CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan called the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, which was adjourned sine-die on 5th May, 2025, to meet at 11.00 A.M on Thursday, the 10th July, 2025 in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Hall, Vidhan Bhavan Chandigarh, under second proviso to Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Punjab Legislative Assembly).

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan administered oath to newly elected MLA Sanjeev Arora today at Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat in the presence of Manish Sisodia former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Cabinet Minister Aman Arora, Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and MLA Budh Ram. Speaker presented literature of Punjab Vidhan Sabha and i-pad to Sanjeev Arora.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan expressed grief over the demise of Dr. Kashmir Singh Sohal, M.L.A from Tarn Taran constituency. He was a very hard working, dedicated and helpful person. He produced yeoman services for Aam Aadmi Party and his constituency.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has condoled the demise of former Head Granthi of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib Giani Mohan Singh who has completed his worldly journey and has gone to the feet of Akal Purakh.

CHANDIGARH: Led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann the State Vidhan Sabha on Monday unanimously passed a historic resolution that Punjab will no longer accept any decisions made by the BBMB regarding water distribution.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday paid tributes to departed souls including deceased of Pahalgam terrorist attack who had passed away since the last session of the Assembly.

CHANDIGARH: Kultar Singh Sandhwan Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha today extended a warm welcome to Nayab Singh Saini, Chief Minister Haryana and Harvinder Kalyan, Speaker Haryana Vidhan Sabha on their visit to Punjab Vidhan Sabha during the Budget Session.

CHANDIGARH: After walking out of the Punjab Assembly, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Monday strongly condemned the Assembly Speaker, Kultar Singh Sandhwan's extremely biased and dictatorial behaviour.

CHANDIGARH: Governor of Punjab Gulab Chand Kataria has summoned the Sixteenth Vidhan Sabha of the State of Punjab to meet for its eighth Budget Session at 11.00 AM on Friday, 21 st March, 2025 in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Hall, Vidhan Bhavan, Chandigarh in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by virtue of clause(1) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India.

CHANDIGARH: Taking another leap in the field of Digitalization, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan today launched the searchable engine for accessing Punjab Legislative Assembly debates in the presence of Aman Arora, Good Governance and Information Technology Minister, Harbhajan Singh, Power Minister, Dr. Ravjot Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister and MLA Gurinder Singh Garry Birring.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on the inaugural sitting of 7th session of the 16th Vidhan Sabha here today passed obituary resolutions to pay tributes to prominent personalities including political personalities, freedom fighters and renowned artist who passed away recently.

CHANDIGARH: The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) project has been launched in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Secretariat under the dynamic leadership of S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab and the proceedings of the events in Punjab Vidhan Sabha have been made paperless. This is a revolutionary step to improvise the functioning of the State Legislative Assembly.

CHANDIGARH: The Press Gallery Committee of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha has taken strong cognizance of the dastardly incident in New Delhi yesterday, where the journalists from the State of Punjab covering the elections to the Delhi Vidhan Sabha were illegally kept in the Tughlaq Road police station for 8 hours by the Delhi Police.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker, S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan, participated in the 85th All India Presiding Officer’s Conference held in Patna, Bihar on January 21-22, 2025. During his visit, he also paid homage at the Stupa in Vaishali, a sacred site associated with Lord Buddha, which is also known as the birthplace of the world’s first Republic.

MUKTSAR SAHIB: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker accompanied by Cabinet Ministers today paid obeisance at Gurudwara Tutti Gandi Sahib on the occasion of Mela Maghi.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan today attended a solemn religious function organized at Ekta Sthal, Raj Ghat, New Delhi, to mark the 30th death anniversary of Giani Zail Singh, the former President of India. The event was a heartfelt tribute to the distinguished leader who left an indelible mark on the nation's history.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan met around 30 girl students from schools and colleges of Chandigarh and Mohali who had come to visit Punjab Vidhan Sabha and inspired them to set their goals higher and succeed in life thus serving the country by becoming good citizens.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C has informed that the counting for by-elections for 4 seats of Punjab Vidhan Sabha will start on November 23, 2024 at 8 am. All preparations have been done. All counting centers will be monitored by CCTV cameras. He said that three tier security system has been implemented around counting centres for which Punjab Police jawans and officers and Central Armed Forces have been deployed.

