27-year-old engineer, 4 former journalists on AAP’s third list

Jupinderjit Singh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 7

A renowned wrestler, a 27-year-old mechanical engineer and four former journalists figure on the third list of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) comprising 29 candidates — 78 per cent of them Sikhs. The list, which also has two woman nominees, was released this evening. One name was withheld at the last minute.

State convener Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi said the remaining candidates would be declared within this month.

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Former Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira has been fielded from Bholath, Jagtar Singh Rajla, a Tohra loyalist, from his home constituency of Samana, Joginder Singh Chhina from Dinanagar and Gurpartap Singh Kushalpur from Dera Baba Nanak. Kanwar Sandhu, who heads AAP’s Punjab dialogue committee, will contest from Kharar, Kulwant Singh Pandhuri from Mehal Kalan and Manjit Singh Bilaspur from Nihalsinghwala. Dr Vinod has been fielded from Bhoa. Charanjit Singh Channi will fight from Nawanshahr.

Meet Heyar, 27, a mechanical engineer, will contest from Barnala. Padma Shri and Arjuna awardee wrestler Kartar Singh will contest from Tarn Taran.

There is speculation that some seats in  Malwa may have been spared for former Congress leader Jagmeet Brar’s Punjab Lok Hit Abhiyan. But senior AAP leaders deny any such understanding with Brar. 

The full third list of 29 AAP candidates