People have shown door to 'arrogant ruler': Sidhu

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:04 [IST]

Amritsar, Feb 27 (UNI) Cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu today said the people of the state had shown door to ''arrogant ruler'' Chief Minister Amarinder Singh according to the trends of the results in the Punjab assembly elections.

''The people have smashed the arrogance of the arrogant king,'' said Sidhu who is the BJP candidate from Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency.

The Akali Dal-BJP alliance has established lead in about 55 assembly constituencies while Congress was leading in about 35 seats.

Sidhu, who was leading by over 60,000 votes in Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency, said he would win by a record margin this time.

UNI

Topics: ELECTION-PUNJAB-SIDHU

Other articles published on March 17, 2007

Counting for Uttarakhand assembly polls, Tehri-Garhwal begins

Saturday, March 17, 2007,15:04 [IST]

Dehra Dun, Feb 27 (UNI) Counting of votes for Uttarakhand's second Assembly elections and the Tehri-Garhwal parliamentary constituency bypoll started at 0800 hrs today, amid tight security. The counting of votes, for the election held on February 21, started in the capital and various district headquarters in the presence of senior officials and observers, the state Election Commission said. Tight security arrangements are in place in all the polling centres with a three-tier security cordon and additional security personnel close at.....

Haryana govt to attract European tourists with packages

Saturday, March 17, 2007,15:04 [IST]

Chandigarh, Mar 11 (UNI) The Haryana government will organise specific tourism packages for the tourists from Europe after having a liaison with various tourism organisations of northern states of the country. This was stated today by Minister of State for Tourism Ms Kiran Choudhry while elaborating the achievements of the Haryana Tourism's three-member delegation that attended the ITB Berlin 2007 in Berlin, which concluded yesterday. She revealed that this step would facilitate the foreign tourists coming to India to have a.....

Limitless Updates

India News

News Archives

First result goes to Congress in Manipur

Saturday, March 17, 2007,15:04 [IST]

Imphal, Feb 27 (UNI) The Congress was the first party to open its account in Manipur with its president Gaikhangam re-elected from the 54 Nungba AC Assembly constituency. Mr Gaikhangam defeated his nearest rival Gangmumei Kamei (Independent) by a margin of 5000 votes. While Mr Gaikhangam polled 11,552 votes, his nearest rival Gangmumei bagged 5893. Mr Kamei was supported by the United Naga Council. According to trends available, the Congress was leading in three seats closely followed by the RJD and.....

RST Sai takes over as CMD, THDC

Saturday, March 17, 2007,15:04 [IST]

New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Tehri Hydro Electric Development Corporation (THDC) Director (Finance) R S T Sai has taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director of the corporation. Mr Sai has 29 years of experience in banking, finance, commercial and contract management. Before joining THDC, he has worked with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd, Power Grid Corporation and State Bank of India. UNI.....

Speakers win, UKD chief, Indira Hridayesh loses

Saturday, March 17, 2007,15:04 [IST]

Dehra Dun, Feb 27 (UNI) Speaker in the outgoing Assembly Yashpal Arya (Congress) and his predecessor in the post Prakash Pant (BJP) won the Mukteshwar (reserved) and Pithoragarh assembly seats in Uttarakhand. Meanwhile, the BJP, leading in over 30 seats and looks likely to return to power, has won five seats, while the Congress has bagged two. Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD) Kashi Singh Airy has lost from Kanalichhina seat, which has won by the Congress' Mayukh Singh In Nainital, BJP.....