Aam Aadmi Party announces first list of 10 candidates

All the candidates are sitting MLAs.

Senior AAP chief Harpal Singh Cheema, who’s the Chief of Opposition within the Punjab Meeting, has been given a ticket from the Dirba seat, whereas Aman Arora will contest from the Sunam meeting constituency.

Saravjit Kaur Manuke will contest from Jagraon seat and Baljinder Kaur from Talwandi Sabo.

Jai Kishan Roudi has been given a ticket from the Garhshankar seat, Manjit Bilaspur from Nihal Singh Wala, Kultar Singh Sandhwan from Kotkapura, Budhram from Budhlada, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer from Barnala, and Kulwant Pandori from Mehal Kalan, in keeping with the record.

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Earlier in June, occasion supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had introduced that AAP’s chief ministerial candidate for Punjab will likely be from the Sikh group.

Additional, he promised 300 items of free electrical energy per thirty days for every family in Punjab if AAP involves energy. He asserted that 24/7 energy in Punjab will likely be offered and pending electrical energy payments will likely be waived off if his occasion is voted to energy.

“We are going to do three main works right here. First, we’ll present 300 items of free electrical energy to each household. Secondly, all pending home electrical energy payments will likely be waived off and the connection of individuals will likely be restored. Third, 24 hours electrical energy will likely be offered,” mentioned Kejriwal. 

In 2017 Meeting polls, Congress received an absolute majority within the state by profitable 77 seats and ousted the SAD-BJP authorities after 10 years. Aam Aadmi Celebration emerged because the second-largest occasion profitable 20 seats in 117-member Punjab Legislative Meeting. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) may solely handle to win 15 seats whereas the BJP secured three seats.

The election to the Punjab meeting is due early subsequent 12 months. The ballot schedule is but to be introduced by the Election Fee.