Punjab Polls: AAP fields five women in second list, takes total women candidates to nine
Ravi Jakhu
Chandigarh, November 12, 2026: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has named five women candidates in its second list of 31 nominees for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, taking the total number of women candidates announced by the party so far to nine.
The five women have been fielded from constituencies spread across the state’s Majha, Malwa and Doaba regions, reflecting the party’s choices of both familiar political faces and leaders with organisational responsibilities.
The candidates include Sonia Mann from Raja Sansi, Varinder Kaur Loomba from Shutrana, Sarabjit Kaur Manuke from Jagraon, Harjot Kaur Lohtia from Phillaur and Dr Suhani Dooda from Abohar.
Among the prominent names is Sonia Mann, an actress-turned-politician who has been active in AAP’s organisational activities in the Majha region. She will contest from Raja Sansi, where she has been working to strengthen the party’s presence.
Varinder Kaur Loomba, a former MLA from Shutrana, is another notable inclusion. She had represented the constituency from 2012 to 2017 on a Shiromani Akali Dal ticket before joining AAP in July 2026.
Sarabjit Kaur Manuke has been renominated from Jagraon. A sitting MLA, she won the constituency in both the 2017 and 2022 Assembly elections and will now seek another term.
Harjot Kaur Lohtia has been fielded from Phillaur. She was earlier appointed the party’s constituency in-charge and had been active in raising local issues, including illegal sand mining and drug-related concerns.
Dr Suhani Dooda will contest from Abohar, completing the party’s five-woman selection in the second list.
AAP had announced four women candidates in its first list of 40 nominees: Inderjit Kaur Mann from Nakodar, Santosh Kataria from Balachaur, Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora from Moga and Baljinder Kaur from Talwandi Sabo.
With five more women included in the latest announcement, nine women have now been named among the party’s 71 candidates announced for the 117-member Punjab Assembly.
The second list marks another step in AAP’s preparations for the 2027 elections, with the party continuing to announce candidates well ahead of the polls.