Mulayam's daughter-in-law files nomination papersOctober 14th, 2009 FIROZABAD - Dimple Yadav, the daughter-in-law of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, filed her nomination papers for the by-election to Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad parliamentary seat. The Firozabad by-poll to be held Nov 7 has been caused by Mulayam Singh's son Akhilesh vacating it to retain the Kannauj seat from where also he won in the April-May general elections.
BJP fine with Sukhbir Badal as Punjab chief ministerOctober 7th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said that it had no problem with Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal becoming the chief minister of Punjab. BJP president Rajnath Singh told media here that his party had no objections to Badal Jr.
Advani, Badal head in different directions in HaryanaOctober 5th, 2009 AMBALA - It was only in May this year that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) organised a big rally in Punjab's industrial city of Ludhiana two days before the final phase of general elections in a show of strength and solidarity of all alliance partners. Just five months and a few hundred kilometres thence, the NDA partners have taken different directions.
Sukhbir Badal files nomination for Punjab assembly seatJuly 13th, 2009 JALALABAD - Punjab's former deputy chief minister and Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal Monday filed his nomination papers as the party candidate from the Jalalabad assembly seat in Punjab's border district of Ferozepur. Badal junior was forced to resign from his high-profile job as the state's deputy chief minister earlier this month after he failed to fulfil the constitutional stipulation of getting elected within six months of assuming office as a minister.
Sukhbir Badal resigns as Punjab deputy chief ministerJuly 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as Punjab deputy chief minister Wednesday, less than six months after being sworn in as second in command to his father Parkash Singh Badal. Chief Minister Badal confirmed that his son had put in his papers.
BJP condemns attack by Akali leaders in PunjabJune 19th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Fissures appeared in the ruling coalition in Punjab, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday expressing unhappiness over the attitude of alliance partner Akali Dal and demanding stern action against Akali leaders accused of attacking and insulting BJP members. "We condemn the incident of Akali legislators abusing one of our senior-most leaders.
Akali Dal wins Punjab by-pollJune 15th, 2009 JALANDHAR - The Akali Dal candidate Monday won the by-election to Nurmahal assembly seat in Punjab's Jalandhar district, defeating the Congress nominee by a margin of 15,033 votes. Akali Dal's Rajwinder Kaur got 50,963 votes while her Congress rival, Gurbinder Singh Atwal managed to get only 35,930 votes, a spokesperson of the state poll panel told IANS.
Akali Dal expels Barnala's sonMay 17th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Punjab's ruling Akali Dal Sunday expelled former legislator Gaganjit Singh Barnala, the son of Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, for his anti-party activities. 'Barnala and Baldev Singh Mann have been expelled from the party for their anti-party activities.
Akali Dal-BJP, Congress share initial honours in PunjabMay 16th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Punjab's ruling Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance and the opposition Congress shared the honours in initial leads in Punjab's 13 parliamentary constituencies Saturday morning. Akali Dal candidates were leading in five seats while BJP led in one seat.
Akali leader who voted for Manmohan government wins on Congress ticketMay 16th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - An Akali Dal leader who defied his party whip to vote for the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government during a confidence motion last July has won the Fatehgarh Sahib Lok Sabha seat in Punjab on a Congress ticket. Sukhdev Singh Libra, who contested the seat on a Congress ticket after leaving the Akali Dal, defeated outgoing Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal by a margin of 34,299 votes.
NDA meet sans local issueMay 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The NDA's show of strength in Ludhiana did not start off as a national event. The rally, say leaders of Punjab's ruling Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine, was to be a localised event for the Akali Dal candidate in the industrial hub.
Ex-cricketer Azharuddin files nomination papers from MoradabadApril 22nd, 2009 MORADABAD/ JALANDHAR/COIMBATORE - Former cricket skipper and Congress candidate Mohammad Azharuddin filed his nomination papers from the Moradabad parliamentary constituency. Azharuddin was accompanied by his wife Sangeeta Bijlani.
Filing of nominations gathers momentum all over IndiaApril 10th, 2009 MUMBAI/ LUCKNOW - A number of politicians representing various political parties filed nomination papers for the upcoming general elections. Sanjay Nirupam, a nominee of the Congress party filed his nomination papers from North Mumbai Constituency in Mumbai.
Late minister's son announces return to Akali foldApril 8th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - After blowing hot and cold for five days, Jasjit Singh Bunny, son of former minister and senior Akali Dal leader Kanwalijit Singh who died last week, Wednesday evening announced that he was re-joining the ruling Akali Dal in Punjab. Bunny, 38, had resigned from the Akali Dal and his post as chairman of the state's cooperative bank just five days after the death of his father in a car accident.
Punjab government misleading people over Tytler issue: AmarinderApril 4th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh Saturday accused the Akali Dal-led government of misleading people on the clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). 'This is just a case of political opportunism.
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