Chandigarh, March 15 -- In a strategic move ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Thursday announced its first list of candidates, comprising a diverse mix of Cabinet Ministers, a sitting MP, a popular Punjabi artist, and a recent Congress defector - in an apparent attempt to consolidate its position and challenge traditional political dynamics in the State.
AAP's decision to field prominent leaders, including five Cabinet Ministers, reflects the party's confidence in its leadership and governance model. Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh has been named as AAP's Lok Sabha candidates from Patiala, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian from Bathinda, Sport...