Chandigarh, Nov. 14 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday released its first list of candidates for the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) elections, slated for December. The party has announced nominees for nine wards, including several new faces.

Former mayor Kuldeep Kumar and sitting councillor Anju Katyal have been renominated. While Katyal will contest from ward 22, Kumar has been shifted to ward 24 as his current ward has been reserved for women. He is likely to face Congress leader Jasbir Singh Bunty, who is expected to contest from the Attawa constituency.

The party has also fielded family members of sitting councillors in several wards, many of which have been reserved for women. Satnam Kaur, sister-in-law of AAP councillor...