2027 Punjab polls: Resentment brews in AAP as seven sitting MLAs dropped from second candidate list

Published 14 Nov 2026, 18:16 IST

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CHANDIGARH: There is growing internal dissent in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after seven sitting MLAs, including a cabinet minister and two former ministers, were dropped from its second list of 31 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, released on Thursday. The decision has triggered…

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The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co. 13 Nov 2026, 18:55 IST

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The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. Current article 14 Nov 2026, 18:16 IST

2027 Punjab polls: Resentment brews in AAP as seven sitting MLAs dropped from second candidate list

CHANDIGARH: There is growing internal dissent in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after seven sitting MLAs, including a cabinet minister and two former ministers, were dropped from its second list of 31 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, released on Thursday. The decision has triggered…

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