The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its second list of 31 candidates for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections, bringing its total number of declared nominees to 71 out of the 117 constituencies.
Issued by AAP national secretary Pankaj Kumar Gupta, the latest roster follows an intensive meeting of the party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC), which deliberated on ticket distribution based on internal survey feedback.
Among the prominent names announced, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer will contest from Barnala, while Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal and Pawan Kumar Tinu have been fielded from Phagwara and Adampur, respectively.
The Aam Aadmi Party hereby announces the following candidates for the Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections, 2027.
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) November 12, 2026
Other key nominations include Rohit Syal (Pathankot), Raman Bahl (Gurdaspur), Karamjit Singh Rintu (Amritsar North), Nitin Kohli (Jalandhar Central), Vaneet Dhir (Jalandhar North), and Deepak Bali (Jalandhar Cantt). Additionally, Gopal Singh will contest from Bathinda Rural, Advocate Harsimran Singh from Bholath, Davinder Pal Singh Ranga from Kapurthala, and Balvir Singh Pala Jalalpur from Shahkot.
This announcement builds on AAP’s first list of 40 candidates unveiled last month. Currently holding a commanding majority of 95 seats in the Punjab Assembly, the party aims to retain power through early candidate selection and ground-level feedback.