Campaigning is in full swing for the Delhi Assembly elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lead the BJP campaign in the coming days, while Rahul Gandhi is spearheading Congress’s efforts single-handedly. Rahul Gandhi held his first rally in Delhi on January 12 and is scheduled to hold three more rallies from January 22 to January 24. Prime Minister Modi will address rallies in different areas on January 29, January 31, and February 2. Meanwhile, Yogi Adityanath will kick off his rallies starting January 23. Voting for all 70 Delhi Assem

Senior Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa has accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of being preoccupied with the Delhi elections while neglecting Punjab. Bajwa stated that the situation in the state is worsening day by day, with Punjab burning in the terrible fire of ganglandism, while the Chief Minister focuses on Delhi. He added that both businessmen and ordinary citizens in Punjab are living in an atmosphere of terror under the Aam Aadmi Party's rule. Partap Singh Bajwa further claimed that corruption in Punjab has increased, and people are frustrated with the government's performan

On the 57th day of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s hunger strike at the Khanauri border of Punjab-Haryana, doctors issued a medical bulletin indicating slight improvement in his condition following medical intervention on Saturday night. The results of Dallewal’s blood sample are expected to be released soon. In his first statement after receiving treatment, Dallewal mentioned that he agreed to get treatment due to pressure from 121 farmers also on hunger strike. Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has urged Dallewal to resume eating and drinking so he can participate i

The Congress has released a list of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. The list includes three senior Congress leaders from Punjab: former Punjab Chief Minister and current MP from Jalandhar Charanjit Singh Channi, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chairman and MP from Ludhiana Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, and Bholath MLA and All India Kisan Congress President Sukhpal Singh Khaira. Voting will be held on 5 February for 70 assembly seats in Delhi, with results to be announced on 8 February. In the 2020 elections, the Aam Aadmi Party won 62 seats, the BJP secured 8

Senior Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia has slammed the AAP-led Punjab government for allegedly wasting public funds on providing Z+ security to Vibhav Kumar, the former PA of ex-Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. Majithia questioned why the Bhagwant Mann government extended such high-level security to Vibhav Kumar, a Delhi resident who, according to Majithia, has a criminal history, including jail time for alleged misconduct against women. He also raised concerns over Punjab’s worsening law and order situation and criticized the financial burden of protecting a non-Punjabi while the state str

Another by-election will soon be held in Punjab. The government has issued a notification to conduct re-elections in the Ludhiana West constituency before July 10. The seat became vacant following the recent death of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Gurpreet Singh Gogi, who represented Ludhiana West in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Gogi passed away on January 11 after being accidentally shot while cleaning his revolver. The Punjab Vidhan Sabha has informed the Election Commission about the vacancy, and the Election Commission is expected to announce the date for the by-election soon. It is worth noting that by

Three hockey players from Punjab were honoured with the highest sports awards by President Draupadi Murmu today. Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, while Sukhjit Singh Kaka and Jarmanpreet Singh were honoured with the Arjuna Award. Sukhjit Singh from Jalandhar and Jarmanpreet Singh from Amritsar are considered rising stars of the Indian hockey team. Under the leadership of captain Harmanpreet Singh, the Indian hockey team has won a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, a gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games, and a bronze medal at the

Kangana Ranaut’s controversial film Emergency has not been shown in any cinema halls in Punjab. The film faced strong opposition from Sikh organizations and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). Cinema theater owners across the state refused to screen the film. Sikh organizations staged protests with black flags outside cinema halls in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Mohali, prompting police deployment. No cinema halls have been reported to screen this film. It was scheduled to be screened in 70 to 80 PVR cinema halls, but the opposition led to its cancellation. Additionall

Shiromani Akali Dal has called a parliamentary board meeting for January 20. The meeting will be chaired by acting president Balwinder Singh Bhunder. This information was shared by senior party leader Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema through a post on the social media platform X. He stated that the meeting will take place at 1 PM. Following the meeting, a membership drive will be launched with a target of enrolling 25 lakh members. Additionally, a new president will be elected on March 1.