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Topic: BJP Punjab

A Padma Shri & a visit by PM Modi: What’s behind BJP’s Dera Ballan outreach in Punjab

The visit is seen as a targeted strategy by the BJP to woo Dalit voters, particularly the Ravidasias and Ad-Dharmis, who often play a key role in close electoral battles in Punjab.

Road to power in Punjab runs through its farms. How BJP’s laying groundwork to go solo in 2027

Chandigarh: The Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday filed what it calls a “charge sheet” against the Bhagwant Mann-led government for “monumental collapse of...

No sign of Sunil Jakhar at yet another key party meeting. Why Punjab BJP president is upset

The senior leader has skipped two crucial state unit meetings, at a time when panchayat elections are around the corner, and amid swirling speculation about his resignation.

As Punjab BJP denies reports of Jakhar’s resignation, rumblings indicate he’s ‘upset’ with high command

Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar has offered to resign and the matter has been in discussion in the top circles of BJP for the past few days, it is learnt.

Surrounded, heckled & shown black flags, BJP candidates in Punjab are facing farmers’ wrath

From singer-politician Hans Raj Hans to Patiala MP Preneet Kaur, BJP candidates are facing protests from farmers over MSP issue & death of 4 farmers, allegedly run over by minister's son.

Ex-diplomat, a singer & three defectors — who are BJP’s candidates in Punjab

BJP’s first list contains 3 defectors — former Congress leaders Ravneet Singh Bittu & Preneet Kaur & ex-AAP MP Sushil Rinku. The party has also fielded singer Hans Raj Hans from Faridkot.

AAP’s lone Lok Sabha MP Sushil Rinku joins BJP with an AAP MLA, Punjab BJP chief says ‘more to come’

Rinku is 3rd sitting MP to join BJP after Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu & Patiala MP Preneet Kaur — both from Congress. Most joining BJP expect to be fielded as LS poll candidates.

As death toll in Punjab hooch tragedy touches 8, Opposition slams CM Mann — ‘busy singing tappe’

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.

As talks of reunion gather steam, Jakhar hails Badal for stitching Akali-BJP alliance to ‘heal Punjab’

Punjab BJP chief was speaking at death anniversary of SAD patriarch. With farmers' protest at Shambhu petering out, seat sharing talks are back between Shiromani Akali Dal & BJP.

Who is Patiala royalty Jai Inder Kaur, BJP’s Mahila Morcha face in Punjab

Jai Inder Kaur, daughter of Captain Amarinder Singh & Preneet Kaur, is leading BJP’s Mahila Morcha in Punjab and is believed to be eyeing bigger role at the national level. 

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India’s tech ambitions need private sector investment in R&D. Budget 2026 holds the key

India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.

More states giving out cash transfers. They aren’t substitutes for investments: Economic Survey

Number of states implementing unconditional cash transfers increased fivefold between FY23 and FY26, half of them estimated to be in revenue deficit, report says.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.