Kejriwal pulls curtains on INDIA in Punjab, Chandigarh

Khanna (Punjab): AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said his party will announce candidates for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and the lone Chandigarh parliamentary seat as he sought people's blessings for the victory of his candidates.

Kejriwal made the announcement while addressing a gathering organised for the 'Ghar ghar muft ration' (doorstep delivery of ration) scheme by the Punjab government.

"Today I again seek your blessing with folded hands. There will be Lok Sabha elections after two months. In Punjab, there are 13 (Lok Sabha) seats, one is Chandigarh and there will be 14 seats," he said.

"In the coming 10-15 days, the AAP will announce its candidates on all these 14 seats. I request you the way you blessed us two years back, get the party to win all these 14 seats," said Kejriwal, who was accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

With this announcement, it has now become clear that there will not be any alliance between the AAP and the Congress, which are part of the INDIA bloc, for contesting the lone Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat. (PTI)