AAP Names 71 Candidates, Bhagwant Mann Explains Selection Process
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced its second list of 31 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, taking the total number of declared candidates to 71 out of 117 constituencies. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann explained the party's candidate selection process, saying there was no quota, nepotism or lobbying, and that candidates were chosen based on their work at the grassroots level. The latest list includes two sitting Lok Sabha MPs and marks a reshuffle, with seven sitting MLAs dropped, including Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian. AAP has so far named candidates for 71 seats, with 46 constituencies yet to be covered.
