Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab | |
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Abbreviation | AAP |
Leader | Bhagwant Mann (CM of Punjab) |
President | Aman Arora [1] |
Headquarters | Chandigarh |
Student wing | Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS) |
Youth wing | AAP Youth Wing (AYW) [2] |
Women's wing | AAP Mahila Shakti (AMS) [3] |
Labour wing | Shramik Vikas Sangathan (SVS) |
Ideology | Punjabiyat Secularism Socialism Developmentalism |
Colours | Blue |
ECI Status | National Party [4] |
Seats in Lok Sabha | 3 / 13 |
Seats in Rajya Sabha | 7 / 7 |
Seats in Punjab Legislative Assembly | 94 / 117 |
Election symbol | |
Broom | |
Website | |
aamaadmiparty | |
The Aam Aadmi Party Punjab or AAP Punjab is the Punjab state wing of Aam Aadmi Party and a recognised State party in Punjab. Currently, it is the governing party in the Punjab Legislative Assembly and has significant representation of the state in Rajya Sabha.
The AAP fielded 434 candidates in the 2014 Indian general election. In its debut in Punjab, four AAP candidates from Punjab won the election out of 13. Consequently, the AAP became a recognised state party in Punjab. [5] [6]
In the 2017 Punjab assembly election, the party formed an alliance with the Lok Insaaf Party giving it five seats. [7] No CM candidate was declared before the elections. [8] This AAP Alliance won 22 seats in total, two of which were won by the Lok Insaaf Party. [9] AAP won 20 seats in the Punjab Assembly in its debut in the 2017 Punjab elections.
The AAP contested on all 117 seats in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election and won 92 seats, giving it a large majority. AAP MP Bhagwant Mann became the Chief Minister of Punjab.
Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, IIT professor Sandeep Pathak, educationist Ashok Kumar Mittal, industrialist Sanjeev Arora and Delhi MLA Raghav Chadha were nominated by AAP for a six year term in Rajya Sabha starting 2022. [10] [11] All five of them were elected unopposed. [12]
In January 2021 Arvind Kejriwal announced that AAP would be contesting in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. [13] Raghav Chadha was appointed AAP Punjab co-in-charge for the Punjab election. [14] On 18 January 2022 Bhagwant Mann was chosen as AAP's candidate for the post of Chief Minister of Punjab for the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. The selection was done by polling from the public. [15] AAP did not have any alliance partner in this election.
In March 2021, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal held a Kisaan Mahapanchayat at Bagha Purana in Moga district and began campaigning for elections. [16] On 28 June 2021, Kejriwal announced in a speech in Chandigarh that 300 units of free electricity would be provided to all Punjabis if the party wins the election. [17] On 30 September 2021, Kejriwal also announced that if AAP wins the election, his government would build Mohalla Clinics in Punjab that would provide free healthcare facilities. [18] On 22 November 2021, Arvind Kejriwal announced that if AAP wins Punjab then 1,000 rupees will be given to every women above 18 years of age. [19] In the 2022 elections AAP registered a landslide victory. [20] AAP contested on all 117 seats in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election and won 92 seats, giving it a large majority. AAP MP Bhagwant Mann became the CM of Punjab. [21]
CM candidate Bhagwant Mann contested from the Dhuri Assembly Constituency. [22] Below is the full list of AAP candidates with the successful candidates marked in blue. [22]
House | Leader | Portrait | Elected constituency | |
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Constituency | State | |||
Punjab Legislative Assembly | Bhagwant Mann | Dhuri | Punjab |
In December 2015, Aam Aadmi Party declared that it would contest the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. [23] AAP which did not participate in the 2012 assembly election, but had fought 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Their 2014 General election performance translates to 33 assembly seats out of 117. [24]
In the 2017 Punjab assembly election, the party formed a coalition with the Lok Insaaf Party and gave it five seats to contest. [7] No CM candidate was declared before the elections. [8] This alliance was called the AAP Alliance and was represented on news channels as AAP+. The alliance won 22 seats in total, two of which were won by the Lok Insaaf Party. [9] AAP won 20 seats in the Punjab Assembly in its debut in the 2017 Punjab elections. In March 2018, the Lok Insaaf Party broke the coalition due to differences. [25]
District | AC No. | Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes | Runners-Up | Party | Votes | Margin [26] | ||
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Amritsar district | 19 | Amritsar South | Inderbir Singh Bolaria | INC | 47581 | Inderbir Singh Nijjar | AAP | 24923 | 22658 | ||
Tarn Taran district | 25 | Baba Bakala (SC) | Santokh Singh | INC | 45965 | Dalbir Singh Tong | AAP | 39378 | 6587 | ||
Kapurthala district | 26 | Bholath | Sukhpal Singh Khaira | AAP | 48873 | Yuvraj Bhupinder Singh | SAD | 40671 | 8202 | ||
Jalandhar district | 31 | Nakodar | Gurpratap Singh Wadala | SAD | 56241 | Sarwan Singh Hayer | AAP | 37834 | 18407 | ||
Hoshiarpur district | 42 | Sham Chaurasi (SC) | Pawan Kumar Adia | INC | 46612 | Dr. Ravjot Singh | AAP | 42797 | 3815 | ||
45 | Garhshankar | Jai Krishan | AAP | 41720 | Surinder Singh Heer | SAD | 40070 | 1650 | |||
Nawanshahr District | 46 | Banga (SC) | Sukhwinder Kumar | SAD | 45256 | Harjot Singh Bains | AAP | 43363 | 1893 | ||
Rupnagar district | 50 | Rupnagar | Amarjit Singh Sandoa | AAP | 58994 | Brinder Singh Dhillon | INC | 35287 | 23707 | ||
51 | Chamkaur Sahib (SC) | Charanjit Singh Channi | INC | 61060 | Charanjit Singh | AAP | 48752 | 12308 | |||
Mohali district | 52 | Kharar | Kanwar Sandhu | AAP | 54171 | Jagmohan Singh Kang | INC | 52159 | 2012 | ||
53 | S.A.S.Nagar | Balbir Singh Sidhu | INC | 66844 | Narinder Singh | AAP | 38971 | 27873 | |||
Fatehgarh Sahib district | 54 | Bassi Pathana (SC) | Gurpreet Singh | INC | 47319 | Santokh Singh | AAP | 37273 | 10046 | ||
Ludhiana district | 57 | Khanna | Gurkirat Singh Kotli | INC | 55690 | Anil Dutt Phally | AAP | 35099 | 20591 | ||
58 | Samrala | Amrik Singh Dhillon | INC | 51930 | Sarbans Singh Manki | AAP | 40925 | 11005 | |||
60 | Ludhiana East | Sanjeev Talwar | INC | 43010 | Daljit Singh Grewal (Bhola) | AAP | 41429 | 1581 | |||
61 | Ludhiana South | Balvinder Singh Bains | LIP | 53955 | Bhupinder Singh Sidhu | INC | 23038 | 30917 | |||
62 | Atam Nagar | Simarjeet Singh Bains | LIP | 53421 | Kamal Jit Singh Karwal | INC | 36508 | 16913 | |||
64 | Ludhiana West | Bharat Bhushan Ashu | INC | 66627 | Ahbaab Singh Grewal | AAP | 30106 | 36521 | |||
66 | Gill (SC) | Kuldeep Singh Vaid | INC | 67927 | Jiwan Singh Sangowal | AAP | 59286 | 8641 | |||
67 | Payal (SC) | Lakhvir Singh Lakha | INC | 57776 | Gurpreet Singh Lapran | AAP | 36280 | 21496 | |||
68 | Dakha | Harvinder Singh Phoolka | AAP | 58923 | Manpreet Singh Ayali | SAD | 54754 | 4169 | |||
69 | Raikot (SC) | Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal | AAP | 48245 | Amar Singh | INC | 37631 | 10614 | |||
70 | Jagraon (SC) | Saravjit Kaur Manuke | AAP | 61521 | Malkit Singh Dakha | INC | 35945 | 25576 | |||
Moga district | 71 | Nihal Singhwala (SC) | Manjit Singh | AAP | 67313 | Rajwinder Kaur | INC | 39739 | 27574 | ||
72 | Bhagha Purana | Darshan Singh Brar | INC | 48668 | Gurbinder Singh Kang | AAP | 41418 | 7250 | |||
73 | Moga | Harjot Kamal Singh | INC | 52357 | Ramesh Grover | AAP | 50593 | 1764 | |||
Fazilka district | 79 | Jalalabad | Sukhbir Singh Badal | SAD | 75271 | Bhagwant Mann | AAP | 56771 | 18500 | ||
Faridkot district | 87 | Faridkot | Kusaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon | INC | 51026 | Gurdit Singh Sekhon | AAP | 39367 | 11659 | ||
88 | Kotkapura | Kultar Singh Sandhwan | AAP | 47401 | Bhai Harnirpal Singh Kukku | INC | 37326 | 10075 | |||
89 | Jaitu (SC) | Baldev Singh | AAP | 45344 | Mohammad Sadique | INC | 35351 | 9993 | |||
Bathinda district | 91 | Bhucho Mandi (SC) | Pritam Singh Kotbhai | INC | 51605 | Jagsir Singh | AAP | 50960 | 645 | ||
92 | Bathinda Urban | Manpreet Singh Badal | INC | 63942 | Deepak Bansal | AAP | 45462 | 18480 | |||
93 | Bathinda Rural (SC) | Rupinder Kaur Ruby | AAP | 51572 | Er. Amit Rattan Kotfatta | SAD | 40794 | 10778 | |||
94 | Talwandi Sabo | Prof. Baljinder Kaur | AAP | 54553 | Khushbaz Singh Jatana | INC | 35260 | 19293 | |||
95 | Maur | Jagdev Singh | AAP | 62282 | Janmeja Singh Sekhon | SAD | 47605 | 14677 | |||
Mansa district | 96 | Mansa | Nazar Singh Manshahia | AAP | 70586 | Manoj Bala | INC | 50117 | 20469 | ||
98 | Budhalada (SC) | Budh Ram | AAP | 52265 | Ranjit Kaur Bhatti | INC | 50989 | 1276 | |||
Sangrur district | 100 | Dirba (SC) | Harpal Singh Cheema | AAP | 46434 | Ajaib Singh Ratolan | INC | 44789 | 1645 | ||
101 | Sunam | Aman Arora | AAP | 72815 | Gobind Singh Longowal | SAD | 42508 | 30307 | |||
Barnala district | 102 | Bhadaur (SC) | Pirmal Singh Dhaula | AAP | 57095 | Sant Balvir Singh Ghunas | SAD | 36311 | 20784 | ||
103 | Barnala | Gurmeet Singh Meet Haher | AAP | 47606 | Kewal Singh Dhillon | INC | 45174 | 2432 | |||
104 | Mehal Kalan (SC) | Kulwant Singh Pandori | AAP | 57551 | Ajit Singh Shant | SAD | 30487 | 27064 | |||
Sangrur district | 107 | Dhuri | Dalvir Singh Goldy | INC | 49347 | Jasvir Singh Jassi Sekhon | AAP | 46536 | 2811 | ||
108 | Sangrur | Vijay Inder Singla | INC | 67310 | Dinesh Bansal | AAP | 36498 | 30812 | |||
Patiala district | 109 | Nabha (SC) | Sadhu Singh Dharamsot | INC | 60861 | Gurdev Singh Dev Mann | AAP | 41866 | 18995 | ||
110 | Patiala Rural | Brahm Mohindra | INC | 68891 | Karanvir Singh Tiwana | AAP | 41662 | 27229 | |||
111 | Rajpura | Hardial Singh Kamboj | INC | 59107 | Ashutosh Joshi | AAP | 26542 | 32565 | |||
Patiala district | 115 | Patiala | Amarinder Singh | INC | 72586 | Dr. Balbir Singh | AAP | 20179 | 52407 |
The AAP fielded 434 candidates in the 2014 Indian general election, in which it did not expect to do well. It recognised that its support was based primarily in urban areas and that different strategies might be required for different regions of the country. The party pointed out that its funding was limited and that there were too many demands for local visits from Kejriwal. The intention was to field candidates in large numbers to maximise the likelihood of recognition as a national party by the Election Commission. [27] [28] The outcome was that four AAP candidates won, all from Punjab. [29] Consequently, the AAP became a recognised state party in Punjab. [30]
No. | Constituency | Turnout% | Name of elected M.P. | Party affiliation | Margin | |
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8 | Fatehgarh Sahib(SC) | 73.81 | Harinder Singh Khalsa | Aam Aadmi Party | 54,144 | |
9 | Faridkot(SC) | 70.95 | Sadhu Singh | 1,72,516 | ||
12 | Sangrur | 77.21 | Bhagwant Mann | 2,11,721 | ||
13 | Patiala | 70.94 | Dharam Vira Gandhi | 20,942 | ||
Convener (or chief/president) is a highest political post in the Punjab unit of Aam Aadmi Party, holds responsibilities for the success of Party in Punjab.
