AAP holds meeting for 2027 Punjab Assembly polls; first list of candidates on Saturday

Punjab AAP president Aman Arora and state Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema also attended the meeting through video conferencing.

The Aam Aadmi Party will announce the first list of candidates for the upcoming Punjab Elections on Saturday, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said after a meeting to discuss preparations with party national convener Arvind Kejriwal and state in-charge Manish Sisodia.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann speaks during a state-level event on the occasion of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti, in Amritsar on Monday. (@BhagwantMann X)

Punjab AAP president Aman Arora and state Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema also attended the meeting through video conferencing.

Maan said that a list of candidates was sent to the Political Affairs Committee after the meeting, and on Saturday, after a communication with the PAC, the list will be announced.

The elections are due in early 2027, with polling expected around February-March. The five-year term of the 117-member Punjab Assembly ends on March 16, 2027.

The Election Commission is yet to announce the polling schedule.