CHANDIGARH: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C informed that 63% voter turnout has been recorded till 6 PM in the by-elections for 4 Punjab Vidhan Sabha seats. However, the precise figures will be updated by tomorrow morning once all polling parties return to the collection centers and final data entry is completed.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Power and Public Works Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO has strongly opposed the decision to allocate land in Chandigarh to Haryana for the construction of a Vidhan Sabha building. He has declared this move a conspiracy aimed at creating tension between the two states, and has appealed to the Union Government to respect Punjab's historical and legal claims on Chandigarh, urging an immediate halt to any actions that would alter its status.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, currently on a tour in the United States, has called upon Punjabis living in America to invest in Punjab, assuring them of the Punjab government's full support in every way.

CHANDIGARH: Stressing on excessive usage of fertilizer reduces land fertility, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan urged farmers to use fertilizers as per expert-recommended quantities during the upcoming wheat sowing season.

CHANDIGARH: With a view to take stock of the paddy procurement during the ongoing season, the Speaker, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Mr. Kultar Singh Sandhwan today visited the Anaj Mandis at Kotkapura, Dheemanwali, Fidde Kalan, Khara and Pakka village and interacted with the farmers and the labourers.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal has decided not to contest bi elections of Punjab Vidhan Sabha .

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan exercised his democratic right by casting his vote in the Panchayat elections. Accompanied by his family, Speaker voted at booth number 95 in his native village Sandhwan.

CHANDIGARH: The maiden 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha Session commenced with Pro tem Speaker Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar administering the oath of office and secrecy to the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann as Member of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday. Breaking the convention, all the lady members were administered oath immediately after the Chief Minister.

CHANDIGARH: Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar has been appointed pro-tem speaker of 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday administered oath to Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar at a simple but impressive ceremony in Punjab Raj Bhawan.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Governor Mr. Banwarilal Purohit dissolved the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha with effect from the afternoon of the 11th March, 2022 in pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Sub clause (b) of clause (2) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet on Friday gave approval to recommend the State Governor Banwarilal Purohit for dissolution of 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

CHANDIGARH:Surpassing predictions of all Exit Polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by its Chief Ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann has won a whopping 92 out of 117 Assembly seats in Punjab Assembly General Elections polling for which was conducted on Feb 20.
AAP Vote Share is 42% whereas Cong party has got merely 23% votes and only 18 seats which would however entitle the grand old party to get status of principal opposition party in 16th Punjab State Assembly. The SAD has got 3 while BJP has got 2 seats.

CHANDIGARH:  The Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab Dr. S Karuna Raju on Saturday informed that no nomination papers for the Vidhan Sabha Polls would be filed on January 30, 2022 in view of holiday.

CHANDIGARH, January 29: The Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab Dr. S Karuna Raju on Saturday informed that no nomination papers for the Vidhan Sabha Polls would be filed on January 30, 2022 in view of holiday.

CHANDIGARH: Aam AAdmi Party’s (AAP) senior leader Harjot Singh Bains has accused Congress government for scam in the recruitment process of assembly employees. While exposing Congress with solid evidence, he said that despite giving jobs to eligible youth/candidate, Congress government has recruited children, kins and close relatives of MLA and ministers. Instead of Punjabis, people from outside Punjab were also given jobs by ignoring the rules, which is completely betrayal of the youth of Punjab.

AMRITSAR:The election bell has rung in Punjab. Elections for the next Vidhan Sabha will be held on February 14 in Punjab. The results of the elections will be released on March 10. The day for filing nominations will start from January 21 and will be open till January 28. The scrutiny of nominations will take place on January 29. Names can be withdrawn till January 31.

Panditrao, Assistant Professor in Post Graduate Government College, Sector 46 Chandigarh distributed Laddu and celebrated laws passed by Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

CHANDIGARH:In the 16th Special Session of 15th Vidhan Sabha, Punjab as many as fifteen Bills on different subject were passed, informed a spokesman of the State Government. 

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab Vidhan Sabha passed two significant bills related to the Punjabi language introduced by Higher Education and Languages Minister Pargat Singh here on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: Taking the attack right into the Akali rank and file, the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday termed it as unfortunate that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) always saw everything through the narrow prism of politics especially the issues of utmost importance to Punjab such as devolution of more powers to states, transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab, besides the Sri Anandpur Sahib resolution.

CHANDIGARH:  Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday led the Vidhan Sabha in paying tribute to eminent personalities, freedom fighters, martyred soldiers besides political personalities, who had passed away since the last session of the Assembly.

CHANDIGARH: Emphasizing the need to harness the immense potential of the State youth in a constructive manner, the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday said that the youth would be the deciding factor in the forthcoming Punjab Vidhan Sabha polls next year.

