Tag: AAP Punjab

Modi govt failed to protect minorities in Kashmir: AAP Punjab

Modi-led Central government had completely failed to provide security to the people.

October 9, 2021

Opposing multiple pensions, AAP demands ‘One MLA-One Pension’ formula for all MLAs

Cheema questioned why the legislators did not remember the various monthly pensions received by the MLAs or former MLAs in the name of increment while taking decisions like discontinuation of working class pensions.

August 17, 2021

Bhagwant Mann moves adjournment motion for fifth time, seeks discussion for repeal of farm laws

Bhagwant Mann said that the other listed businesses of the House should be set aside to discuss the urgent matter related to three agricultural legislations.

July 26, 2021

AAP announces five candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Punjab

The AAP won four Lok Sabha seats in Punjab in the 2014 general elections. The party could not win a single Lok Sabha seat anywhere else in the country.

October 30, 2018

Bhagwant Mann ready for mission ‘Save AAP Punjab’

Amidst the recent rebellion by a group of eight Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators under the leadership of Sukhpal Singh Khaira, the party appears getting ready to counter the rebel group’s propaganda with AAP’s most popular face in Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, in the lead role. Launching a scathing attack on Khaira, whose removal as leader …

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August 8, 2018

AAP rebel group gets boost, another MLA joins Khaira

The group of seven rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators got a boost on Monday with another member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) joining sacked leader of opposition, Sukhpal Singh Khaira’s camp. Addressing a press conference in the presence of Khaira, Garhshankar MLA Jai Krishan Singh Rodi said he was joining their group as the Central …

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August 7, 2018

Rebel group declares AAP Punjab ‘autonomous’

Stopping short of forming a parallel party, Aam Aadmi Party’s seven rebel MLAs on Thursday declared the Punjab unit “autonomous”. They announced to launch a state-wide contact programme from 12 August in order to bring like-minded people and parties together for a Third Front. Despite claiming the support of 12 to 13 MLAs, the rebel …

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August 2, 2018

Infighting continues in AAP Punjab

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab has plunged into further trouble in Punjab with the party’s top leader, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, accusing state co-president Dr Balbir Singh of conspiring and backstabbing against him in order to get him removed as leader of Opposition. The fresh crisis comes within a week after 16 AAP leaders, …

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July 22, 2018

AAP Punjab’s battle out in the open again

In further trouble for AamAadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, 16 party leaders have resigned en masse in protest against the ‘dictatorial attitude’ of AAP Punjab’s co-president Dr Balbir Singh. Dr Singh have been running the state unit since March after LokSabha member Bhagwant Mann resigned from the post of party’s state president to protest against …

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July 17, 2018

AAP running out of steam

Even as the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) failed to open its account even in its stronghold Delhi during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, people of Punjab gave the party new hope as AAP managed to win four of the 13 Lok Sabha seats (Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Sangrur and Patiala) and also put up …

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June 3, 2018

Arvind Kejriwal has ‘murdered’ AAP in Punjab: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal had “murdered” his party in the state by apologising to SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia. The Delhi chief minister had yesterday apologised to Majithia for accusing him of being involved in the drug trade in Punjab, saying he had learnt that his …

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March 16, 2018

Punjab begins farm debt waiver, farmers; AAP protest

Hundreds of farmers and AAP activists protested on Sunday at the grain market in Mansa town as the Punjab government began a farm debt waiver scheme for a section of marginal, debt-ridden farmers in the state. The farmers, who held the protest under the banner of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), termed the scheme as …

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January 7, 2018

Manish Sisodia is AAP’s Punjab in-charge

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia has been appointed the party’s Punjab in-charge after an assessment of the political situation in that state, a statement said on Tuesday. The Political Affairs Committee decided to appoint Sisodia as “prabhari” following Sanjay Singh’s resignation as the state party chief in April. The AAP did not have …

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December 19, 2017

Manish Sisodia is AAP’s Punjab in-charge

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia has been appointed the party’s Punjab in-charge after an assessment of the political situation in that state, a statement said on Tuesday. The Political Affairs Committee decided to appoint Sisodia as “prabhari” following Sanjay Singh’s resignation as the state party chief in April. The AAP did not have …

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December 19, 2017

AAP on backfoot

Allegations of involvement in drug trade are not new for politicians in Punjab. Therefore, when a district court in Fazilka summoned leader of the Opposition and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sukhpal Khaira in a 2015 drug smuggling case, it was no surprise as drug accused in the state are often linked to politicians. But …

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November 13, 2017

Rajouri Garden loss: AAP Punjab to demand autonomy from Delhi leadership

With the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffering humiliating defeat in the Assembly by-election held for Rajouri Garden constituency in Delhi, the chorus for making party's Punjab unit 'independent' is set to grow louder. Post the AAP loss in Punjab Assembly elections, many party leaders have already spoken against the interference of Delhi leadership in affairs …

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April 14, 2017