Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- Congress leader Pargat Singh on Saturday accused Punjab's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of betraying its promises of women's empowerment and clean politics after only four women figured in its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 Assembly elections.
Singh said the candidate selection had exposed contradictions between AAP's public commitments and its political decisions, while also raising questions about internal leadership and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's influence over ticket distribution.
"Only four women among 40 candidates; where has AAP's promise of women's respect gone?" Singh asked, describing the 10% representation as evidence of the party's failure to promote women in electoral politics.
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