Sarabjit Singh is contesting as an Independent. Other candidates from 4 major parties in the fray are seen as political lightweights, which could work to his advantage.
Sarabjit Singh Khalsa says people of Faridkot wanted a 'serious' candidate. He'll face BJP candidate singer-turned-politician Hans Raj Hans & AAP's actor-comedian Karamjit Anmol.
Apex religious body of Sikhs tries to justify move by saying that Dilawar Singh ‘put an end to atrocities & human rights violations committed against community by then government’.
Grandsons of eminent figures — ex-CMs Partap Singh Kairon & Beant Singh, ex-Union minister & Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar, Akali leader Gurcharan Tohra — are in fray in state polls.
Balwant S Rajoana, was convicted for his involvement in an explosion outside the Punjab civil secretariat that killed the former CM of the state and 16 others in 1995.
Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.
As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.
New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour.
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In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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