Sunil Kumar Jakhar
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Sunil Kumar Jakhar is an Indian politician and president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Punjab unit since 4th July 2023. Previously, Jakhar was the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee from 2017 to 2021. Elected consecutively three times from Abohar Assembly constituency (2002-2017), he was a Leader of the opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha from 2012 to 2017. He was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) for five decades until 2022. In May 2022, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming that he wanted to support "nationalism, unity and brotherhood in Punjab". Earlier, Jakhar was elected as a Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur constituency to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian parliament in a by-election in 2017.
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Issue of Chandigarh land for new Haryana assembly unites Punjab partiesPunjab's political parties, including the BJP's state unit, have united in opposition to the allocation of land in Chandigarh for a new Haryana assembly building. Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar urged..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Big blow for BJP as Sunil Jakhar resigns as Punjab chief ahead of Panchayat elections: ReportHowever, sources within the BJP leadership have hinted that Jakhar has expressed a desire to step down from his position as state party president, citing difficulties in working freely within the..DNA - Published | |
Punjab: BJP performed better in LS polls, but better is not enough, says JakharThe BJP has been assessing its performance in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. State unit chief Sunil Jakhar noted that the party did "better" in the elections but emphasized that..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Punjab: BJP's Salaria revolts against party, says will contest LS polls from GurdaspurBJP leader Swaran Salaria announced his candidacy for the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat, despite the party already naming a candidate. Salaria confirmed he will not run as an Independent but under a party..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Amazed at their audacity: Jakhar on AAP MLAs claims that they were offered money to join BJPIndiaTimes - Published | |
With Congress, AAP also going solo, Punjab to see 4-cornered fightAnnouncing that the party would contest Lok Sabha elections in Punjab on its own, state BJP president Sunil Jakhar said the decision was made after gathering feedback from party leaders and cadre. BJP..IndiaTimes - Published | |
BJP slams Punjab excise policy, seeks probe by central agenciesWhile BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh demanded a CBI investigation, a Punjab BJP delegation led by state chief Sunil Jakhar approached Punjab chief electoral officer (CEO) Sibin C to demand..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Republic Day tableaux designs show no pics of Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal: AAPAam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday again contested BJP state president Sunil Jakhar’s claim that the concept of the state’s proposed tableaux for the Republic Day parade were rejected due to presence..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Modi government is committed to welfare of every citizen: Union minister Mansukh MandaviyaUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visited Patiala's Dakala area to interact with the beneficiaries of the Central Government's flagship 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' campaign. Mandaviya,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Punjab BJP chief Jakhar seeks governor's intervention in teaching job aspirant suicide casePunjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar has requested the intervention of Governor Banwarilal Purohit in the case of a Rupnagar-based job aspirant who committed suicide and blamed the state's education minister..IndiaTimes - Published | |
My first priority is to restore people's faith in democracy in Punjab: Sunil JakharNewly-appointed BJP’s Punjab president Sunil Jakhar has said his first priority is to restore the people's faith in democracy and politics in the bordering state. He also said it was his goal to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
G Kishan Reddy to head Telangana BJP, Sunil Jakhar PunjabThe BJP on Tuesday appointed Union minister for tourism and culture G Kishan Reddy as president of its Telangana unit, creating two vacancies in the central government and further fanning speculation..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Who is Sunil Jakhar, ex-Congress leader, now appointed new Punjab BJP chief?The Punjab BJP has named Sunil Jakhar as its new president. Here's everything you need to know about him.DNA - Published | BJP appoints new state presidents in organisational rejig ahead of Lok Sabha pollsThe BJP on Tuesday appointed new presidents for its units in four states in an organisational rejig ahead of key state elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.G Kishan Reddy has been appointed as the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Amarinder, Jakhar part of new 17-member Punjab BJP core committeeIndiaTimes - Published | Congress defectors Amarinder Singh, Sunil Jakhar in top BJP bodyWith an eye on the 2024 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday inducted former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and former state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar into the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Amarinder Singh, Sunil Jakhar made BJP national executive membersIndiaTimes - Published | Rise in voices of separatism in Punjab after AAP came to power: JakharIndiaTimes - Published |
Sidhu's arrest, Jakhar's exit: How the once formidable Punjab unit of the Congress is unravellingIndiaTimes - Published | Former Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar joins BJPIndiaTimes - Published |
Right man in right party to Hindutva allegation: How former Congress colleagues reacted to Sunil Jakhar joining BJPIndiaTimes - Published | Jakhar started working for BJP long before, playing blatant Hindutva politics: Punjab Congress chiefIndiaTimes - Published |
How Hardik Patel quitting Congress may affect Gujarat politicsGujarat Congress working president Hardik Patel resigned from the grand old party on Wednesday. There are speculations that Patel may join the BJP in the coming days like Punjab leader Sunil Jakhar who..IndiaTimes - Published | Ex-Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar quits Congress in Facebook live videoOn April 11, Congress leaders KV Thomas and Sunil Jakhar were issued show-cause notices for breaching party discipline.DNA - Published |
Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar - the quintessential rebelThe Congress disciplinary committee on April 26 recommended suspension of former Punjab party president Sunil Jakhar for two years for alleged anti-party activities. Jakhar, who was once considered a..IndiaTimes - Published | Congress panel recommends suspension of Punjab leader Sunil Jakhar for two yearsIndiaTimes - Published |
Jakhar not replying to notice 'gross indiscipline', strong action likely: Cong sourcesIndiaTimes - Published | Congress disciplinary committee issues notices to K V Thomas, Sunil JakharIndiaTimes - Published |
Indulging dissenters too much will encourage more dissent: Jakhar on Sonia's meet with G-23 leadersIndiaTimes - Published | Gloves off: 2 netas blame Congress top rung for lossThe chorus of the Congress faithful reposing faith in the Gandhi family’s leadership at Sunday’s CWC meeting failed to drown the discordant notes struck on Monday by two party stalwarts —..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Channi an asset, are you joking?' Jakhar hits out after Cong's Punjab debacleIndiaTimes - Published | Jakhar quits poll politics, denies leaving CongressIndiaTimes - Published |
Election round-up: Yogi targets Akhilesh and Jayant; was 1st choice for CM post after Amarinder's exit, says JakharIndiaTimes - Published | Punjab elections 2022: 42 MLAs wanted me to be CM after Amarinder Singh, says Congress' Sunil JakharAhead of the Punjab polls, Congress leader Sunil Jakhar has claimed that the majority of the MLAs wanted him to become the chief minister.DNA - Published |
