Punjab

Sonia accused of betrayal on women reservation bill issue

May 4th, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Punjab

Special Correspondent
Congress deliberately adopted delaying tactics, says Badal’s daughter-in-law
Harsimrat Kaur Badal is the Akali candidate for Bathinda Lok Sabha seat

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP alliance candidate from Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, has accused the UPA Chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi of “back-stabbing” the women of India, by deliberately not getting “33 Per […]



218 are left in the race in Punjab

Apr 29th, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Punjab

Special Correspondent
CHANDIGARH: After completion of all formalities, 218 candidates are left in the race for the 13 Lok Sabha seats from Punjab where polling is due in two phases on May 7 and 13. About 1.68 crore electorate are expected to exercise their right to franchise in the State.
Seventy-nine candidates are in the fray for […]



LS polls crucial for SAD-BJP alliance: Badal

Apr 2nd, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Punjab

Sangrur (Punjab): Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday described the Lok Sabha elections as a litmus test and crucial for SAD-BJP alliance.
“Parliamentary elections will be a litmus test and crucial for the allinace in the state,” the Chief Minister said.
Mr. Badal said that though victory on all 13 seats in the state is […]