Sunil Jakhar Questions AAP’s Candidate Selection, Says ‘No Sign Of New Idealism’; Claims Gurmeet Singh Khudian Paid The Price For Speaking Up For Punjab

November 12, 2026

Chandigarh: Senior BJP leader Sunil Jakhar has questioned the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) candidate selection process after the party released its second list of candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.

Reacting to the two lists, Jakhar said ticket distribution was an internal matter of the AAP. However, he said the candidate selection process showed no sign of the “new idealism” the party had spoken about.

 

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He also raised the issue of Gurmeet Singh Khudian, claiming that the leader had paid the price for speaking up for Punjab’s rights and opposing what he called the “thugs” from Delhi.

“The ticket distribution is an internal matter of the Aam Aadmi Party. But after looking at both lists, it is clear that there was no sign of any idealism in the way the candidates have been chosen,” Jakhar said.

“One thing is certain, though: Gurmeet Singh ji Khudian had to pay the price for speaking up for Punjab’s rights and against the ‘thugs’ of Delhi,” he added.

Chandigarh: Senior BJP leader Sunil Jakhar has questioned the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) candidate selection process after the party announced its second list of candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.

The AAP released its second list of 31 candidates on November 12, following its first list of 40 candidates announced earlier.

Reacting to the two lists, Jakhar said ticket distribution was an internal matter of the AAP. However, he said the way candidates had been selected showed no sign of the “new idealism” that the party had talked about.

He also raised the issue of Punjab Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, claiming that he had paid the price for speaking up for the state’s rights and opposing what Jakhar described as the “thugs” from Delhi.

“The ticket distribution is an internal matter of the Aam Aadmi Party. But after looking at both lists, it is clear that there was no sign of any idealism in the way the candidates have been chosen,” Jakhar said.

“One thing is certain, though: Gurmeet Singh ji Khudian had to pay the price for speaking up for Punjab’s rights and against the ‘thugs’ of Delhi,” he added.

Jakhar’s remarks put the focus on the party’s candidate selection and the position of Khudian within the AAP. He did not elaborate in the statement on the specific circumstances behind his claim that Khudian had paid a price for raising these issues.