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  • Captain Amarinder Singh condemns hanging Khalistan flags at HP Assembly gate May 08, 2022 02:20 PM IST

    Captain Amarinder Singh condemns hanging Khalistan flags at HP Assembly gate

    "Urge the Himachal Pradesh CMO to take strict action against the perpetrators," Singh said in a tweet.

  • Punjab Assembly polls 2022: Amarinder Singh on campaign trail, his prestige at stake February 11, 2022 09:14 PM IST

    Punjab Assembly polls 2022: Amarinder Singh on campaign trail, his prestige at stake

    Inside, Punjab Lok Congress' supporters have a quick word with him before the PLC chief sets out to address back-to-back poll meetings in Patiala's neighbouring constituencies.

  • Punjab Elections 2022: Captain Amarinder Singh's party mocks Sidhu after Channi is announced Congress' CM face February 06, 2022 10:14 PM IST

    Punjab Elections 2022: Captain Amarinder Singh's party mocks Sidhu after Channi is announced Congress' CM face

    Time and again, Amarinder Singh emphasised that he will not allow Sidhu to become the chief minister. In his latest attack on Sidhu, Amarinder Singh said Pakistan PM Imran Khan had recommended Sidhu.

  • Captain-BJP alliance is high on optics, low on substance, likely to face challenges December 20, 2021 09:25 AM IST

    Captain-BJP alliance is high on optics, low on substance, likely to face challenges

    Amarinder Singh and the BJP hope to cash in on diffused tension with farmers’ unions after the repeal of farm laws, and the backing of minority Hindu voters to play the role of kingmaker in the upcoming Punjab elections 

  • Punjab Assembly polls: How well has Captain Amarinder Singh read the pitch? December 08, 2021 01:23 PM IST

    Punjab Assembly polls: How well has Captain Amarinder Singh read the pitch?

    Early indications suggest a three-way race in Punjab involving the Congress, SAD-BSP combine, and Aam Aadmi Party. However, by teaming up, Captain Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress and the BJP could upset the equations in this multi-cornered contest

  • Punjab polls | Amarinder Singh in talks with PM Modi, Amit Shah on alliance: Report November 30, 2021 09:11 PM IST

    Punjab polls | Amarinder Singh in talks with PM Modi, Amit Shah on alliance: Report

    The miffed former Congress leader had stepped down from the position earlier this year over alleged "repeat humiliations" and floated his own party.

  • I told you so: Captain Amarinder Singh tweets after Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns September 28, 2021 04:20 PM IST

    I told you so: Captain Amarinder Singh tweets after Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns

    Interestingly, in July this year Congress party chief had overthrown Sunil Jakhar to make Navjot Singh Sidhu the new Punjab Congress Chief.

  • Amarinder Singh was ‘hurdle’, conspiracy to strengthen Congress-Pakistan nexus in Punjab: BJP leader Anil Vij September 23, 2021 03:46 PM IST

    Amarinder Singh was ‘hurdle’, conspiracy to strengthen Congress-Pakistan nexus in Punjab: BJP leader Anil Vij

    Accusing the Congress party of hatching a “deep-rooted anti-national dangerous conspiracy” to bring Punjab and Pakistan closer, Anil Vij called for all nationalist forces to join hands and foil Congress' plans.

  • Punjab Crisis | In the Singh-Sidhu battle, Congress is the real loser September 20, 2021 10:32 AM IST

    Punjab Crisis | In the Singh-Sidhu battle, Congress is the real loser

    A frank face-to-face conversation between Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu was all that was needed. Instead, the Congress high command chose the monarchical style of trouble-shooting through courtiers, caucuses and committees. Failure was predestined 

  • Charanjit Singh Channi to be next Punjab chief minister, announces Congress September 19, 2021 07:25 PM IST

    Charanjit Singh Channi to be next Punjab chief minister, announces Congress

    Channi, who will be the first Dalit CM of Punjab, was the minister of technical educational and industrial training in the outgoing Amarinder Singh-led Cabinet.

  • Sukhjinder Randhawa likely to be next Punjab chief minister: Sources September 19, 2021 05:30 PM IST

    Sukhjinder Randhawa likely to be next Punjab chief minister: Sources

    "All MLAs have named Sukhjinder Randhawa for chief minister before the Congress high command, he will become the CM," Congress legislator Pritam Kotbhai said.

  • Navjot Singh Sidhu ‘incompetent’, will oppose his name for next Punjab CM: Amarinder Singh September 18, 2021 07:29 PM IST

    Navjot Singh Sidhu ‘incompetent’, will oppose his name for next Punjab CM: Amarinder Singh

    Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh said: "It's a matter of national security. Pakistan PM Imran Khan is his friend. Sidhu has a relation with Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa"

  • Punjab CM Amarinder Singh resigns, says 'humiliated thrice' September 19, 2021 08:14 AM IST

    Punjab CM Amarinder Singh resigns, says 'humiliated thrice'

    Amarinder Singh's exit, amid the Congress' internal crisis in Punjab, comes months before the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

  • Party discipline versus public spats: Where BJP differs from Congress August 28, 2021 10:41 AM IST

    Party discipline versus public spats: Where BJP differs from Congress

    Public spats among prominent Congress party leaders in states like Punjab and Chhattisgarh could hurt the party's chances in state assembly polls and the 2024 general election.

