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Politics in reorganised present-day Punjab is dominated by mainly three parties – Indian National Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal). [1] [2] Since 1967, Chief Minister of Punjab has been predominantly from Jat Sikh community despite its 21 percent state population.
Defunct political parties in Punjab, India (14 P) S. Shiromani Akali Dal (3 C, 17 P) Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) (1 C, 2 P)
Political parties in Punjab, India (4 C, 20 P) Punjab, India politicians (9 C, 30 P) Punjabi nationalism (3 C, 6 P) S. Sikh politics (4 C, 61 P) Pages in category ...
Convener (or chief/president) is a highest political post in the Punjab unit of Aam Aadmi Party, holds responsibilities for the success of Party in Punjab. After 2014 Indian general election in Punjab on 29 August 2014, Sucha Singh Chhotepur was appointed as first convener [31] of Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab unit. He served till 24 August 2016. [32]
Elections in Punjab, a state in India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of Punjab creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India.
Parties Alliance Parties Contested seats Alliance contested seats Seats won Party Vote share Alliance Vote share Indian National Congress: United Progressive Alliance: 13 [2] 8 40.12% Shiromani Akali Dal: National Democratic Alliance: 10 13 [3] 2 27.76% 37.08% Bharatiya Janata Party: 3 2 9.63% Aam Aadmi Party: None 13 [4] 1 7.38% Lok Insaaf Party
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (or Punjab PCC), formerly known as the Punjab Provincial Congress Committee in colonial India, is the affiliate of the Indian National Congress in the state of Punjab. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for ...
In contrast with the Indian National Congress and many other political parties of the time, the Unionist Party did not have a mass-based approach. The Unionists contested elections for the Punjab Legislative Council and the Central Legislative Council at a time when both Congress and the Muslim League had boycotting them. As a result, the ...