Punjab election: AAP tally biggest ever in the state
In terms of vote share, AAP’s victory in the state is not that unprecedented. The Congress won 45% and 44% of total votes in 1980 and 1992. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has won 92 of 117 seats in Punjab. The only time a single party has won about these many seats in Punjab since […]Read More
Ground Report: In Punjab’s Famous Dhabas, a ‘Khichdi’ Has People Worried
Customers and dhaba employees alike refer to the unique multi-cornered contest in the assembly polls this time as a ‘khichdi’. And many are aware that it could complicate things. Famous roadside dhabas in Punjab, which serve delicious food as well as embody its culture, have hosted heated political discussions as the state votes in a crucial assembly […]Read More
Punjab elections: Poll affidavits reveal how assets of Congress ministers swelled in 5 years
MLA Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, who represents Gidderbaha and became state’s Transport Minister after CM Charanjit Singh Channi took over, leads the list of ministers for registering maximum increase in his assets. The assets of majority of ministers who served in Punjab’s incumbent Congress government registered a significant increase over five years after they were […]Read More
Jobs, Crime & Economy: How Did Congress Perform in Punjab in Last 5 Years?
Find out how the current Congress government in Punjab did as compared to the previous BJP-SAD government. The current Congress government in Punjab, first under the leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh and then Charanjit Singh Channi, made several promises in its election campaign including ensuring one job per family, loan waivers and ending drug trade. The breadbasket of the […]Read More
