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In a surprise departure from its earlier aggressive posturing, the Congress’ protest on the floor of the House was rather low-key on the concluding day of the Vidhan Sabha session. Of the total 18 Congress MLAs, only 13 legislators were present in the House today, before they staged a walkout.

Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday warned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab to wake up against the activities of the forces which are inimical to the state and the nation.Addressing a press conference ...

As Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot began his crucial meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi this afternoon, a familiar script seemed to unfold.

Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, who remained an unchallenged leader in the Punjab Congress for over two decades, today found himself taking instructions from state BJP president Ashwani Sharma, who is much junior to him in politics.

Minister of State for Civil Aviation VK Singh on Monday hailed the renaming of Chandigarh airport after freedom fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh calling it a prestigious moment for Punjab and for the whole nation.

Terming the six-month tenure of the AAP government in the state a failure, Union Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur shrugged off allegations of horse-trading by the BJP.

Resistance from within the BJP and the “taint of corruption” sabotaged the switchover of several Congress leaders to the saffron party at the last moment in Delhi yesterday. The Congress leaders were expected to join the BJP along with former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.

Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday merged his nascent party, the Punjab Lok Congress, with the BJP in presence of Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Kiren Rijiju.

Amit Shah did not prefer to join captain formally, who usually do even for small leaders, Aam Aadmi Party state chief spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang said

Former Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) chief Capt Amarinder Singh will join the BJP next week.