AAP announces first list of 784 candidates for civic elections

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Urban Local Bodies elections scheduled for December 21. The elections will cover 87 locations across municipal corporations and committees, along with 49 byelections to fill...

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 02:00 AM Dec 12, 2024 IST

AAP state president Aman Arora with the BJP leaders who joined AAP on Wednesday.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Urban Local Bodies elections scheduled for December 21.

The elections will cover 87 locations across municipal corporations and committees, along with 49 byelections to fill vacant seats. The elections will involve 977 wards.

Punjab AAP president Aman Arora, accompanied by working president and Batala MLA Amansher Singh Sherry Kalsi, state secretary Gurdev Singh Lakhna, Dr Sunny Ahluwalia and chairman Amandeep Singh Mohie, expressed confidence in the party’s preparation and its transparent candidate selection process.

AAP has adopted a grassroots approach to select candidates. “We received an overwhelming response with over 5,000 applications for 977 wards in just a few days. In some wards, we received 15-20 applications per seat. This reflects the people’s faith in our governance and policies,” Arora said.

AAP has finalised candidates for 784 wards, with the remaining wards under discussion. The first list includes 94 wards of Ludhiana, 56 wards of Patiala and 74 wards of Amritsar.