CM had campaigned extensively for all candidates & had claimed his party will win all 13 seats in Punjab. It was on his insistence that AAP decided not to ally with Congress in state.
AAP's two-year record in Punjab is under scrutiny from voters as the state gears up to vote for Lok Sabha elections on 1 June. ‘Broken promises’ from 2022 could cost the party.
AAP supporters turned up in huge numbers with party flags, posters for Arvind Kejriwal & Bhagwant Mann's roadshow. Delhi CM claimed BJP will not win on 4 June & INDIA bloc will form govt.
Day after being released on interim bail, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal began his elections campaign, visiting temples, holding a press conference, and ending on a high note with a road show.
Anti-incumbency sentiments grow as AAP grapples with dissatisfaction & criticism over issues ranging from casteist remarks to farmer protests over compensation & unmet promises.
Parampal Kaur, daughter-in-law of senior Akali Dal leader Sikander Singh Maluka, put in her papers last week, seeking voluntary retirement, but her resignation is yet to be accepted by CM.
Punjab CM Mann led day-long symbolic fast & spoke at Bhagat Singh's village, drawing parallels between him and Kejriwal. State BJP & Congress leaders slam comparisons.
With AAP top brass behind bars, Punjab CM faces mix of prospects & hurdles. Some experts feel that with Mann's perceived closeness to Amit Shah, 'Centre's grip will tighten' over Punjab.
Police say 3 have been arrested in connection with Sangrur incident. Apart from attacking Bhagwant Mann, Opposition is demanding that excise minister be booked for murder & asked to resign.
Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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