Tuesday, January 31, 2012
punjab elections 2012
punjab elections 2012
Punjab has traditionally voted anti-incumbency in assembly elections. The incumbent government is an alliance of the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party under Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. The opposition Indian National Congress is expected to contest under the leadership of former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. The governance of the ruling coalition will be an election issue, besides the issue of the potential succession of the chief minister's son, Sukhbir Singh Badal.[9][10] A new entrant is the front Sanjha Morcha which comprises of the newly formed People's Party of Punjab (PPP) led by former finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal. The Sanjha Morcha comprises of the PPP, the Communist Party of India, the Communist Party of India - Marxist and the Akali Dal (Longowal)Please click here to read more
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