AAP has announced 31 nominees in its second list for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. The release takes the party's declared candidate count to 71 across the state's 117 constituencies.AAP is seeking another term in Punjab, where it came to power in 2022 by winning 92 of the 117 Assembly seats. (Credits: X/AAP)Chandigarh,Nov 12, 2026 17:36 ISTThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday announced its second list of 31 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, with the party focusing on constituencies it lost in the 2022 polls while making changes to its existing line-up.
The list covers 21 seats that AAP failed to win in the previous Assembly elections, replaces eight sitting MLAs and includes two sitting Members of Parliament (MPs).The two MPs fielded by the party are Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, who will contest from Barnala, and Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal, who has been nominated from Phagwara. The latest list also includes candidates for constituencies across the Majha, Doaba and Malwa regions.The announcement was issued by AAP National Secretary Pankaj Kr Gupta on November 12.
With the latest additions, the party has declared candidates for 71 of Punjab's 117 Assembly constituencies, following its first list of 40 nominees released on October 31.AAP MAKES CHANGES TO CANDIDATE LINE-UPThe second list marks a departure from the party's first round of candidate announcements. While AAP had retained all 40 sitting MLAs in its first list, the latest announcement includes eight replacements, indicating that the party has made changes to its candidate selection for several constituencies.
The focus on 21 constituencies that AAP lost in 2022 also points to its attempt to expand its electoral footprint beyond the seats it currently holds.Among the prominent candidates named in the latest list are Meet Hayer from Barnala, Raj Kumar Chabbewal from Phagwara and Karamjit Singh Rintu from Amritsar North. The party has also fielded Saravjit Kaur Manuke from Jagraon, Parminder Singh Goldy from Kharar and Dr Suhani Doda from Abohar.
In the Majha region, AAP has announced candidates for Sujanpur, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Dina Nagar, Qadian, Fatehgarh Churian, Raja Sansi, Majitha and Patti, among other constituencies.In Doaba, the list includes nominees for Kapurthala, Phagwara, Phillaur, Shahkot, Jalandhar Central, Jalandhar North, Jalandhar Cantonment, Adampur, Mukerian and Nawan Shahr. The Malwa region also features prominently, with candidates announced for Chamkaur Sahib, Kharar, Dakha, Jagraon, Abohar, Balluana, Lambi, Bathinda Rural, Barnala and Shutrana.- Ends