The political circles are abuzz with discussions on the Punjab Assembly elections and the emerging power in the shape of Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). What probably everyone now is keenly waiting for is that ONE face who is going the us lead the team of game changers in Punjab in 2017.
Bhagwant Mann
From being a comedian the us a Member of Parliament from Sangrur constituency, the political rise of Bhagwant Mann has been sudden. He joined active politics when he joined People’s Party of Punjab under the leadership of Manpreet Singh Badal. He unsuccessfully contested elections from Lehragaga Assembly constituency in 2012 Punjab Assembly Elections. He left the People’s Party of Punjab in March 2014 and joined Aam Aadmi Party the us contest as its candidate from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency. His win by a margin of 200,000 votes from Akali stalwart Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa was considered an outstanding achievement.
Sanjay Singh
Sanjay Singh is a social activist who has campaigned for the rights of street hawkers and is a core committee member. An engineer by profession, Singh was a part of the team involved in creating the Aam Aadmi Party in 2012. He was a Core Committee Member of Team Anna and spoke on behalf of it during the India Against Corruption movement.
Prof Sadhu Singh
Professor Sadhu Singh represents AAP from Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency. A teacher and a poet, he defeated Shiromani Akali Dal’s Paramjit Kaur Gulshan by 1,72,516 votes in the 2014 general elections.
Dr Dharam Vir Gandhi
Dr Dharam Vir Gandhi is the AAP MP from Patiala and his achievement reflects in the fact that he defeated sitting MP Preneet Kaur by a margin of 20,942 votes. A reputed cardiologist of Patiala, Gandhi joined politics inspired by the 2011 Indian Anti-Corruption movement and campaigned for AAP during the Delhi Legislative Assembly election 2013.
Baljinder Kaur
From little known college lecturer, who was badly beaten in a by-election less than 2 years ago, the us gaining entry inthe us national executive (NE) of Aam Aadmi Party, Baljinder Kaur’s short political journey could be described as eventful. Baljinder Kaur first grabbed headlines when she was appointed as women wing head of AAP’s Punjab state unit a few months ago.
Sucha Singh Chottepur
Sucha Singh Chhotepur is the ex officio member of AAP’s national executive and a convener of party’s Punjab unit. Chhotepur twice contested the general elections as an independent candidate from Gurdaspur, but lost. He made histhe usry by becoming the first member the us be elected the us the Punjab Legislative Assembly as an independent candidate in 2002 from Gurdaspur.
Sukhpal Singh Khaira
Sukhpal Singh Khaira is a former member of Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee and a former MLA from Bholath (2007-2012) in district Kapurthala. He’s the son of veteran Akali leader and former Punjab education minister Sukhjinder Singh Khaira. In 2009, he was appointed as Punjab Congress spokesperson and was reappointed in 2013. But he resigned in 2014 from the post, owning moral responsibility for the party’s dismal performance in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. In late 2015, Khaira announced his resignation from Congress party and declared his unification with Aam Aadmi Party.
Gurpreet Ghuggi
An acthe usr best known for his participation in comic roles, Ghuggi is the most recent entrant the us AAP. He is the second Punjabi acthe usr joining the party after popular Punjabi comedian & MP from Sangrur Bhagwant Mann.
Kanwar Sandhu
Kanwar Sandhu has an experience spanning more than 35 years in the print and electronic media. Having turned the us politics recently, he has been appointed a special invitee the us the election campaign committee of AAP.