FEROZEPUR: A meeting on Law and Order was conducted by the Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur to conduct the election process in a fair, transparent and peaceful manner in view of the 2022 Assembly Elections. Presided over by Vineet Kumar.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh today condemned the selective killing of the members of Kashmiri Pandit community in Srinagar city on Tuesday evening.

CHANDIGARH:Following the instructions of the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha has constituted a committee to implement the roster register.

CHANDIGARH: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Punjab Dr. S. Karuna Raju today said that after rationalization the number of polling booths in the state has been enhanced to 24689 from the existing 23211.

CHANDIGARH: Special Committee constituted by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha to suggest ways and means to replenish ground water level in the state today submitted its report to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh.

CHANDIGARH: Special committee of Punjab Vidhan Sabha, constituted for probing into the atrocities by Delhi Police on farmers, youth and others in the aftermath of incidents on January 26th, 2021, today submitted its report to the Speaker Rana KP Singh.

CHNADIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) led by Sukhbir Singh Badal today exchanged two seats of Punjab Vidhan Sabha with the Bahujan Samaj party (BSP). Both the parties have signed the election alliance and shared the seats to be contested in 2022 assembly elections.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday led the Vidhan Sabha in paying tribute to eminent personalities, freedom fighters, sports icons, political personalities besides senior officers of civil and police administration, who had passed away since the last session of the Assembly.

SHIMLA: The Meeting of State Cabinet held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur reviewed the Covid-19 situation in the State.

NAWANSHAHR: To investigate the farmers who were allegedly tortured during the ongoing farmers' agitation against the contentious farm laws of the Center, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Committee today met the aggrieved farmer from the district, Ranjit Singh, here and recorded his statements.

SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated and laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth Rs 80.60 crore in Bhoranj Vidhan Sabha area of Hamirpur district.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh has strongly condemned the attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Abohar, Arun Narang at Malout today.

PATNA: Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi on Wednesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the ruckus witnessed in and outside the state assembly a day before and have alleged that there was grave misconduct carried out against women legislators as security forces took on protesters during the Vidhan Sabha gherao.

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab Vidhan Sabha today passed eight important bills in the budget session chaired by Speaker Rana KP Singh.

CHANDIGARH:Expressing concern over the depleting ground water level in the state, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha today passed a unanimous resolution urging the Punjab government to take immediate steps for saving the ground water of the state.

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs on the third day of the budget session on Wednesday, took up the issue of the employees and the unemployed who had been struggling on the streets for a long time over their legitimate demands. AAP MLA Rupinder Kaur Ruby raised the issue of Punjab employees and the unemployed.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday assured the House that work on repair of damaged link roads was moving on fast track and would be completed within the next one year to ensure a smooth ride through the state.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday led the Vidhan Sabha in paying tribute to eminent personalities, including farmers and farm labourers died during the ongoing farmers’ agitation, freedom fighters and political personalities besides unsung Covid warriors, who had passed away since the last session of the Assembly.

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Police today used water canons to stop Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) workers who were heading to gherao Punjab Vidhan Sabha after holding a rally in sector 25 here.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Secretary Ms. Vini Mahajan, on Friday, held a review meeting with the Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India and Dr. Rajinder S. Shukla and Joint Secretary Dr. Satya Parkash to make the proceedings of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha paperless under 'Digital India'.

CHANDIGARH: The failure of the Punjab government for not been able to send the unanimously passed agriculture laws in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, to the President of India, was a result of the collusion between Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and the Governor, who were acting at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated and laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth Rs 80.60 crore in Bhoranj Vidhan Sabha area of Hamirpur district.

CHANDIGARH:While questioning the silence of Shiromani Akali Dal’s president Sukhbir Singh Badal upon bills passed by Punjab Government to save the farmers from the provisions of draconian laws of Union Government, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee’s president Mr. Sunil Jakhar said that it might be a part of big conspiracy as Sukhbir would be having hand in glove with BJP.

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab Vidhan Sabha today passed seven important bills on the concluding day of the specially convened session chaired by Speaker Rana KP Singh.

PHAGWARA: Former Punjab Youth Congress President and Phillaur assembly constituency incharge Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary termed the unanimous passing of agriculture bills by Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday ‘historic’ and celebrated the event with people of Phillaur. The farmers played dhol, distributed sweets and raised slogans like ‘Captain Sarkar Zindabad’, ‘Congress Party Zindabad’ to mark the momentous occasion.