  • Navjot Sidhu's advisor Malwinder Singh Mali quits after his comments spark a row August 27, 2021 01:13 PM IST

    Navjot Sidhu's advisor Malwinder Singh Mali quits after his comments spark a row

    The resignation comes after Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat asked state Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu to remove his advisors, Malvinder Singh Mali and Pyare Lal Garg, who have continued with their attacks on CM Amarinder Singh and his aides over the past two weeks.

  • Over 200 Indians stuck in Kabul, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh urges MEA to arrange evacuation August 16, 2021 04:11 PM IST

    Over 200 Indians stuck in Kabul, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh urges MEA to arrange evacuation

    Earlier in the day, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh urged the External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to immediately evacuate Indians including 200 Sikhs stuck in Afghanistan's Gurudwara amid the Taliban takeover.

  • In-Depth | Sidhu 1: Captain 0, crisis far from over; What's next in Punjab Congress saga? July 23, 2021 04:23 PM IST

    In-Depth | Sidhu 1: Captain 0, crisis far from over; What's next in Punjab Congress saga?

    The Punjab Congress drama, though defined by the public spat between CM Captain Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu, is considered by analysts to be a veiled confrontation between the party high command and the 'old guard'

  • Sidhu 2.0: Skipper gets upper hand versus Captain as high command asserts dominance; Akalis, AAP smell a chance July 20, 2021 07:07 AM IST

    Sidhu 2.0: Skipper gets upper hand versus Captain as high command asserts dominance; Akalis, AAP smell a chance

    Creation of two power centers, one in Congress' state unit and the other in the Punjab government, may mean the two will work at cross-ends rather than together as the moot issue now will be who becomes chief minister if the party retains power in the upcoming election

  • Age Just a Number for Captain Amarinder Singh at 79, Punjab Used to Super Senior Chief Ministers July 18, 2021 11:32 AM IST

    Age Just a Number for Captain Amarinder Singh at 79, Punjab Used to Super Senior Chief Ministers

    BJP has gone in for Generational Change in Council of Ministers and CMs, Congress has so far desisted from it

  • Navjot Singh Sidhu’s elevation to state party chief will ‘split party’, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh warns Sonia Gandhi July 16, 2021 10:17 PM IST

    Navjot Singh Sidhu’s elevation to state party chief will ‘split party’, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh warns Sonia Gandhi

    The Punjab CM’s letter comes at a time party infighting continues and members of the Sidhu camp were seen distributing sweets at the Congress leader’s residence, hinting at a possible favourable outcome awaiting Navjot Singh Sidhu after his meeting with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

  • Hurdle in Punjab Congress’ truce formula? CM Amarinder 'opposed' to Sidhu's likely 'elevation' July 16, 2021 09:26 AM IST

    Hurdle in Punjab Congress’ truce formula? CM Amarinder 'opposed' to Sidhu's likely 'elevation'

    Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, sources said, is opposed to Central leadership’s 'peace formula' of appointing Sidhu as Punjab Congress chief along with two working presidents.

  • Opposition Aam Aadmi Party always recognised my vision, says Navjot Sidhu amid feud with CM Amarinder Singh July 13, 2021 05:26 PM IST

    Opposition Aam Aadmi Party always recognised my vision, says Navjot Sidhu amid feud with CM Amarinder Singh

    Sidhu's remarks, amid efforts by Congress top leadership to resolve the ongoing feud between him and Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh in poll-bound Punjab, can be interpreted in different ways. It would either mean that he is contemplating a move to the Arvind Kejriwal-led party or that he is daring the Congress.

  • Punjab Congress Crisis: Sonia Gandhi to meet Captain Amarinder Singh in Delhi today July 06, 2021 08:13 AM IST

    Punjab Congress Crisis: Sonia Gandhi to meet Captain Amarinder Singh in Delhi today

    The Congress chief is expected to discuss he role that the party has thought of for Navjot Singh Sidhu, the cricketer-turned-politician who is at the centre of rebellion against the Chief Minister by many senior leaders and legislators.

  • Punjab Congress 'Infighting' | Navjot Sidhu at residence of Rahul Gandhi hours after meeting Priyanka Vadra June 30, 2021 08:03 PM IST

    Punjab Congress 'Infighting' | Navjot Sidhu at residence of Rahul Gandhi hours after meeting Priyanka Vadra

    A day earlier, Rahul Gandhi had denied scheduling any meeting with Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is at loggerheads with party veteran and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

  • Punjab Congress Crisis: No meeting scheduled, says Rahul Gandhi over Navjot Singh Sidhu's claim June 29, 2021 07:11 PM IST

    Punjab Congress Crisis: No meeting scheduled, says Rahul Gandhi over Navjot Singh Sidhu's claim

    Sidhu, who even left his Patiala residence in Punjab earlier in the day was to meet Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Delhi, according to his team, amid an intense feud with chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh.