The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has identified candidates for eight of the nine Assembly constituencies in Jalandhar district as part of its preparations for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. Nitin Kohli, Vaneet Dhir and Deepak Bali are among the prominent names appearing in the party's November 12 candidate announcement document, with the three listed from Jalandhar Central, Jalandhar North and Jalandhar Cantt, respectively.
The document, issued in the name of AAP National Secretary Pankaj Kr Gupta and dated November 12, 2026, contains 31 candidate names from across Punjab. However, while the party's first list of 40 candidates, released on October 31, has been independently confirmed, the latest document requires separate official confirmation before all its names can be treated as formally declared candidates.
According to the two lists, AAP has covered eight constituencies in Jalandhar district, leaving Jalandhar West as the only seat for which a candidate has not yet been identified in the announcements.
October 31 list: AAP announces candidates for Kartarpur and Nakodar
In its first list of 40 candidates announced on October 31, AAP named two candidates from Jalandhar district.
Punjab Cabinet Minister Balkar Singh was renominated from Kartarpur, while Inderjit Kaur Mann was named as the party's candidate from Nakodar. Both names featured in the party's independently confirmed first list, which included candidates from constituencies across Punjab.
The first list also featured Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann from Dhuri and several other ministers and sitting MLAs, indicating the party's early focus on its existing political leadership.
November 12 list names six more candidates from Jalandhar
The candidate announcement document dated November 12 contains six additional names from Jalandhar district.
Nitin Kohli has been listed from Jalandhar Central, Vaneet Dhir from Jalandhar North and Deepak Bali from Jalandhar Cantt. The document also names Pawan Kumar Tinu from Adampur, Hariot Kaur Lohtia from Phillaur and Balvir Singh Pala Jalalpur from Shahkot.
Among these names, Nitin Kohli's nomination from Jalandhar Central is particularly notable. Kohli joined AAP in May 2025 and was subsequently appointed the party's Halqa In-Charge for the constituency. His name had been under discussion as the party prepared its electoral strategy for the seat.
Vaneet Dhir is another prominent name in the Jalandhar list, having been associated with the party's organisational activities in the district. Deepak Bali has been named from Jalandhar Cantt.
The document also includes several other prominent candidates from Punjab, including Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal from Phagwara and Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer from Barnala.
Constituency-wise AAP candidate position in Jalandhar
Based on the October 31 confirmed list and the November 12 document, the constituency-wise position is:
Adampur: Pawan Kumar Tinu
Jalandhar Central: Nitin Kohli
Jalandhar North: Vaneet Dhir
Jalandhar Cantt: Deepak Bali
Kartarpur: Balkar Singh
Nakodar: Inderjit Kaur Mann
Phillaur: Hariot Kaur Lohtia
Shahkot: Balvir Singh Pala Jalalpur
Jalandhar West: Candidate yet to be announced
This means that the party's first list covered two constituencies in the district, while the November 12 document contains names for six additional seats. Jalandhar West remains the only constituency without a candidate in the two lists.
AAP's preparations for 2027 Punjab elections
AAP announced its first list of 40 candidates on October 31, followed by the 31-name document dated November 12. If the latter is formally confirmed, the party's declared candidate tally will reach 71 out of Punjab's 117 Assembly constituencies, leaving 46 seats.
The early identification of candidates is expected to give the party's leaders time to strengthen their organisational networks, connect with voters and prepare constituency-level campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections.
For Jalandhar, the remaining focus will be on the party's eventual choice for Jalandhar West, while the status of the six names appearing in the November 12 document awaits independent official confirmation.