Ten Constituencies to Watch Out For as Punjab Votes thewire.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thewire.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As campaigning hits the zenith, something unusual was happening at Patiala’s New Moti Bagh Palace, the impressive residence of the scion of erstwhile Patiala royal Captain Amarinder Singh. Hindu priests had gathered to chant sanctified mantras. Former CM Capt Amarinder Singh, sporting a pink turban and a black sleeveless waistcoat, sat on a chair alongside as the ritual
After its worst performance ever in the 2017 assembly elections, the Shiromani Akali Dal is trying to reinvent itself. The February 20 polls may be crucial for the party.
Putting Punjab farmers on a pedestal, the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (SSM) and BJP-led NDA alliance, both at different ends of political spectrum, have promised farm debt waiver, free power for irrigation and easy access to loans.