After 2014 Indian general election in Punjab on 29 August 2014, Sucha Singh Chhotepur was appointed as first convener [31] of Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab unit. He served till 24 August 2016. [32] After him Gurpreet Singh Waraich appointed the new convener. [33]
In 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election party performed less than the expectations and got 20 seats in Punjab Legislative Assembly. [34] Due to this he was removed from the post and Bhagwant Mann appointed as new convener along with Aman Arora. [35] [36] They resigned from the post on 17 March 2018 due to the apology by Arvind Kejriwal to Bikram Singh Majithia. [37] After Maan and Arora's resignation Balbir Singh was appointed co-convener (caretaker) of Punjab's unit on 21 March 2018. [38]
On 31 January 2019 before General election Maan was appointed as the Punjab conveneger. [39]
S. No. | Name | Portrait | Tenure | Co-convener | National Convener | |
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1 | Sucha Singh Chhotepur | 29 August 2014 | 24 August 2016 | None | Arvind Kejriwal (2012-present) | |
2 | Gurpreet Singh Waraich | 4 September 2016 | 8 May 2017 | |||
3 | Bhagwant Singh Mann | 10 May 2017 | 17 March 2018 | Aman Arora | ||
- | Balbir Singh (caretaker) | 21 March 2018 | 31 January 2019 | Himself | ||
(3) | Bhagwant Singh Mann | 31 January 2019 | 22 November 2024 | Aman Arora | ||
- | Budh Ram Singh (caretaker) | 12 June 2023 | 22 November 2024 | |||
4 | Aman Arora | 22 November 2024 | Incumbent | Amansher Singh |
Legislative Party leader is a person who leads the elected members of the party in Punjab Legislative Assembly. On 11 March 2022, Bhagwant Mann was elected as the leader of the AAP legislative party. [40]
No. | Name (constituency) | Portrait | Tenure | Other designation | Assembly | |
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1 | Harvinder Singh Phoolka (Dakha) | 16 March 2017 | 9 July 2017 | Leader of Opposition | 15th | |
2 | Sukhpal Singh Khaira (Bholath) | 9 July 2017 | 26 July 2018 | |||
3 | Harpal Singh Cheema (Dirba) | 27 July 2018 | 11 March 2022 | |||
4 | Bhagwant Mann (Dhuri) | 11 March 2022 | Incumbent | Chief Minister | 16th |
Deputy leader
No. | Name (constituency) | Portrait | Tenure | Other designation | Assembly | |
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1 | Saravjit Kaur Manuke (Jagraon) | 16 March 2017 | 11 March 2022 | Deputy Leader of Opposition | 15th | |
2 | Harpal Singh Cheema (Dirba) | 19 March 2022 | Incumbent | Minister of Finance | 16th |
Seat No. | Elected MP | M.P.s Portrait |
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1 | Harbhajan Singh | |
2 | Raghav Chadha | |
3 | Sandeep Pathak | |
4 | Ashok Mittal | |
5 | Sanjeev Arora | |
6 | Balbir Singh Seechewal | |
7 | Vikramjit Singh Sahney |
In June 2021, MLA and deputy leader of the opposition in Punjab assembly, Saravjit Kaur Manuke held hunger strike along with AAP activists to protest against the inaction of the Punjab government in the payment of post-matric scholarship amount of Dalit students. AAP convener Bhagwant Mann said that the protest by AAP members had forced the Punjab government then led by CM Amarinder Singh to release the funds amounting to 200 crore as 40% share of the amount that Punjab government had to pay. [41]
Bhagwant Singh Mann, better known by his stage name "Jugnu", is an Indian politician, social worker, former comedian, singer and actor who is currently serving as the 17th Chief minister of Punjab since 2022. He represents the Dhuri Assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly since 2022 and is also serving as the state convener of Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab since 2019. Previously, he was a member of the Lok Sabha from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency from 2014 to 2022.
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