Punjab AAP convener Waraich to contest from Batala; 3 more named

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 10

The Aam Aadmi Party state convener, Gurpreet Singh Waraich will be the party candidate from Batala in the Punjab Assembly elections. His name was announced in the seventh list of candidates released by the party today, putting all speculations to rest.

With fresh list of four candidates, the party has announced 103 candidates for the 117 seats so far.

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Atul Nagpal (46), a farmer, will contest from Abohar. He is AAP’s Intellectual Cell Member and also runs an NGO, Sawera Foundation, in Fazilka.

Sukhwinder Singh Mann, a 41-year-old farmer and businessman, will be party’s candidate from Sardulgarh. He is AAP’s sector in-charge in Mansa.

Earlier, it was being speculated that Waraich will contest from Majitha against Cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia. But the sources said from the very beginning he was reluctant to the idea.