As many as 801 nominations were rejected during scrutiny as withdrawal of papers started on Saturday for the January 30 Punjab Assembly election.

During scrutiny on Friday, nomination papers of 801

Accusing the Congress of following a divisive agenda, the BJP on Friday said that the party is facing a leadership crisis.

"At the national level in over seven years, the UPA government has nothing

Political heavyweights Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh on Tuesday filed their nomination papers.

Political lines are getting drawn as nomination process for the Assembly election is under way in Punjab.

In a jolt to Congress in Punjab ahead of the Assembly polls, Malwinder Singh, brother of former chief minister Amarinder Singh, on Saturday joined ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) after he was not g

In Punjab, traditional rivals Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) are again going to fight it out in the state assembly elections on Jan. 30. The writing is already on the wall.

In a jolt to Congress in Punjab ahead of assembly polls, Malwinder Singh, brother of former chief minister Amarinder Singh, on Saturday joined ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) after he was not given

BSP Supremo Mayawati will address four rallies in Punjab on January 21 and 22 to woo voters, even as the party hopes to fare better in the state Assembly elections on January 30.

BSP MP and National

The wait for the announcement of its candidates by the Congress for the Assembly elections is turning out be a long one for the state party leaders.

Condemning the showing of black flags to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh on Sunday blamed the Akali Dal for the incident.