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Time of India
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Cong leaders' show of unity falls flat as Bajwa walks out in a huff
Ludhiana: Three days before poll day, the Congress tried to put up a united front but failed. During a press conference held by the party's Punjab in-charge, Bhupesh Baghel , leaders who had remained distant from Ashu's campaign were also seen. They included the party's Punjab president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa. Both Bajwa and Warring addressed the press conference with Baghel. Incidentally, West bypoll in-charge, Rana Gurjeet Singh, refrained from sharing the stage with them despite being present in the election office. Ashu did not join the press conference as he was out for campaigning. Warring drove Bhupesh Baghel, Partap Singh Bajwa and deputy chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Mukesh Agnihotri to the party's election office, where Kapurthala MLA and campaign in-charge Rana Gurjeet Singh was present. Warring and Rana Gurjeet had a brief conversation, after which Bajwa alighted from the car and tried to walk out of the office. Warring went after Bajwa and persuaded him to come back. Those present speculated that Bajwa got offended on being told that Rana Gurjeet would participate in the press conference. Eventually, Rana Gurjeet maintained a distance from the press conference and kept sitting in the office. The West bypoll is being seen as crucial for the 2027 assembly election. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like One of the Most Successful Investors of All Time, Warren Buffett, Recommends: 5 Books for Turning... Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Click Here Undo However, party's Punjab president Raja Warring, opposition leader Partap Bajwa, former deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Randhawa, besides local leaders such as district president Sanjay Talwar and some former MLAs including Rakesh Pandey, Surinder Dawar, and Kuldeep Vaid, have been missing in Ashu's campaign. With the campaign in its last stages, the Congress made another effort to show unity. Earlier, during the nomination of Ashu, senior leaders, including Raja Warring, had reached the city. Speaking on the occasion, Bhupesh Baghel, Raja Warring, and Partap Singh Bajwa said that the West bypoll would set the stage for the 2027 assembly elections. They added that Punjabis wanted to get rid of "outsiders" who had fooled Punjab in the name of change. Warring asked why the CBI was silent about implementation of the same liquor policy which had been implemented in Delhi, in Punjab. When Warring and Bajwa were asked if they would campaign for Ashu or if they would return after holding one press conference, Warring said, "We do what Baghel Saab assigns us to do." On being questioned about Ashu's absence, Baghel replied, "He is busy campaigning. His presence is not necessary here." MSID:: 121887536 413 |
Hindustan Times
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Tennis-Swiatek defends coach and psychologist despite disappointing results
Chandigarh's Railways clinched the 6th Arjan Singh Memorial hockey tournament title, defeating Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala 3-1 in a tie-breaker after a 1-1 draw. The event, held from April 29 to May 6, featured 12 teams, including a Bangladesh Air Force side. Chief guest Air Marshal P K Ghosh praised the tournament for enhancing hockey standards and sportsmanship.
Hans India
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
PGTI Players Championship: Viraj Madappa bags title at Classic
Nuh (Haryana): Viraj Madappa of Kolkata won his first event on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) after his return from a long injury layoff as he bagged the Rs 60 lakh PGTI Players Championship played at the Classic Golf & Country Club here on Thursday. Madappa (67-73-65) shot a seven-under 65 in the third and final round, the day's best score, to move up four spots from his overnight tied fifth place and total 11-under 205 in the 54-hole event. The 27-year-old Madappa, who didn't play a professional event for over a year, won by a two-shot margin. Bengaluru's Trishul Chinnappa (72-64-71) carded a 71 in round three to finish as runner-up at nine-under 207. Chandigarh golfer Ranjit Singh (69) and Kapurthala's Yuvraj Singh (68) took joint third place at eight-under 208. Madappa, an international winner, lifted his third professional trophy and first since 2021, after he signed for a flawless card that featured an eagle and five birdies. Madappa began the day with birdies on the first two holes and then added another birdie on the seventh to make the turn at three under. On the back nine, Madappa collected an eagle on the 14th and two more birdies to race ahead of the rest of the field. Madappa picked up a cheque worth Rs 9,00,000 for his effort. Trishul Chinnappa, the overnight leader who struck a top-notch second-round score of eight-under 64 to move into a two-shot lead at a total of eight-under 136, made an eagle, a birdie, and two bogeys to submit a card of 71 on Thursday and take second place. Trishul earned a cheque of Rs 6,00,000 for his effort that lifted him from 74th to 36th place in the PGTI Order of Merit. Lucknow's Sanjeev Kumar (69-69) was placed second at six-under 138 going into the third and final round while Chandigarh's Ranjit Singh (70-69) and Bangladesh golfer Md Siddikur Rahman (70-69), an international winner and seven-time winner on the PGTI, were a further shot back in tied third place. But on Thursday, Viraj Madapp upstaged them all.
