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Is Congress preparing for a Punjab shake-up? 66 leaders summoned to Delhi | Political Pulse News

Is Congress preparing for a Punjab shake-up? 66 leaders summoned to Delhi | Political Pulse News

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5 min readChandigarh, New DelhiJun 16, 2026 09:08 PM IST With factionalism in its Punjab unit threatening to derail the party’s Assembly election preparation, the Congress high command on Tuesday began a massive exercise to set its divided house in order. The party has summoned as many as 66 leaders from Punjab to Delhi to gauge whether the state unit needs to be restructured before the polls early next year. The exercise comes amid talk of the Assembly elections in Punjab being advanced. The BJP leadership has already directed its state units in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Goa to prepare for the possibility of Assembly elections being advanced by at least a month to avoid a scheduling clash with the Census enumeration exercise scheduled for February 2027. The Congress has set up a three-member panel headed by AICC treasurer Ajay Maken to prepare a report on the current political scenario in Punjab, including factionalism, and the Assembly elections. A final report is expected to be submitted by Saturday and is likely to influence decisions …

AAP leaders accuse Congress’ Bajwa of making derogatory remark against Punjab Cabinet Minister

AAP leaders accuse Congress’ Bajwa of making derogatory remark against Punjab Cabinet Minister

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Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The ruling AAP in Punjab on Sunday (February 8, 2026) slammed Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa, accusing him of making objectionable remarks against Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh. Congress leaders, however, rejected the charge and accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of attempting to twist facts and misuse the sensitive issue of Dalits for political mileage by levelling false allegations against Mr. Bajwa. In a joint statement in Chandigarh, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, Forest Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, and AAP leader Baltej Pannu alleged that the Congress party has an “anti-Dalit” mindset and asked Mr. Bajwa to apologise within 24 hours, failing which strict legal action will be taken. Mr. Cheema said Harbhajan Singh is a personality who rose out of poverty, cleared the civil services examination through hard work, and became an excise and taxation officer. He resigned from his job to join the Aam Aadmi Party, the Finance Minister added. “The Aam Aadmi Party gave him respect and made him a Minister. …

Punjab rural poll landslide boosts AAP run for 2027; Cong totters; SAD bounces back in Malwa | Political Pulse News

Punjab rural poll landslide boosts AAP run for 2027; Cong totters; SAD bounces back in Malwa | Political Pulse News

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The results of the rural local body polls in Punjab brought cheers for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), came as a relief for the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and left the BJP disappointed, even as the Opposition parties accused the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government of “excesses”. The principal Opposition Congress, which finished a distant runner-up, claimed that these polls were “no barometer to check the popularity of the government”. The panchayat poll results also renewed the buzz over a possible alliance between the Akali Dal and the BJP. Calling the results a “grand victory” ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls, the AAP said they indicated “lack of anti-incumbency even after nearly four years in power” in the state. The Sukhbir Badal-led SAD, which is trying to revive itself after being plagued by factionalism and infighting for a long time, claimed that the results showed the party was “inching towards victory in the 2027 Assembly polls”. A total of 347 zila parishads and 2,838 panchayat samitis across the state went to the polls with ballot …

Inspector who booked Partap Bajwa is new Dera Bassi SHO

Inspector who booked Partap Bajwa is new Dera Bassi SHO

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Just three days after registering a case against Kadian MLA and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa, the police inspector who initiated the action has been appointed as the new station house officer (SHO) of Dera Bassi. Inspector Sumit Mor, previously stationed at the Mohali cyber crime police station, was the ‘officer in charge’ who signed the FIR against Bajwa for his controversial ‘50 bombs’ claim. The FIR against Bajwa was lodged at the Mohali cyber crime police station following a complaint by constable Taranpreet Kaur, a social media cell operator in Mohali, who identified an allegedly objectionable post on Facebook (HT) The FIR against Bajwa was lodged at the Mohali cyber crime police station following a complaint by constable Taranpreet Kaur, a social media cell operator in Mohali, who identified an allegedly objectionable post on Facebook. Bajwa was booked under Sections 197(1)(d) (false and misleading information that endangers the country’s sovereignty and unity) and 353(2) (false statements intended to create enmity and hatred or ill will) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Inspector …

“After 50 Bombs” Comment, Congress Extends Support To Pratap Singh Bajwa

“After 50 Bombs” Comment, Congress Extends Support To Pratap Singh Bajwa

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Chandigarh: Congress MPs, MLAs and senior leaders today extended support to the state’s Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party government of attempting to intimidate him. The leaders said Mr Bajwa has not said anything new and urged the government to focus on the threat to the peace and harmony in Punjab.  In an interview to a private television channel, Mr Bajwa had claimed that he had information that “50 bombs have reached Punjab”. “Of this, 18 have exploded, 32 are yet to go off,” he had said. In a statement, the Congress leaders insisted what Mr Bajwa revealed was already in public domain and was being reported by the media. Already there have been more than 20 incidents of grenade attacks on police stations, religious places and also the residence of a senior BJP leader, they said. Statues of Baba Saheb Ambedkar have also been desecrated, they pointed out.   Condemning what they called the high-handed attitude of the government and its attempts to intimidate and implicate Mr Bajwa.  …

Centre’s decision sparks controversy; ‘Chandigarh’ issue at front burner

Centre’s decision sparks controversy; ‘Chandigarh’ issue at front burner

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Political controversy erupted in Punjab after the Union government issued a notification abolishing the post of the Adviser to the Union Territory Chandigarh Administrator, a joint of Punjab and Haryana. According to gazette notification issued on January 3 by the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, the post of Adviser to the U.T. Administrator has been abolished and replaced it with the post of Chief Secretary in Chandigarh. Political parties, including the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), on Wednesday criticised the Centre, demanding the immediate rollback of the decision. Terming the move as an assault on Punjab’s rightful claim over Chandigarh, Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa said, “I strongly condemn the Modi government’s blatant and autocratic move to re-designate the Chandigarh Administrator’s Adviser as Chief Secretary. This deliberate assault on Punjab’s rightful claim over Chandigarh exposes Modi’s agenda to weaken Punjab and marginalise Punjabis. By bypassing Punjab in this critical decision, the BJP is once again showcasing its utter disregard for federalism and …

Punjab Congress Leader To NDTV On AAP’s Solo Plan

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Partap Singh Bajwa is Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly New Delhi: A day after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann revealed Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) plans to go solo in Punjab in the Lok Sabha polls, one of the state’s top Congress leaders has ‘thanked’ the Chief Minister and said this is “exactly what we wanted”. “This is what the Congress cadre in Punjab wanted from the beginning. There is a difference between Punjab and other states. Here, they (AAP) are in the government and we are the principal opposition. How can both of us get together,” Partap Singh Bajwa, Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly, told NDTV in an exclusive interview. “If we get together, the anti-incumbency vote is going to shift, either to the BJP or to the Akali Dal. How can we relinquish our position? Congress is on the comeback train. This way, we will finish our existence. We have to preserve our vote bank, and build on it. This is much better for both (Congress and AAP),” he said. Mr …