AAP announces nine more candidates for Haryana; fields BJP turncoat and former Minister from Barwala

The party has so far declared 29 candidates

Updated - September 10, 2024 10:58 pm IST - New Delhi

AAP leader Manish Sisodia, Haryana party President Sushil Gupta and state party Vice President Anurag Dhanda during a roadshow ahead of state assembly elections, in Sonipat

AAP leader Manish Sisodia, Haryana party President Sushil Gupta and state party Vice President Anurag Dhanda during a roadshow ahead of state assembly elections, in Sonipat | Photo Credit: PTI

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday released its second list of nine candidates in Haryana. The party has fielded former Minister Chhatarpal Singh, who had quit the BJP a day ago, from the Barwala Assembly constituency.

It has so far declared 29 candidates. The party also announced its candidates for Sadhaura, Thanesar, Indri, Ratia, Adampur, Bawal, Faridabad and Tigaon.

Also read | Haryana Polls: BJP releases second list of 21 candidates

BJP Election Management Committee member and actor Rajkumar Rao’s brother-in-law Sunil Rao, and former Rewari Zila Parishad chairman Satish Yadav, also a BJP leader, too joined the AAP in the presence of Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh.

Mr. Singh said the party would contest all 90 seats and more candidates would be announced soon.

Also read | Haryana Assembly polls: AAP steps up pressure on Congress, says will announce all 90 candidates by evening

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