Punjab Government

The CBI has registered a corruption case against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Rajbir Singh Ghuman, and five others following directions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The investigation concerns allegations of bribery linked to government postings, administrative approvals, tenders, licensing and other official matters. The case has brought renewed attention to alleged corruption links involving individuals associated with the Chief Minister’s Office.

The Punjab government has appointed 1992-batch IPS officer Gaurav Yadav as the state's regular Director General of Police (DGP), formalising his leadership after more than four years as acting chief. His tenure will be a minimum of two years from the date he assumes charge, with law and order and action against gangsters among the key policing priorities.

The Supreme Court has agreed to urgently hear the Punjab government’s challenge to a High Court order directing the CBI to investigate corruption allegations linked to the office of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The state government has raised concerns over federalism and the involvement of a central investigative agency ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections.

The Supreme Court has set aside municipal elections in 50 wards across Punjab's Patiala and Moga districts after a fact-finding commission reported widespread obstruction during the nomination process. The court has ordered fresh elections within six weeks, with judicial monitoring and videography to safeguard the electoral process.

The CBI has registered a corruption case against an OSD in Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s office and five others following a Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing a probe into alleged corruption linked to the CM’s office.

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh has criticised the AAP government in Punjab over its education record, saying concerns raised by party MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana over teacher shortages expose the gap between the government's education claims and the situation on the ground.

The Punjab government has challenged in the Supreme Court a High Court order directing a CBI probe into allegations involving Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's OSD and others.

The Enforcement Directorate’s prolonged searches at Punjab’s GMADA offices have triggered a political confrontation between the AAP government and the BJP-led Centre, with allegations over land deals, reserve prices and the alleged role of Delhi AAP leaders.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the CBI to register a criminal case and investigate corruption allegations linked to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s office, including allegations concerning his OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman.

Pargat Singh’s appointment gives the Punjab Congress a fresh organisational push ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. His public profile as an Olympian, combined with his political experience, could help the party strengthen its grassroots outreach and connect with voters across the state. The bigger challenge for Singh will be to unite the state Congress leadership, strengthen the party organisation and convert the planned statewide campaign into electoral momentum against the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government.

Pargat Singh's appointment represents a significant organisational transition for the Punjab Congress ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. The immediate focus will be on coordination among the party's existing leadership and how the new PPCC president organises the state unit for the election.

Pargat Singh's appointment marks a significant organisational transition for the Punjab Congress ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. His experience as an MLA, former minister and former international hockey captain will now be combined with the responsibility of strengthening the party's state organisation and coordinating its election preparations.