Former Union Minister Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil passes away
Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil passed away at his home following a long illness. He was…
The Congress
on Wednesday initiated the process for selection of candidates for the upcoming
Punjab elections with the Central Screening Committee holding discussions with
the party’s state unit chief Amarinder Singh.
Top
Congress leaders in the state, including the party’s in charge of Punjab
affairs Asha Kumari, sat with committee chairman Ashok Gehlot and screened the
candidates for the upcoming assembly election.
Assembly
polls in Punjab are slated early next year and Congress is making desperate
attempts to get back to power after remaining in political wilderness in the
state for 10 years.
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Congress
lost two successive elections to the ruling Akali-BJP combine in 2007 and 2012.
Sources
said Amarinder held discussions with Gehlot and other leaders on candidates for
various seats and will recommend names to the Central Election Committee soon.
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