AAP has unveiled the first batch of its candidates for the 2017 Punjab Assembly election, and has picked Lok Sabha MP Bhagwant Mann to spearhead its campaign in the state. Who is on the list The list contains 19 names. Among them are H.S. Phoolka and Himmat Singh Shergill, along with activists, lawyers, sportspeople and traders. Professionals such as a doctor and an engineer also feature, as do a one-time MP and an ex-serviceman. Mr Mann unveiled the names together with Sanjay Singh, the AAP leader in charge of Punjab.Read More

Nitin Patel, a senior minister in Gujarat’s BJP government, is set to take on a bigger role as the state’s next deputy chief minister, a couple of days after the BJP accepted Anandiben Patel’s resignation. The expected announcement A formal announcement on Mr Patel’s elevation was expected after a meeting of the BJP legislature party scheduled for 4 pm. According to sources, he is regarded as the second most senior figure in the state cabinet. His name is reported to have the backing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ofRead More