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Govt in Punjab reduced to 'tamasha'; remove tainted ministers: Kejriwal

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AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the Punjab government has been reduced to a "tamasha" and urged new CM Charanjit Singh Channi to immediately remove "tainted" ministers from his cabinet. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3m8jyCj

Navjot Singh Sidhu couldn't stand a Dalit was made Punjab CM, alleges AAP

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The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday claimed that Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu quit from his post as he 'could not bear" that a Dalit has been made the chief minister of the state. Sidhu on Tuesday resigned as the chief of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee ahead of the Assembly elections in the state early next year. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2ZubHHA

Punjab Cabinet expansion: MLAs take oath as ministers in Charanjit Singh Channi-led Congress govt | Updates

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The much anticipated Punjab cabinet expansion is taking place at the Punjab Governor House in Chandigarh. After holding marathon meetings with the Congress high command, the list of ministers for the new cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Charanjeet Singh Channi has been finalised. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2XSGKN3

'Rakhi Sawant of Punjab politics': Raghav Chadha's controversial jibe at Navjot Sidhu

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Punjab co-incharge of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Delhi MLA, Raghav Chadha, lashed out at Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday and called him the "Rakhi Sawant of Punjab politics". The remark came over Sidhu's criticism of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his government's "masquerade" over the Centre's farm laws.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Z5ONGu

Bhupendra Patel: Fifth Gujarat CM from Patidar community - A look back

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When BJP legislator Bhupendra Patel took oath as the new Gujarat chief minister on Monday afternoon, he became the fifth politician from the Patidar community to occupy the top post since the state's formation in1960, indicating the clout wielded by the influential social group. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Xl8wBp

Sonia Gandhi forms political affairs panel of Congress' Telangana unit. Check full list of members

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday constituted the political affairs committee of the party's Telangana unit with Manickam Tagore as its chairman. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2X9TtKZ

AAP to contest all seats in UP assembly polls, not in talks for any alliance: Sanjay Singh

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Asserting that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would contest all 403 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, senior party leader Sanjay Singh has said it would be a mistake to consider AAP a minnow as it had emerged "stronger" than the Congress in the recent panchayat polls. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP made it clear that it is not in talks with any other party for an alliance in the UP assembly election due early next year. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3k60yo8

Bhupendrabhai Patel elected new Gujarat CM in surprise move | Latest Updates

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In a surprise move, Bhupendrabhai Patel was on Sunday elected as the new chief minister of Gujarat. The crucial decision was taken at a meeting of BJP leaders in Gandhinagar. Patel won the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections from Ghatlodia constituency, defeating Congress candidate Shashikant Patel. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3k0cKHc

'TMC leaders targeted soon after bypoll dates announced': Mamata attacks BJP

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP of using central agencies to target Trinamool Congress leaders pursuing its vendetta politics, as soon as the assembly by-poll dates were announced. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3DS2sRr

'It looks very nice': Amarinder Singh on Jallianwala Bagh renovation after Rahul called it 'insult to martyrs'

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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday termed the government's revamp of the Jallianwala Bagh memorial "very nice". Singh's remark came hours after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called it an "insult of martyrs".  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3jtSu0b

BJP leaders Biswajit Das, Manatosh Nath join Mamata's Trinamool Congress

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Two leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday. BJP MLA Biswajit Das and councillor Manatosh Nath joined the saffron party at a ceremony in Kolkata.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3t32jFS

'BJP govt using agencies when they can't compete with us in politics': Mamata after ED summons to nephew

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Centre of "using" probe agencies, hours after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued fresh summons to nephew Abhishek Banerjee, and his wife for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in the state.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2XTYoiT

'...eent se eent baja dunga': Navjot Sidhu takes his war with Punjab CM Amarinder to next level

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Punjab Congress, Navjot Sidhu latest news: The squabble in Punjab Congress is intensifying by the day with party's state unit president Navjot Singh Sidhu refusing to announce any 'ceasefire' in his battle against Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3mBKNHn

'Love' for Muslim vote stopped you from paying tributes to Kalyan, UP BJP chief asks Akhilesh

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Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh on Tuesday attacked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, asking if the "love" for the Muslim vote bank prevented him from paying tributes to former state CM Kalyan Singh, who died after prolonged illness. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3jcDrYH

Those who believe in democracy, secularism must come together: Sharad Pawar

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Those who believe in democracy and secularism must come together and draw up a "time-bound action program", NCP supremo Sharad Pawar said after taking part in a virtual meeting of opposition leaders convened by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday. He appreciated the initiative to organize a meeting of like-minded parties in view of the present circumstances in the country, the former Union minister said on Twitter. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3j3nsfo

Sonia holds meeting for Oppn strategy against govt; Mamata, Pawar, Uddhav among top attendees

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday held a virtual meeting with top opposition leaders including some chief ministers, amid efforts to evolve a common strategy against the NDA government. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attended the meeting. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3k7pIlq

UP Election 2022: BJP, JDU alliance likely to be finalised soon

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UP Election 2022 News: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal - United (JDU) are likely to contest next year's assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh together. The alliance between the two parties is likely to be formalised soon, sources said.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3gj5Quq

Harish Rawat to visit Chandigarh next week amid Amarinder-Sidhu power tussle in Punjab

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Senior Congress leader and AICC in-charge of Punjab affairs Harish Rawat is likely to come to Chandigarh next week amid the ongoing tussle between Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and party's state unit president Navjot Singh Sidhu, sources said on Thursday. This comes after Congress president Sonia Gandhi had on Tuesday advised that the Punjab government and the state unit of the party must work together. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3xG9X9Q

RTI activist Saket Gokhale joins TMC

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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh meets PM Modi, urges 'immediate steps' to repeal farm laws

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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, just a day after he met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. According to a release issued by the Punjab government, Amarinder urged the prime minister to immediately initiate steps for repealing the controversial farm laws and amendment to the relevant law for including farmers in free legal aid category.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3jKbqXJ