The Aam Aadmi Party's early candidate slate features 40 nominees across Punjab, officially released by national secretary Pankaj Kr Gupta for the 2027 assembly race. Several high-profile party figures have secured nominations, including Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan from Kotkapura. In Ludhiana, the party decided to field minister Sanjeev Arora from the Ludhiana West constituency despite his current incarceration. Other regional nominees include Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from Ajnala and Bram Shanker Sharma Jimpa from Hoshiarpur.
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The initial slate distributes party nominations across Punjab's key geographical territor…: The initial slate distributes party nominations across Punjab's key geographical territories of Malwa, Majha, and Doaba.
The selection strategy relies heavily on established figures and current administration l…: The selection strategy relies heavily on established figures and current administration leaders to defend the party's mandate.
Multiple urban Ludhiana seats have been finalized, featuring Daljit Singh Grewal Bhola, A…: Multiple urban Ludhiana seats have been finalized, featuring Daljit Singh Grewal Bhola, Ashok Prashar Pappi, and Sanjeev Arora.
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Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, naming chief minister Bhagwant Mann again from Dhuri, assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan from Kotkapura and minister Sanjeev Arora from Ludhiana West.The list, issued by AAP national secretary Pankaj Kr Gupta, includes candidates from constituencies across the Malwa, Majha and Doaba regions.
Among the prominent nominees are Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar from Amritsar South, Kulwant Singh from SAS Nagar, Bram Shanker Sharma Jimpa from Hoshiarpur, Aman Sher Singh (Shery Kalsi) from Batala, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from Ajnala and Harmeet Singh Sandhu from Tarn Taran.The party has also fielded Daljit Singh Grewal Bhola from Ludhiana East and Ashok Prashar Pappi from Ludhiana Central. Arora, who has been named from Ludhiana West, is currently in jail.The announcement marks AAP's first candidate list for the 2027 polls, in which the party will seek to retain power in Punjab.
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