AAP’s Manish Sisodia celebrates Chhoti Diwali with family; extends greetings to people
Sisodia took to X to extend his wishes as he illuminated his house with diyas with his family.
Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will be announcing his party’s chief ministerial candidate for the Punjab Assembly polls 2022 on Tuesday in Mohali at 12 noon.
This announcement holds importance ahead of Punjab Assembly Elections. Punjab will go to the polls in a single phase on February 20 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10.
Last week, Arvind Kejriwal has asked the people of Punjab to suggest names of their preferred choice for the chief ministerial candidate and launched a mobile number for the purpose.
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He even stated that his own preference for the post is Bhagwant Mann, who is Punjab unit chief and the MP from Sangrur.
The Delhi chief minister launched a mobile number — 7074870748 — on which people can give their opinion till 5 pm on January 17 by recording their voice and sending text or WhatsApp messages as to who should be the party’s chief ministerial candidate.
In the 2017 Punjab Assembly polls, Congress won an absolute majority in the state by winning 77 seats and ousted the SAD-BJP government after 10 years.
Aam Aadmi Party emerged as the second-largest party winning 20 seats in 117-member Punjab Legislative Assembly. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) could only manage to win 15 seats while the BJP secured 3 seats.
(Inputs from IANS and ANI)
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