AAP releases third list of 28 candidates for upcoming Karnataka Assembly election

BENGALURU: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its third list of 28 candidates on Monday evening. The party had earlier announced 60 candidates in its second list and has so far announced 168 candidates for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly election.

Of the 168 candidates , 16 are farmers, 13 women, 18 lawyers, 10 doctors, 10 engineers, five doctorate degree holders,  41 post-graduates and 82 graduates.

All 28 candidates in the third list are contesting Assembly elections for the first time and none of them have criminal background. With the third list, AAP has fielded candidates in 168 out of 224 constituencies so far.

Speaking on the occasion, ‘Mukhyamantri’ Chandru alleged the BJP was luring some members of the AAP. “Most of our candidates are being threatened not to file nominations, using money and muscle power. The BJP is luring AAP candidates and trying to purchase them with money. The BJP is afraid of our party candidates and is making various efforts to stop them from contesting. The AAP will not bogged down by this”.

Mukhyamantri Chandru alleged that the major three parties were following dynastic politics.

Chandru mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over their constant visits to Karnataka, and said they are coming just to have fun, and not for election campaign. “They are not even bothered about disasters that had happened in our country”, he alleged.

The AAP is yet to finalise candidates for 50-odd seats and will announce the list after other parties name their candidates, Chandru added.  “The three major parties, the BJP, Congress and JD(S), are indulging in corruption and dynastic politics, but AAP is free of corruption. The government has allowed the national parties to conduct election campaign. But it has directed the officials to refuse permission to AAP for holding rallies, processions, jathas and distribution pamphlets”, Chandru alleged.