Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Oct. 30 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann held discussions in Delhi on Friday to finalise candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, setting the stage for a politically sensitive selection process that could trigger internal dissent and offer rival parties, particularly the BJP, an opportunity to exploit divisions within the ruling party.

AAP's first list of candidates could be announced on Saturday, with reports suggesting that around 20 names, including some sitting ministers and legislators, may figure in the initial round. However, the party has not officially confirmed the number of candidates.

Mann was reported to have told journalists in Delhi tha...