AAP eyes 2027 polls, revamps Punjab unit with 5 MLAs as vice-presidents
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Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced a major organisational overhaul of its Punjab unit, appointing five MLAs as vice-presidents along with new in-charges for all 13 Lok Sabha constituencies and 23 districts of the state.
The reshuffle, influenced by former Delhi deputy chief minister and AAP's Punjab affairs in-charge Manish Sisodia, is based on field surveys and signals the launch of the party's campaign for the next assembly elections — 'Mission 2027'.
Banga MLA Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi, who was elected on an Akali ticket in 2022 and joined AAP last year, has been made the in-charge of Doaba region. The decision has come even as a petition against him is pending before the assembly speaker, and he still sits with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLAs in the assembly.
Khadoor Sahib MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura has been given the responsibility of Majha zone. In Malwa, responsibilities have been distributed among three MLAs — Moga's Amandeep Kaur for Malwa central, Chamkaur Sahib's Charanjit Singh for Malwa east, and Sri Muktsar Sahib's Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar for Malwa west.
Anandpur Sahib MP Malvinder Singh Kang, party leader Harchand Singh Barsat, Deepak Bali, and Sunny Singh Ahluwalia have been appointed as state general secretaries.
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Additionally, Sandeep Saini from Doaba, Gurdev Singh Lakhna from Majha, Navjot Singh Jarg from Malwa central, Ranjodh Singh Hadana from Malwa east, and Inderjit Singh Maan from Malwa west have been given responsibilities as state secretaries.
A party spokesperson said Sisodia made the appointments based on surveys. "Sisodia worked tirelessly, deploying his 'Super 60' team across the field. This was no ordinary survey team, but a group of the most experienced and active party workers handpicked by Sisodia.
They brought insights from the public, party workers, district heads, and assembly constituencies to the party leadership," he said. AAP has also appointed in-charges in all 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of Punjab for the first time.
The list includes Karamjit Kaur for Hoshiarpur, Ramneek Singh Lucky Randhawa for Jalandhar, Jaskaran Badesha for Amritsar, Rajiv Sharma for Gurdaspur, Ranjit Cheema for Khadoor Sahib, Sukhjinder Singh Kauni for Faridkot, Pradeep Khalsa for Fatehgarh Sahib, Sharanpal Singh Makkar for Ludhiana, Kuljeet Sarhal for Anandpur Sahib, Baljinder Dhillon for Patiala, Gurmel Singh Gharacho for Sangrur, Navdeep Singh Jida for Bathinda, and Jagdev Singh Bam for Ferozepur.
AAP has also appointed district in-charges and secretaries across districts.
BIGGEST CHANGE IN AAP ORGANISATION
Manish Sisodia posted on X, "This is the biggest change in AAP Punjab's organisation to date. New colleagues connected to grassroots politics are being given major responsibilities in the organisation. Today, we didn't just distribute positions in Punjab… we've further strengthened the foundation upon which new politics is being built.
This isn't just a reshuffle; it's a pledge that AAP will now take its organised vision and honest politics to every village, every young person, every family.
" Sisodia added in a statement that the restructuring is not solely aimed at upcoming elections. "We are not preparing for 2027; we are preparing for 2040. AAP is no longer just a political party; it's a people's movement. Every new appointee is now not just an office bearer but a bridge between the public and the govt."
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