Punjab Assembly polls: AAP releases second list of candidates
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its second list of 31 candidates for the upcoming 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. The list includes several new faces and adjustments to existing constituency representation.
Why it matters
This move signals the party's strategic preparation for maintaining its political stronghold in Punjab following its 2022 victory.
CHANDIGARH The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday (November 12, 2026) released its second list of thirty one candidates in Punjab for the upcoming Assembly election, due in early 2027. Two sitting AAP Lok Sabha MPs will enter the fray: Raj Kumar Chabbewal from Phagwara and Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer from Barnala. The names were finalised after detailed deliberations with all members at a marathon meeting of the party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC), chaired by AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, said a party statement. The AAP has replaced Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian with his nephew Randhir Singh Dhira in Lambi. The party has also brought new faces as it replaced sitting MLAs in six other constituencies.
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