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.
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.
BJP will go it alone in Punjab after 2 decades of alliance after failing to reach consensus on seat sharing. Party wanted 5 of 13 seats while SAD was ready to give only 3, it is learnt.
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.
Jakhar says only party's central leadership can take call on possible revival of alliance with SAD, adds that BJP works hard while Congress now exists merely because of its brand name.
Bandi Sanjay had become a prickly issue for BJP in poll-bound Telangana. As for Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, party is looking to revitalise the units.
Former Punjab Congress chief and ex-Gurdaspur MP Sunil Jakhar has been upset with the party since last September when he was passed over for CM post in favour of Charanjit Channi.
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.
A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
There a big piwer struggle goibg on inside BJP at all levels of the party. If BJP loses one or two state elections all interbal struggles will surface out automatically.
There a big piwer struggle goibg on inside BJP at all levels of the party. If BJP loses one or two state elections all interbal struggles will surface out automatically.