Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday renominated 40 sitting legislators in the first list of candidates, setting of the blocks early for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann will once again contest from Dhuri, while jailed minister Sanjeev Arora has been renominated from Ludhiana West. The announcement, made nearly four months ahead of the polls, signals the ruling party's decision to prioritise continuity and gives its candidates an early start in their respective constituencies. All 40 candidates are sitting MLAs, covering nearly 34% of the state's 117 Assembly seats. The party is expected to release its second list next week. Mann said candidate selections were finalised following public...