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Bittu fits the bill in BJP's 'big' Punjab game

Chandigarh, June 10 -- As the Bharatiya Janata Party tries to forge its way alone in Punjab, 49-year-old former Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu seems to have emerged as a vital cog in the saffron part... Read More


Despite loss, Bittu makes it to Modi 3.0 cabinet

Chandigarh, June 9 -- Former Ludhiana MP and grandson of former chief minister Beant Singh, Ravneet Singh Bittu, who lost the recently held Lok Sabha polls, was a surprise entry into Prime Minister Na... Read More


Despite fielding Sikh faces, rural segments dealt decisive blows to BJP

Chandigarh, June 9 -- Even after the induction of several Sikh faces and the turncoats into the party, the BJP's drubbing in rural areas of the state saw it lose at least three Lok Sabha seats of Pati... Read More


Ex-bureaucrats fail to find favour with electorate

Chandigarh, June 5 -- The Lok Sabha polls in Punjab proved to be a rough road for ex-bureaucrats and ex-cops as only one out of the four could make it to the Parliament in the results declared today. ... Read More


Punjab sends 8 first-timers to Parliament, Amritpal youngest

Chandigarh, June 5 -- The new Parliament will witness eight first-timers out of the 13 Lok Sabha seat winners from Punjab with five faces aged below 50. Those who made it to the Lok Sabha for the firs... Read More


In last lap, BJP top brass puts its full might behind Punjab nominees

Chandigarh, May 28 -- With the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections on its last leg, the leadership of the BJP appears to have put its entire focus on Punjab. Top leaders, such as Prime Minister Narendra M... Read More


Vote share shrinking, but BSP may play spoilsport in Doaba

Chandigarh, May 25 -- Even as the Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) base is continuously shrinking in Punjab, the party, once considered a Dalit movement in Punjab, may prove to be a spoiler for at least th... Read More


BJP's star campaigners to hit ground in Punjab from Monday

Chandigarh, May 17 -- With stakes high for the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls in Punjab, scheduled on June 1, the party is all set to launch its blistering campaign on May 20. According to senior BJP lead... Read More


Punjab govt issues NOC for Parampal's resignation

Chandigarh, May 12 -- Days after turning down IAS officer Parampal Kaur Sidhu's request for voluntary retirement from service (VRS), the Punjab government has finally issued a no objection certificate... Read More


Punjab government turns down Parampal's VRS request, asks her to join duty

Chandigarh, May 8 -- Punjab government on Tuesday rejected the resignation of IAS officer Parampal Kaur, who is BJP nominee from the Bathinda Lok Sabha seat, and asked her to return to duty. In a not... Read More