Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its second list of candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, stepping up its preparations for the upcoming polls in the state.
The announcement was made by the party, which extended its best wishes to all the candidates named in the latest list.
With 31 names in the second list, AAP has now announced candidates for a total of 71 Assembly constituencies. The state has 117 Assembly seats, leaving 46 constituencies for which the party is yet to announce its candidates.
First List Had 40 Candidates
AAP had released its first list of 40 candidates on October 31. The list included Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who has been named from Dhuri, and Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, who will contest from Kotkapura.
Several sitting MLAs and senior party leaders were also included in the first list. The party had announced the candidates well ahead of the elections to give them time to prepare for the electoral contest.
AAP Steps Up Preparations For 2027 Punjab Elections
The release of the second list marks another step in AAP’s candidate selection process as political activity intensifies in Punjab ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
The party is expected to announce candidates for the remaining constituencies in subsequent rounds.
With 71 candidates announced so far, attention will now be on the remaining 46 seats and the names the party selects for them.