Punjab Election 2027: In the politics of Punjab, the excitement for the assembly elections to be held next year has already intensified. Giving a boost to its election preparations, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party has released the second list of candidates for the 2027 assembly elections. In this second list released after the important meeting of the party's Political Affairs Committee in Delhi, the names of candidates have been approved for a total of 31 seats. Before this, the party has released the first list of 40 candidates. In the new list, the party leadership has adopted a very tough and shocking stance, in which the tickets of many sitting MLAs and even a cabinet minister have been cut.
Ticket of veteran minister and former minister cut
This time, the party has based its selection of candidates only on ground feedback and winning ability. Its biggest impact has been seen in Lambi and Kharar assembly seats. State Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian has been removed from the long seat. The party has declared his relative Randhir Singh Dheera Khuddiyan as its candidate in his place. Similarly, major changes have also been made in the famous Kharar assembly seat of Mohali district. From here, sitting MLA and former minister Anmol Gagan Mann has not been given ticket this time. The party has fielded Parminder Singh Goldy in the election battle of Kharar, expressing confidence in him.
The Aam Aadmi Party hereby announces the following candidates for the Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections, 2027. pic.twitter.com/14cQpqt6pV
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) November 12, 2026
Party bets big on Lok Sabha MPs
To ensure its victory, Aam Aadmi Party has decided to make its sitting Lok Sabha MPs also contest the assembly elections. Sangrur Lok Sabha MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer has once again been given ticket from his old and favorite Barnala assembly seat. Even before becoming MP, Meet Hayer had been MLA from Barnala. Apart from this, Lok Sabha MP from Hoshiarpur, Dr. Rajkumar Chabbewal has been made the candidate from the important Phagwara assembly seat of Doaba region. By fielding these big faces, the party has given a clear message that it does not want to take any risk on any seat.
A dash of glamor and the return of old faces
In the second list, an attempt has been made to balance glamor and new faces. Well-known Punjabi film actress Sonia Mann has been made the party's candidate from Raja Sansi assembly seat in Amritsar district. The contest for this seat is expected to be very interesting due to his candidature. Whereas, ticket has been given to Karamjit Singh Rintu from Amritsar North seat and Talbir Singh Gill from Majitha seat. The party has also fielded candidates on the seats of Jalandhar district under a special strategy. Nitin Kohli from Jalandhar Central, Vineet Dhir from Jalandhar North, Deepak Bali from Jalandhar Cantt and Pawan Kumar Tinu from Adampur seat have been sent to the fray.
Complete equation of Majha, Doaba and Malwa
Through this list, the party has tried to solve the political equations of the three major regions of Punjab, Majha, Doaba and Malwa. Swarn S. from Sujanpur seat of Majha region. Rohit Syal from Salaria, Pathankot, Raman Bahal from Gurdaspur, Shamsher Singh from Dina Nagar, Gurikbal Singh Mahal from Qadian, Harjobanjit Singh Randhawa from Fatehgarh Churian and Jaskawar Singh Gill from Patti have got the ticket. In Doaba seats, Advocate Harsimran Singh from Bhultha, Davinder Pal Singh Ranga from Kapurthala, Harjot Kaur Lohatia from Phillaur, Balveer Singh Pala Jalalpur from Shahkot, Sarabjot Singh Sabi from Mukerian and Robbie Kang from Nawanshahr have been made candidates.
Preparation for tough competition on Malwa seats also
Talking about other major seats of Malwa region, the party has again given a chance to Jasvir Singh Garhi from Chamkaur Sahib, Dr. KNS Kang from Dakha and Saravjit Kaur Manuke from Jagraon. Along with this, Dr. Suhani Doda from Abohar, Amandeep Singh Goldie Musafir from Balluana, Gopal Singh from Bathinda Rural and Vaninder Kaur Loomba from Shutrana seat have been declared candidates. Overall, by declaring the names of candidates on 71 seats so far, Aam Aadmi Party has tried hard to take an initial lead over the opposition parties.
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