8 MLAs and 2 close aides of party chief Arvind Kejriwal stand out for managerial and organisational skills, and have been made state or election in-charge in different states.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's cabinet also reflects an interesting social mix — four of the ministers are Jat Sikhs, three Dalit Sikhs and three Hindus, including a Dalit Hindu.
Speaking to ThePrint days after Congress' drubbing in 2022 Punjab elections, Sunil Jakhar talks about road ahead for party, and his one 'unfinished agenda' as he retires from active politics.
Punjab officials & experts say giving 300 units of electricity free & providing Rs 1,000/month to each woman a big challenge, given existing debt burden of Rs 2.82 lakh crore.
Punjab’s new chief minister has suffered failures, enjoyed unexpected successes, and weathered personal struggles — all quite publicly — during his political ascent.
If CM-designate Bhagwant Mann decides to not to appoint a deputy, Harpal Cheema, Kultar Singh Sandhwan & Aman Arora are probables for plum portfolios like finance, home & local bodies.
Bhagwant Mann will take oath on 16 March & a govt document has announced 17 March as day for the special one-day Vidhan Sabha session which will see legislators take oath & election of speaker.
Winnerjit Singh Goldy was able to secure just 7.24% (10,488) votes in the Punjab assembly elections, while AAP’s Narinder Kaur Bharaj won with 74,851 votes.
The CM-designate, in 1st address to MLAs after poll victory, had directed them to spend more time in their constituencies rather than in Chandigarh. Mann will take oath as CM on 16 March.
Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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