The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced its second list of 31 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections on Thursday. With this latest update, the party has now officially declared a total of 71 candidates to contest the upcoming polls.
The announcement followed a day-long meeting of the party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC). According to an official statement, the committee spent the day deliberating on ticket distribution and reviewing feedback gathered from internal surveys. The list was formally issued by AAP National Secretary Pankaj Kumar Gupta on November 12, 2026.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stated that the selection process focused on hard work and performance, noting that neither recommendations nor requests influenced the decisions. Mann added that the party had balanced the ticket distribution by including long-term workers alongside new candidates, allowing them more time to campaign and engage with voters.
Senior party leader Manish Sisodia congratulated the nominees and stated that the election would center on the future of Punjab, specifically focusing on job creation, the welfare of farmers, and state development.
Key facts
- The second list includes 31 candidates, raising the total number of declared AAP nominees to 71.
- The list features candidates from across Punjab's Malwa, Majha, and Doaba regions.
- The selections were based on party surveys and a review by the Political Affairs Committee.
- The announcement was made by National Secretary Pankaj Kumar Gupta on November 12, 2026.
- Prominent nominees include Swaran S Salaria for Sujanpur, Sonia Mann for Raja Sansi, and Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal for Phagwara.
Why it matters
By declaring candidates well in advance of the 2027 election cycle, the party aims to provide its nominees with significant lead time to reach out to the electorate and communicate the party's programs directly to the public.
Background
The party had previously announced its first list of candidates, which included high-profile names such as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for the Dhuri constituency, Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan for Kotkapura, and Minister Sanjeev Arora for Ludhiana West.
Source: News18, Times of India
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