Punjab polls: AAP's first list out, CM Bhagwant Mann to fight from Dhuri again

Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann NEW DELHI: 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 again from Dhuri, assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan from Kotkapura and minister Sanjeev Arora from Ludhiana West.The list, issued by AAP national secretary Pankaj Kr Gupta, includes candidates from constituencies across the Malwa, Majha and Doaba regions. Among the prominent nominees are Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar from Amritsar South, Kulwant Singh from SAS Nagar, Bram Shanker Sharma Jimpa from Hoshiarpur, Aman Sher Singh (Shery Kalsi) from Batala, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from Ajnala and Harmeet Singh Sandhu from Tarn Taran.The party has also fielded Daljit Singh Grewal Bhola from Ludhiana East and Ashok Prashar Pappi from Ludhiana Central. Arora, who has been named from Ludhiana West, is currently in jail.The announcement marks AAP's first candidate list for the 2027 polls, in which the party will seek to retain power in Punjab. Ayush Pandey is a journalist at The Times of India, covering breaking news, politics, defence, and major legal and policy developments across India and the world. His reporting focuses on elections, national security, and institutional affairs, tracking the decisions and conflicts that shape public life. He specialises in sharp explainers and in-depth feature stories that go beyond headlines to decode political shifts, defence strategy, geopolitical flashpoints, and changing public sentiment. His work combines speed, clarity, and depth for a fast-moving digital audience.