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Chawla shifts loyalties, dumps Congress for BJP

Chandigarh, May 16 -- After serving Congress for nearly four decades, party's former Chandigarh president and two-time mayor Subhash Chawla defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. ... Read More


SAD pulls out of Lok Sabha race

Chandigarh, May 13 -- In a dramatic turn of events, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to step back from the Lok Sabha election battleground in Chandigarh. The decision comes hot on the heels ... Read More


With 3 days left for nominations, SAD still mum on candidate

Chandigarh, May 12 -- Even as the last day to file nominations is only three days away, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has yet to come up with a candidate for Chandigarh, stirring whispers whether the ... Read More


Get us the seat and we'll resolve all issues: Nadda

Chandigarh, May 11 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prakash Nadda reached the city on Friday to campaign for party candidate Sanjay Tandon. Addressing a public meeting at Raml... Read More


SAD's Chandigarh pick Hardeep jumps to AAP

Chandigarh, May 10 -- Three days after quitting the Shiromani Akali Dal, party's Chandigarh candidate Hardeep Singh Saini, 41, switched to the Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday, dealing a significant blow t... Read More


Akali Dal leaves decision to Sukhbir

Chandigarh, May 8 -- A day after the SAD candidate from Chandigarh, Hardeep Singh Saini, resigned from the party, SAD leaders have left the decision to appoint the new candidate to party chief Sukhbir... Read More


Setback for SAD as its Chandigarh pick quits citing lack of funds

Chandigarh, May 7 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) suffered a major jolt on Monday, a day before the start of filing of nominations, as its Chandigarh nominee for the Lok Sabha elections, Hardeep Sing... Read More


Centre seeks fresh Tribune Flyover proposal from UT

Chandigarh, May 6 -- Days after the Punjab and Haryana high court vacated the 2019 stay on cutting of trees for the Tribune Flyover, the UT administration wrote afresh to the Union ministry of road tr... Read More


Finally, Tewari meets disgruntled Congress leaders, buys peace

Chandigarh, May 3 -- Putting a lid on the simmering discontent within party ranks over being ignored, Chandigarh Congress candidate Manish Tewari met the disgruntled Congress office-bearers on Thursda... Read More


Vocal for local, bankingon city connect, Modi

Chandigarh, May 2 -- BJP Lok Sabha candidate Sanjay Tandon, who is contesting his debut election at 60, is an old hand at Chandigarh politics. Battling anti-incumbency, the 6'2'' second-generation pol... Read More