Hours after Navjot Singh Sidhu stepped down as Punjab Congress chief, resignations of four party leaders from their posts followed in "solidarity" with him. While Razia Sultana stepped down as Cabinet minister in the Punjab government, three other party leaders resigned from their state party posts.

The Congress leadership is in a wait and watch mode after the sudden resignation of Navjot Singh Sidhu as Punjab Congress chief on Tuesday. It has not yet accepted his resignation and asked the state unit to resolve the issues.

Terming the laws "anti-farmers", Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said they are a potent threat to the livelihood of farmers

SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur termed the orders of Delhi administration to close Gurdwara Bangla Sahib as a ‘Nadirshahi’ (dictatorial).

“Ironically, the said letter written by Sirsa in Gurmukhi in his own choice of words has as many as 27 errors out of 46 words which are indicative of his little knowledge of Gurmukhi", read the order of the election director.

CALCUTTA (PTI) - Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, known for her street-fighting prowess, made an impassioned plea to voters in Bhowanipore to elect her in the September 30 bypolls. “If you don’t vote for me, I will not remain the chief minister. If you want to see me as chief minister, vote for me. Every vote is important for me,” Mamata said at two public meetings held at Ekbalpore and Chetla localities, both part of the Bhowanipore Assembly constituency.

Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said he would fight Navjot Sidhu's elevation to Punjab Chief Ministership tooth and nail, and was ready to make any sacrifice to save the country from such a "dangerous man". Even as he reiterated his intention to counter any move to make Sidhu the state's Chief Minister face, Amarinder Singh said he will pit a strong candidate against him in the 2022 Assembly polls to ensure his defeat.

Thanking the party leadership, Channi told reporters here that the party has given a common person a great honour. He also described Rahul Gandhi as a "revolutionary leader".

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has slammed the Uttar Pradesh government and said the people are suffering due to increasing poverty, unemployment and inflation.

Congress leader and Punjab Minister Charanjit Singh Channi was on Sunday unanimously elected as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party of Punjab, he became the first Dalit leader to become the 16th Chief Minister of the state. Outgoing Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh congratulated Charanjit Singh Channi after Congress elected the latter as the new Legislative party leader