In a fresh political development following the announcement of its first list of candidates for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs have submitted their resignations from the Punjab assembly.
After a meeting of the party’s political affairs committee (PAC), Mann announced the list in Delhi. including the government’s handling of floods and subsequent criminal cases against him, Jouramajra’s resignation has also raised questions about the growing discontent within the party While Pathanmajra had been involved in a prolonged confrontation with the party leadership over various issues. Jouramajra, a former Punjab minister, has represented Samana in the assembly. His position within the party had come under scrutiny after former Shiromani Akali Dal leader Surjit Singh Rakhra joined AAP in May this year, and was subsequently given an important role in managing the party’s affairs in Samana, a move widely seen as sidelining the local MLA. Jailed Cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora has been fielded from the Ludhiana West seat. However, no name of any other cabinet minister found mention in the first list of candidates. The AAP is the first major political party that declared its candidates for the polls due early next year.
The twin resignations today triggered fresh political activity within the ruling party, coming just a day after AAP announced its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 assembly elections. Yesterday, the AAP’s first list of candidates re-nominated 40 MLAs with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann again contesting from Dhuri.
Mann, a first-time MLA and two-time MP, said the early announcement of candidates reflects the party’s strong preparations, transparency and unwavering confidence in the work done by our government.
