friend Ravneet Singh Bittu on this seat. Bittu is contesting this time from BJP. It is learned from the sources that Ashu has got the green signal from the Congress High Command for the ticket and he has also started campaigning internally. Bittu and Bharat Bhushan Ashu have been partners of each other in politics for the last 10 years, who will now face each other on the same field.

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Surrey mayor, B.C. Conservative leader express condolences after Tumbler Ridge tragedy

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has expressed condolences following a tragic incident in Tumbler Ridge that has shaken communities across British Columbia. In a public statement, Locke said residents of Surrey stand in solidarity with the victims and their families during what she described as an extremely difficult time. “My thoughts are with the families in Tumbler Ridge who are facing this unimaginable loss,” Locke said, adding that the incident has deeply affected people across the province. She noted that Surrey, as one of B.C.’s largest cities, shares in the grief being felt in the north
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Alberta premier expresses condolences after deadly shooting at Tumbler Ridge secondary school

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has expressed condolences following a deadly shooting at a secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, that left 10 people dead, including the alleged gunman. In a public statement, Smith said her thoughts are with the students, staff and families affected, adding that Alberta stands with the entire Tumbler Ridge community during what she described as an unimaginable tragedy. According to the BC RCMP, officers responded to reports of shots fired at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School at approximately 1:20 p.m. Police said six people were pronounced dead at th
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BCFeb 11, 2026

Federal flags lowered for seven days to honour victims of B.C. mass shooting

Prime Minister Mark Carney has ordered flags on all federal buildings and institutions to be flown at half-mast for seven days following a deadly mass shooting in northeastern British Columbia that left 10 people dead, including the suspect. The attacks took place Tuesday in the small community of Tumbler Ridge. According to the RCMP, the suspect is believed to have first killed two people at a private residence before going to a local school, where several others were shot in what police have described as one of the most serious mass shootings in recent Canadian history. Investigators have sa
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IndiaFeb 11, 2026

High Court told no provision for virtual participation in Lok Sabha amid Amritpal Singh parole plea

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday heard a petition related to Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh seeking permission to participate in the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament. During the proceedings, the court was informed that the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha do not contain any provision allowing a Member of Parliament to attend or participate in House proceedings through virtual means. The submission was made as part of arguments concerning Singh’s request for relief that would enable him to take part in parliamentary proceedings. The court observed that