Party has now announced 71 candidates for the 117-member Assembly, following its review of survey feedback and discussions on ticket distribution.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday released its second list of 31 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, taking the total number of nominees announced so far to 71.
The list, issued by party national secretary Pankaj Kumar Gupta, includes Rohit Syal from Pathankot, Raman Bahl from Gurdaspur, Karamjit Singh Rintu from Amritsar North and Nitin Kohli from Jalandhar Central.
Vaneet Dhir and Deepak Bali have been nominated from Jalandhar North and Jalandhar Cantt, respectively. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer will contest from Barnala, while Gopal Singh has been fielded from Bathinda Rural.
Other candidates include Advocate Harsimran Singh from Bholath, Davinder Pal Singh Ranga from Kapurthala, Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal from Phagwara, Pawan Kumar Tinu from Adampur and Balvir Singh Pala Jalalpur from Shahkot.
The announcement follows a meeting of the party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC), which discussed candidate selection based on feedback gathered through surveys.
AAP had released its first list of 40 candidates on October 31, naming several sitting MLAs, including Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann from Dhuri.
The Punjab Assembly has 117 seats, with AAP currently holding 95. By announcing more than half its candidates well ahead of the 2027 polls, the ruling party is seeking to give its nominees an early start in their constituencies.
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