AAP’s first Punjab poll list out, Bhagwant Mann to contest from Dhuri; jailed MLA also gets ticket

The Aam Aadmi Party has announced its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will contest from Dhuri, while jailed minister Sanjeev Arora has been nominated from Ludhiana West.

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday released its first list of candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, naming Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann from Dhuri and jailed minister Sanjeev Arora from Ludhiana West. The party has announced 40 candidates in its first list, giving another chance to several sitting legislators.

Punjab Assembly elections are expected to take place in February-March 2027, although the Election Commission has not announced the polling schedule yet. The announcement comes months ahead of the elections with the ruling party beginning its preparations for another electoral contest.

The list was finalised during a high-level meeting held at AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in Delhi on Friday. The meeting was attended by Kejriwal, Mann, Punjab in-charge Manish........

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