Chandigarh, November 29, 2024 (Yes Punjab News)
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is fully prepared for the upcoming municipal elections. The party’s Punjab President, Aman Arora, held meetings with AAP leaders, MLAs, and ministers to discuss the elections for all municipal corporations and committees in detail. In the coming days, elections will be held for five municipal corporations and 42 municipal councils in Punjab.
Addressing the media after the meeting, Aman Arora claimed that, like the by-elections, the Aam Aadmi Party will also win the municipal elections by a significant margin.
He stated that in the by-elections, the Aam Aadmi Party received the highest votes even in urban areas. “We are confident that we will achieve a significant lead in these elections as well,” he said. He added that the victory in the by-elections has boosted the morale of party workers, and this will positively impact the municipal elections too.
Arora said that the Aam Aadmi Party’s state government is committed to the all-round development of Punjab’s cities. He highlighted the importance of municipal elections in planning and implementing development projects for cities.
Expressing hope for free and fair elections, he said that post-elections, the pace of development work in cities would accelerate. “We will pave the way for transparent and honest governance in local administration as well,” he stated.
He mentioned that the party is preparing separate plans for each city. “Some issues are common everywhere, but every area has unique problems, and these are also being considered,” he added.
Arora announced that starting December 1, the Aam Aadmi Party will begin accepting applications for councillor candidates in all municipal corporations and councils. He said that the selection process would prioritize merit, loyalty to the party, the social composition of the area, and the candidate’s winning potential.
He urged party members aspiring to contest the elections to contact their local party officials or MLAs to submit their applications. “Each application will be thoroughly reviewed,” he assured.
Observers appointed for five municipal corporations
During the meeting, State President Aman Arora announced the appointment of AAP ministers as observers for the five municipal corporations—Amritsar, Patiala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Phagwara.
Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal was appointed as the observer for Amritsar, Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO for Jalandhar, Barinder Goyal for Patiala, and Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sondh for Ludhiana Municipal Corporation. Meanwhile, AAP MP from Hoshiarpur, Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal, was appointed as the observer for Phagwara Municipal Corporation.
