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.
This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.
Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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