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IndiaApr 11, 2024

Former DGP Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota may enter politics

Former IAS of Punjab After the official Parampal Kaur, now the former DJP of the state Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota is also preparing to enter politics. There are talks of him joining the BJP and contesting from the Hoshiarpur reserved seat. However, party leaders are avoiding to say anything in this matter but BJP leaders say that many prominent people of Punjab will join the party. Former DGP Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota is a resident of Dasuha village in Hoshiarpur district.
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Indira Gandhi Assassin Beant Singh's Son Contesting Polls From Punjab

Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, the son of Beant Singh, who fired shots at former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, has announced to contest as an independent candidate from the Faridkot Lok Sabha seat of Punjab. So far, Karamjit Singh Anmol from Aam Aadmi Party and Hans Raj Hans from BJP have been fielded from this constituency. This is not the first time that Sarabjit Singh has entered the election field, he started his political journey in 2004. Sarabjit's mother had also contested the Lok Sabha elections in 1989, when she had reached Parliament from Ropar. Meanwhile, Beant Singh's father also became a
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IndiaApr 11, 2024

The Shiromani Akali Dal will soon announce the names of the candidates

Shiromani Akali Dal may soon announce the names of the candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. According to the information, a strategy is being made to announce about 7 to 8 names, which have been agreed upon within the party. For the first time since 1998, Shiromani Akali Dal is contesting the elections alone and after a long time the party will field candidates in Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur seats. According to the sources, Harsimrat Kaur Badal from Bathinda, N. from Patiala. K. Sharma and Anil Joshi from Amritsar are considered to be given the ticket. All these three are active in
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IndiaApr 11, 2024

Former minister's son is a fugitive in Gurdaspur, several cases have been registered against Parkash Singh Langah

Parkash Singh Langah, son of former Akali Minister of Punjab Sucha Singh Langah, has been sent to the remand of Himachal Police till April 12. A team of Shimla Police's Special Cell arrested Parkash Singh Langah along with four other accused from a hotel with drugs on Tuesday night. At the same time, he has also been declared a fugitive in a 3-year-old heroin case registered in Dhariwal police station of Gurdaspur district. The police said that the accused are suspected to be connected with the international white smuggling gang, which is being ascertained. The accused had reached Shimla with
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IndiaApr 11, 2024

IAS officer and relative of senior Akali leader joins BJP

Gurpreet Singh Maluka, son of Sikandar Singh Maluka, who was a minister in the Akali Dal government in Punjab and his IAS. Officer's daughter-in-law Parampal Kaur joined BJP today. Meanwhile, politics has heated up over Parampal Kaur's resignation, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann saying that he has not yet approved the resignation, while BJP Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that Parampal Kaur's resignation will be on Wednesday. was accepted It is to be noted that IAS Parampal Kaur resigned a few days ago. She may be the BJP candidate from Bathinda in the Lok Sabha elections.
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IndiaApr 10, 2024

Delhi Minister Raj Kumar Anand resigned from the cabinet

After Sheetal Angural and Sushil Rinku quit Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab today, AAP Minister Raj Kumar Anand also resigned in Delhi. He was the Minister of Social Welfare in the Delhi Government. He said that he did not get an offer from anyone, he left the Aam Aadmi Party due to corruption in the party. Raj Kumar Anand said that it became uncomfortable for me to work as a minister in the government. Senior leader of Punjab Congress Sukhpal Singh Khaira said that the fortress of lies built by Arvind Kejriwal has started to crumble. Khaira said Kejriwal should step down as Chief Minister and pav
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IndiaApr 10, 2024

After Parampal Kaur, now this IAS. Karnail Singh resigned

IAS of Punjab Another IAS officer Karnail Singh has resigned amid talk of officer Parampal Kaur joining the BJP. If the sources are to be believed, Karnail Singh was angry about not getting posting for the last two months, his retirement was still 5 months away. On January 30, he was removed from the post of DC of Kapurthala and was not posted to a new posting after that. At the same time, amid speculations of IAS officer Parampal Kaur's move to BJP, the Chief Minister has not yet accepted her resignation. Only after the signature of the Chief Minister, this resignation has to go to the Per
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IndiaApr 10, 2024

Chief Minister Mann and Sanjay Singh did not get permission to meet Kejriwal

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Rajya Sabha Member Sanjay Singh could not meet AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail today. The Tihar Jail administration denied their visit permission citing security reasons. Only yesterday, the administration had fixed the time for CM Bhagwant Mann and Sanjay Singh to meet Kejriwal and both the leaders were to meet Arvind Kejriwal in the jail at 1 pm today. Now Tihar Jail will inform about the new time.
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IndiaApr 10, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party will announce candidates on April 16: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

Aam Aadmi Party candidates for Lok Sabha seats to be announced on April 16: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Aam Aadmi Party candidates for Jalandhar and Ludhiana Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will be announced on April 16. This information was given by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. In Jalandhar, the Aam Aadmi Party had given the ticket to Sushil Rinku, the sitting MP, but he left the AAP and joined the BJP. Aam Aadmi Party is yet to announce candidates from Gurdaspur and Ferozepur seats. On the other hand, this time BJP has made Sanjay Tandon its candidate while not giving the ticket to Kira

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