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  1. Punjab: Brother of jailed Sikh preacher Amritpal arrested in drugs case

    He was arrested by Jalandhar (Rural) police from Phillaur for carrying five grams of ice drug (a form of methamphetamine).The police is investigating the matter.Sikh fundamentalist Amritpal Singh has been detained in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act. Last week, he...
  2. Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet arrested by Jalandhar police in drug case

    Chandigarh, Harpreet Singh, brother of fundamentalist Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, has been arrested by the Jalandhar Police in a drug case, a senior police officer said on Friday.The official said that Harpreet Singh was arrested by Jalandhar Rural Police on Thursday...
  3. Punjab: Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet arrested by Jalandhar police in drug case

    Chandigarh, Harpreet Singh, brother of fundamentalist Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, has been arrested by the Jalandhar Police in a drug case, a senior police officer said on Friday.The official said that Harpreet Singh was arrested by Jalandhar Rural Police on Thursday...
  4. 55 percent voting took place in the by-election on Jalandhar West assembly seat of Punjab.

    Elections for the state's only Assembly congressional district began with 15 candidates in the race in a multiparty race.A total of 1.72 lakh people were eligible to vote.The seat fell vacant following the resignation of Sheetal Angural as an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator. He is back in...
  5. 55 percent voting took place in the by-election on Jalandhar West assembly seat of Punjab.

    Jalandhar, a voter turnout of around 55 per cent was recorded in the Jalandhar West assembly bypoll in Punjab on Wednesday, a sharp drop from the 67 per cent that won the seat in the 2022 state elections.The elections were held from 7 am to 6 pm and passed peacefully, officials said...
  6. 51 percent voting took place in the by-election on Jalandhar West assembly seat of Punjab.

    Jalandhar, Voter turnout of 51.30 per cent was recorded in Punjab's Jalandhar West assembly constituency on Wednesday, a sharp drop from 67 per cent in the 2022 state elections.Voting ended at 6pm, but the Electoral Commission (EC) may update the turnout figure later.According to the EC's...
  7. Punjab by-election: 51.30 percent voting in Jalandhar West till 5 pm

    Jalandhar, A voter turnout of 51.30 per cent was recorded in the Jalandhar West assembly constituency in Punjab on Wednesday, according to data released by the Election Commission (EC) at 5 pm.In the 2022 assembly elections, the seat recorded a turnout of around 67 per cent.Voting ended at...
  8. Punjab by-election: 42.60% voting till 3 pm in Jalandhar West

    Jalandhar, A voter turnout of 42.60 per cent was recorded till 3 pm in Jalandhar West assembly constituency in Punjab on Wednesday.The seat is witnessing a multi-party contest with major political parties such as the ruling AAP, Congress and BJP competing to outdo each other.Amid tight...
  9. Punjab by-election: 34.40% voting in Jalandhar West till 1 pm

    Jalandhar, A voter turnout of 34.40 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in Jalandhar West assembly constituency in Punjab on Wednesday.The seat is witnessing a multi-party contest, with major political parties such as the ruling AAP, Congress and BJP competing to outdo each other.Amid tight...
  10. 23 percent voting in first four hours in Jalandhar (West) by-election

    Voting has begun for the state's only assembly seat, with 15 candidates in the fray for a multi-cornered contest. A total of 1.72 lakh people will cast their votes in the by-election till 6 pm.The seat had become vacant after the resignation of Sheetal Angural as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA. He...
  11. Punjab by-election: 10.30 percent voting in Jalandhar West till 9 am

    Jalandhar, A voter turnout of 10.30 per cent was recorded till 9 am in Jalandhar West assembly constituency in Punjab on Wednesday.Amid tight security measures, voting began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, officials said. Votes will be counted on July 13.Until nine in the morning, a...
  12. Punjab: Voting continues for Jalandhar West by-election

    Voting is underway for Jalandhar West Assembly by-election in Jalandhar, Punjab.Voting began at 7 am on Wednesday amid tight security arrangements and will continue till 6 pm, officials said. Counting of votes will take place on July 13.Jalandhar West constituency is witnessing a...
  13. Voting begins for assembly seat with litmus test of Punjab Chief Minister

    A total of 1.72 lakh people will vote in the by-elections till 6 pm.The seat fell vacant with the resignation of Sheetal Angural as an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator. He is back in the race, now as a BJP candidate.In a battle between the AAP, the BJP and the Congress in the Jalandhar West...
  14. Assembly by-election: Voting on 13 seats on Wednesday

    New Delhi, By-elections will be held in 13 assembly constituencies in seven states on Wednesday. The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutants, including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife...
  15. Punjab Chief Minister's strength is at stake in Jalandhar (West) by-election

    Jalandhar West Assembly segment (reserved) is a hub of Dalits in the Doaba region of Punjab.While the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded BJP rebel Mohinder Bhagat as its candidate, the BJP pitted former AAP MLA Sheetal Angural as its candidate.Bhagat, who left the BJP and joined the...
  16. Assembly by-election: Multi-cornered election contest in Jalandhar West

    Jalandhar, The bypoll for Jalandhar West assembly segment in Punjab on Wednesday is seen as a litmus test for Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who has tried his best to register a victory after the party's defeat in the polls of Lok Sabha.The seat is witnessing a multi-party electoral fight, with...
  17. Atmosphere of fear in Punjab: State BJP President after meeting the Governor

    Chandigarh: There is an "atmosphere of fear" in Punjab as law and order has "collapsed", state BJP chief Sunil Jakhar said on Monday after meeting Governor Banwarilal Purohit here.Jakhar, accompanied by Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, met Purohit to convey his concern over the "decline" in...
  18. 'You don't represent only one section': Bajwa criticizes Governor Purohit on SS (Punjab) leader's visit

    Chandigarh, a day after Governor Banwarilal Purohit visited Ludhiana to inquire about the health of a Shiv Sena (Punjab) leader who was attacked with swords, Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa said he is the governor of the entire state and that it does not represent just one section. from the...
  19. Punjab: Babbar Khalsa member tries to escape from police, injured in firing

    Chandigarh: A suspected member of the banned Khalistani organization Babbar Khalsa International was injured in police firing in Jalandhar after he tried to escape from custody, a top Punjab Police official said on Monday.Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said Simranjeet Singh...
  20. Election Commission cancels parole of Punjab gangster Bhana till completion of by-elections

    Congress and BJP had filed a complaint with the commission against Bhana's parole and demanded its cancellation.The Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab has informed the Deputy Commissioner of Jalandhar about the instructions of the ECI. It has been directed that in order to run the election...