Jalandhar, Nov. 13 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has opted for new faces across the Doaba region in its second list of 31 candidates for the 2027 assembly elections, replacing most of the nominees who were unsuccessful in the 2022 polls.

The party has named 11 fresh candidates for the region, comprising 23 assembly seats in all, including Hoshiarpur MP Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal, who has been fielded from Phagwara, and former chief parliamentary secretary Pawan Kumar Tinu from Adampur.

The reshuffle also includes the replacement of sitting Jalandhar Central MLA Raman Arora, who is facing corruption and extortion charges, with industrialist Nitin Kohli.

In its first list, the party retained the candidatures of eight sitting MLAs from Doaba's...