SAD nominees Major Singh Uboke, Prem Singh Lalpur, Tarlochan Singh Tur and Rattan Singh Ajnala had won the erstwhile Tarn Taran constituency in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004 respectively
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1 PPCC chief Sunil Jakhar with other party leaders during a protest against rising fuel prices near Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh. Photo: Nitin Mittal
Chandigarh, March 1
The first day of the Punjab Assembly’s Budget session saw political drama unfolding outside and inside the House during the Governor’s Address. While the ruling Congress protested against the Modi-led BJP government over the rising fuel and LPG prices, the opposition parties targeted the state over its “unfulfilled” poll promises and the Centre for not repealing the farm laws.
Kishor is Principal Adviser to Captain
Chandigarh: Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday said poll strategist Prashant Kishor had joined him as his principal adviser. Kishor had handled the Congress poll campaign in 2017 when the party bagged 77 of the 117 seats in the Assembly.
Punjab Assembly pays tribute to farmers who died during stir against anti-farm laws ANI | Updated: Mar 01, 2021 19:05 IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 1 (ANI): PunjabChief MinisterCaptain Amarinder Singh on Monday led the state Assembly in paying tributes to deceased eminent personalities, including farmers and farm labourers who died during the ongoing agitation against three agricultural laws.
The personalities included farmers and farm labourers who died during the ongoing farmers agitation, freedom fighters and political personalities besides unsung COVID-19 warriors that had passed away since the last session of the Assembly, according to a statement from the Chief Minister s Office (CMO).
On the inaugural sitting of the 14th Budget Session of the 15th Vidhan Sabha, the House paid respects to ex-Union Minister Buta Singh, ex-Ministers Mahinder Singh Gill, Major Singh Uboke, Bal Mukand Sharma, Satpal Gosain and Satwant Kaur Sand
Chandigarh, March 1
Being held in the shadow of the farmers’ agitation against the three central agricultural laws, the Budget session of the Punjab Assembly was off to a stormy start with the Opposition MLAs protesting over various issues.
AAP legislators on Monday came to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on bicycles, shouting slogans against the alleged “unfulfilled promises of the Congress government”.
Ahead of the start of Governor’s address, Akali Dal MLAs led by Bikram Singh Majithia raised slogans of “go back Governor” over the farm Bills.
Congress workers protest against the Union government at MLA hostel in Sector 4, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Punjab Assembly pays tributes to farmers who died during stir against farm laws
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The Punjab Assembly on Monday paid tributes to the farmers who died during the ongoing agitation against the Centre s farm laws. Several farmers who were part of the agitation against the three farm legislations had died due to varied reasons, including health issues like heart attack.
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The Punjab Assembly on Monday paid tributes to the farmers who died during the ongoing agitation against the Centre s farm laws. Several farmers who were part of the agitation against the three farm legislations had died due to varied reasons, including health issues like heart attack.