Punjab Elections: AAP releases list of 40 candidates; jailed minister Sanjeev Arora also gets a ticket, drawing criticism from the BJP.

Punjab Elections: AAP releases list of 40 candidates; jailed minister Sanjeev Arora also gets a ticket, drawing criticism from the BJP.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has geared up for the electoral battle in Punjab, releasing its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will contest from the Dhuri constituency, while jailed minister Sanjeev Arora has been named as the candidate from Ludhiana West. The AAP has renominated all 40 of its incumbent MLAs. The BJP has targeted the AAP over the decision to grant a ticket to Sanjeev Arora. Meanwhile, in Delhi, the Congress party held a crucial meeting regarding the Punjab elections.