New Delhi, October 31, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann set to contest again from the Dhuri constituency in Sangrur district.
The announcement marks the beginning of formal candidate declarations for the upcoming Assembly elections, with AAP becoming the first major political party to release a list of nominees for the polls.
Mann, who had announced on Friday that the party would release its first list on October 31, confirmed that his name was among the 40 candidates.
According to the official list issued by AAP National Secretary Pankaj Kumar Gupta, Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has been fielded from Kotkapura, while Sanjeev Arora will contest from Ludhiana West.
Among other prominent candidates, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal has been nominated from Ajnala, Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar from Amritsar South, Aman Sher Singh Shery Kalsi from Batala, Balkar Singh from Kartarpur, Bram Shanker Jimpa from Hoshiarpur and Harmeet Singh Sandhu from Tarn Taran.
The party has also named Baljinder Kaur from Talwandi Sabo, Gurpreet Singh Banawali from Sardulgarh, Labh Singh Ugoke from Bhadaur and Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra from Amargarh.
The first list covers 40 of Punjab’s 117 Assembly constituencies, leaving candidates for the remaining 77 seats to be announced.
The 2027 Punjab Assembly elections are expected to witness a multi-cornered contest involving AAP, Congress, BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal, Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), Akali Dal Punar Surjit, Bahujan Samaj Party, Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) and other political parties.
Complete List of 40 AAP Candidates for Punjab Assembly Elections 2027
| No. | Assembly Constituency | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batala | Amansher Singh (Shery Kalsi) |
| 2 | Ajnala | Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal |
| 3 | Amritsar South | Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar |
| 4 | Tarn Taran | Harmeet Singh Sandhu |
| 5 | Khem Karan | Sarvan Singh Dhun |
| 6 | Nakodar | Inderjit Kaur Mann |
| 7 | Kartarpur | Balkar Singh |
| 8 | Dasuya | Karambir Singh Ghuman |
| 9 | Urmar | Jasvir Singh Raja Gill |
| 10 | Hoshiarpur | Bram Shanker Sharma Jimpa |
| 11 | Chabbewal | Ishank Kumar Chabbewal |
| 12 | Garhshankar | Jai Krishan Singh Rouri |
| 13 | Balachaur | Santosh Kataria |
| 14 | Rupnagar | Dinesh Chadha |
| 15 | S.A.S. Nagar | Kulwant Singh |
| 16 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Lakhbir Singh Rai |
| 17 | Amloh | Gurinder Singh Garry Waring |
| 18 | Samrala | Jagtar Singh Diyalpura |
| 19 | Ludhiana East | Daljit Singh Grewal Bhola |
| 20 | Atam Nagar | Kulwant Singh Sidhu |
| 21 | Ludhiana Central | Ashok Prashar Pappi |
| 22 | Ludhiana West | Sanjeev Arora |
| 23 | Ludhiana North | Chaudhary Madan Lal Bagga |
| 24 | Payal | Manwinder Singh Giaspura |
| 25 | Nihal Singh Wala | Manjit Singh Bilaspur |
| 26 | Bhagha Purana | Amritpal Singh Sukhanand |
| 27 | Moga | Dr. Amandeep Kaur Arora |
| 28 | Dharamkot | Devinder Jeet Singh Laddi Dhos |
| 29 | Jalalabad | Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy |
| 30 | Fazilka | Narinderpal Singh Sawna |
| 31 | Muktsar | Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar |
| 32 | Kotkapura | Kultar Singh Sandhwan |
| 33 | Jaitu | Amolak Singh |
| 34 | Talwandi Sabo | Baljinder Kaur |
| 35 | Sardulgarh | Gurpreet Singh Banawali |
| 36 | Bhadaur | Labh Singh Ugoke |
| 37 | Mehal Kalan | Kulwant Singh Pandori |
| 38 | Amargarh | Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra |
| 39 | Dhuri | Bhagwant Mann |
| 40 | Patiala | Ajitpal Singh Kohli |
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