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Aam Aadmi Party announces 5 more candidates for Punjab Assembly polls

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced five more candidates for the Punjab assembly polls.

The AAP’s national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that the party’s chief minister candidate for Punjab will be a Sikh

The AAP’s national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that the party’s chief minister candidate for Punjab will be a Sikh

Press Trust of India Chandigarh

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced five more candidates for the Punjab assembly polls.

According to the party's seventh list of candidates, Lalli Majithia has been given a ticket from the Majitha assembly seat.

Majithia had quit the Congress party and joined the AAP on January 1.

At present, the Majitha seat is represented by Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia.

Ajay Gupta will contest from Amritsar Central seat, Kashmir Singh Sohal from Tarn Taran, Surinder Singh Sodhi from Jalandhar Cantt and Baljit Kaur from Malout, the AAP said.

The total number of candidates announced by Punjab's main opposition party has now reached 101.

 

Punjab has 117 assembly seats.

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First Published: Jan 03 2022 | 11:21 AM IST

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