Punjab polls: AAP announces 40 candidates, CM Mann to contest from Dhuri

In a significant development, 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 as its candidate from Dhuri. The list was issued by AAP National Secretary Pankaj Gupta.

Among the prominent names are Harmeet Singh Sandhu from Tarn Taran, Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar from Amritsar South, Kulwant Singh from SAS Nagar (Mohali), Bram Shanker Sharma Jimpa from Hoshiarpur and Manjit Singh Bilaspur from Nihal Singh Wala.
Other candidates include Aamansher Singh (Shery Kalsi) from Batala, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from Ajnala, Sarvan Singh Dhun from Khem Karan, Inderjit Kaur Mann from Nakodar, Balkar Singh from Kartarpur and Karambir Singh Ghuman from Dasuya.

The party has fielded Jasvir Singh Raja Gill from Urmar, Ishank Kumar from Chabbewal, Jai Krishan Singh Rouri from Garhshankar, Santosh Kataria from Balachaur, Dinesh Chadha from Rupnagar and Lakhbir Singh Rai from Fatehgarh Sahib.

In Ludhiana, the candidates include Daljit Singh Grewal Bhola from Ludhiana East, Kulwant Singh Sidhu from Atam Nagar, Ashok Prashar Pappi from Ludhiana Central, Sanjeev Arora from Ludhiana West and Chaudhary Madan Lal Bagga from Ludhiana North.

The other candidates include Manwinder Singh Giaspura from Payal, Jagtar Singh Diyalpura from Samrala, Manjit Singh Bilaspur from Nihal Singh Wala, Amritpal Singh Sukhanand from Bhagha Purana, Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora from Moga, Devinder Jeet Singh Laddi Dhos from Dharamkot, Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy from Jalalabad, Narinderpal Singh Sawna from Fazilka, Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar from Muktsar, Kultar Singh Sandhwan from Kotkapura, Amolak Singh from Jaitu, Baljinder Kaur from Talwandi Sabo, Gurpreet Singh Banawali from Sardulgarh, Labh Singh Ugoke from Bhadaur, Kulwant Singh Pandori from Mehal Kalan, Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra from Amargarh and Ajit Pal Singh Kohli from Patiala.