In India, former Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday at the party headquarters here in presence of union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Kiren Rijiju.

India: Amarinder Singh joins BJP, also merges Punjab Lok Congress with the party

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday stormed to power in Punjab decimating several heavyweight leaders to the top. One of the most high-profile contests was in Patiala (Urban) where former Congress chief minister Amarinder Singh was in the fray, this time in alliance with the BJP.

2022 Punjab election results: Who is Ajit Pal Singh Kohli, the man who trumped ex-CM?

Most of the veterans in Punjab elections had to face the dust due to a massive upset. SAD patron Parkash Singh Badal, Capt Amarinder Singh, Sukhbir Badal, and Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi lost the election.

Parkash Singh Badal, Charanjit Channi, Navjot Sidhu, Amarinder Singh and Majithia lose election

A month after his unceremonious resignation from the Congress party, ex-Chief of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh announced his intention to launch his own political organisation, according to media reports.

Amarinder Singh to launch his own party before Punjab polls, may ally with BJP: Report

Amarinder Singh, who recently resigned from the post of India's Punjab state chief minister, met the country’s home minister Amit Shah at his residence in the national capital Delhi on Wednesday, triggering speculations of him ditching the Congress party and joining the rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Ousted Punjab CM Amarinder Singh meets home minister & BJP leader Shah, sparks defection rumours

India's Congress party on Sunday picked Charanjit Singh Channi as the next chief minister of northern Punjab state, making him the first lower-caste Dalit to hold the post in the state, a day after Amarinder Singh resigned following a bitter power tussle in the party.

A day after bitter power tussle, India's northern Punjab state gets new CM

Congress veteran Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned as chief minister of Punjab, declaring that he feels "humiliated" and said he won't accept state Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu as the next CM or the party face in the Assembly polls.

India's Punjab state chief minister resigns, says 'feel humiliated'

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said Punjab was ready to provide all possible help to the Delhi government to combat the COVID-19 threat. "Delhi is fighting a tough battle, and we are there to help if needed.

Punjab ready to help Delhi govt to fight Covid crisis: Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said his government would approach the Supreme Court over the issue of new farm laws. Talking to reporters here, he also suggested that Pakistan's spy agency ISI will use farmers' unrest over the new farm laws and will try to foment trouble in the border state of Punjab.

Punjab CM says his govt will move SC over new farm laws, warns against ISI threat 

The death toll in the Punjab spurious liquor tragedy rose to 86 on Saturday even as Chief Minister Amarinder Singh suspended seven excise officials and six policemen, PTI report stated quoting officials.

Death toll in Punjab hooch tragedy rises to 86;  6 cops suspended

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has requested the Prime Minister to start special trains for the stranded migrant labours. The request came after guidelines were issued in which the government stated that it will allow the stranded migrant labourers and students to go back to their hometown.

Nearly one million workers will need transport to go back to their states: Punjab Chief Minister writes to Narendra Modi

After Kerala and Punjab, the Maha Vikas Agadi (MVA) government is also mulling over a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 in Maharashtra Assembly.

After Kerala, Punjab, now Maharashtra mulls resolution against Citizenship Amendment Act

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday said that Pakistan Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid's disclosure that Kartarpur Corridor was the brainchild of their Army Chief General Qamar Javed had exposed Islamabad's nefarious intent behind the initiative.

Pakistan minister's statements on Kartarpur Corridor exposes country's 'nefarious designs': Amarinder Singh

No doubt Kartarpur corridor was the focal point of the connect between Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh when they met on Saturday, but there was another, equally interesting subject of common interest they discovered and talked about during the short bus ride from the Pak side of the zero line to Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan bonds with Punjab CM Amarinder Singh over bus journey to Kartarpur gurdwara

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he had a "blessed morning" at the Gurdwara Ber Sahib in Sultanpur Lodhi, where he paid his obeisance at the holy Sikh shrine.

Blessed morning at Gurdwara Ber Sahib, tweets PM Modi

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on returning from Pakistan after attending the inaugural ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor on Saturday hoped that this will eventually become a corridor of 'peace' between the two counties.

Hope Kartarpur Corridor eventually becomes corridor of peace between both countries: Punjab CM

Before the inauguration ceremony of the Kartarpur Gurudwara corridor, a fresh controversy has erupted after Pakistan released a video welcoming Sikh pilgrims to Kartarpur in which pictures of three slain Khalistani separatists are to be seen.

Pakistan releases Kartarpur corridor video featuring Khalistani separatists

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking Centre`s immediate intervention in evolving a consensus to address the problem of pollution in Delhi.

Amarinder writes to PM Modi, seeks his intervention to address Delhi's pollution woes

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ruled out a visit to Pakistan for the Kartarpur Corridor opening, making it clear that he would be only leading the first all-party Jatha to the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara to pay obeisance.

Manmohan Singh not going to Pakistan for Kartarpur Corridor opening ceremony, clarifies Amarinder Singh

Punjab minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday said that Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, along with MLAs, entire state cabinet and central government's representative will visit the Kartarpur Corridor on the day of its opening.

Punjab chief minister, entire state cabinet to visit Kartarpur Corridor on day of opening

Chief of India's northern Punjab state Amarinder Singh visited Dera Baba Nanak town to review the work being done on a corridor for Indian Sikh pilgrims travelling to a holy temple in Pakistan.

Indian state chief reviews work on pilgrim corridor to Pakistan Sikh temple

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday called upon Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to take "firm and immediate action" in the case where a Sikh priest's daughter forcibly converted to Islam in Lahore's Nankana Sahib.

After Sikh girl's forced conversion in Lahore, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh urges Imran Khan to take action

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged Pakistan not to back out from its commitment to building the Kartarpur corridor, a long-pending demand of Indian Sikhs.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh urges Pakistan not to back out from Kartarpur corridor commitment

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said Congress leaders will extend all the support if Priyanka Gandhi is chosen to take over as the party president.

Priyanka Gandhi perfect choice for Congress president, CWC to take final call: Amarinder Singh

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