CHANDIGARH: The border State of Punjab has more to fear from Modi Government than the neighbouring countries. The Union Government in the garb of Covid-19, has framed three laws which are anti farmer in nature and broken the backbone of farmers, labourers and arhtiyas. This was stated by the Cooperation and Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa in his address in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

CHANDIGARH: Capt Amarinder Singh Chief Minister Punjab along with MLAs will meet Hon’ble Governor Punjab at 4pm at Punjab Raj Bhawan Sec 7, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker Rana KP Singh today adjourned the Vidhan Sabha for the day and second session will be held tomorrow at 10 AM.

CHANDIGARH: The much hyped special session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha started today at 11 AM and adjourned for an hour after paying tributes to departed souls of farmers.

CHANDIGARH: An official Spokesperson of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha said that the Governor of Punjab has summoned the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha to meet for its 13th (Special) Session on October 19 at 11  AM in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Hall, Vidhan Bhavan at Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab Government has decided to convene a special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday, October 19, to bring in a legislation to counter the dangerous anti-farmer Farm Laws of the central government.

LUCKNOW:A 35-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh attempted self-immolation in front of the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
A resident of Maharajganj district, the woman has been admitted to the civil hospital in a critical condition.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday led the Vidhan Sabha in paying tribute to 28 eminent personalities, including freedom fighters, Galwan valley martyrs, political personalities besides Unsung Covid warriors, who had passed away since the last session of the Assembly.

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab Vidhan Sabha today unanimously passed seven bills during a specially convened one day session amidst the ongoing Corona pandemic.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday led the Vidhan Sabha in paying tribute to 28 eminent personalities, including freedom fighters, Galwan valley martyrs, political personalities besides Unsung Covid warriors, who had passed away since the last session of the Assembly.

CHANDIGARH: As the number of Covid positive MLAs/Ministers rose to 29, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday appealed to all other legislators who had come in contact with them to avoid attending the one-day Vidhan Sabha session tomorrow.

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema, met here on Tuesday to discuss the issues of import vital to Punjab and its people in view of the one-day session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, scheduled for August 28.

CHANDIGARH:  The Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday okayed presentation of five Ordinances, introduced earlier by the state government, for enactment in the forthcoming 1-day session of the Vidhan Sabha.

CHANDIGARH: An official Spokesperson of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha said that the Governor of Punjab has summoned the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha to meet for its 12th Session on August 28 at 11  AM in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Hall, Vidhan Bhavan at Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Senior leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema, reacting sharply to the convening of a one-day monsoon session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha, has termed it as a clever ploy on the part of the government to run away from facing the heat of the oppositions over the core issues and concerns.
In a statement issued from party headquarters,

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab Vidhan Sabha will convene on August 28 for a one-day Constitutionally mandated session, for the first time since the Covid pandemic broke out.

CHANDIGARH:Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) State President and Member Parliament (MP) Bhagwant Mann has out rightly rejected the notification issued by the government at the centre with regard to two ordinances in the name of agrarian reforms, berating the Badals and raising questions of propriety over the working style of the Captain government.

PHAGWARA: Sukhpal Singh Khaira MLA and former Leader of Opposition  has urged  Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh to summon a special session of the Vidhan Sabha Punjab, to oppose direct attack on the autonomy of the state regarding the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 and three anti farmer Ordinances passed by the central government recently, that will become a law in the upcoming monsoon session of the Parliament.

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab Private Health Sciences Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission, Fixation of Fee and Making of Reservation) Amendment Bill, 2020 passed by Punjab Vidhan Sabha
The amendment in the Act will end the era of arbitration of Private Medical Universities-Soni
Says Admission, Fixation of Fee and making of Reservation in  Private Medical Institutions to be in consonance with the directions of State Government

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Minister for Technical Education and Industrial Training, Tourism and Cultural Affairs and Employment Generation Mr. Charanjit Singh Channi today moved a resolution in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha that all Punjab Government institutions should be made mandatory to work in Punjabi language and the functioning of the courts should also be ensured in Punjabi. He also proposed that necessary steps should be taken to make Punjabi language as compulsory subject in all government and private schools up-to tenth standard. In addition, he proposed that the State Government should make necessary arrangements, including the laws, to prevent any person or institution working against Punjabi language. This resolution was unanimously passed by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Minister for Technical Education and Industrial Training, Tourism and Cultural Affairs and Employment Generation Charanjit Singh Channi today moved a resolution in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha that all Punjab Government institutions should be made mandatory to work in Punjabi language and the functioning of the courts should also be ensured in Punjabi.