In March 2024, Raj Kumar Chabbewal and Gurpreet Singh GP of INC joined AAP, both were announced candidates from Hoshiarpur and Fatehgarh Sahib constituencies respectively.[7][8] Patiala MP Preneet Kaur joined BJP.[9] Sushil Rinku, who was announced as the AAP candidate for Jalandhar constituency, joined BJP, he was member of INC prior to AAP.[10]Ravneet Singh Bittu, MP from Ludhiana, joined BJP.[11] In April 2024, former MLA Pawan Kumar Tinu of SAD joined AAP, and was announced candidate for Jalandhar.[12]
Election schedule
The election schedule was announced by Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024.[13] The elections are to be held in seven phases throughout the country, with Punjab in the last phase.[14]
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