Punjab Assembly polls: AAP to begin door-to-door outreach campaign

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia. File photo. Photo: ANI/@BhagwantMann X Ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections due in early 2027, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to start a door-to-door outreach campaign from September 20 to highlight the work of its government.AAP leader and Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia said on Friday (September 18, 2026) that the Statewide campaign would begin from September 20 and, through booth committee members, they would reach every household and highlight the work of the incumbent government.Poll campaign pamphletAddressing a press conference in Chandigarh, he said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will also join the campaign in Dhuri town, even as the party will simultaneously launch its membership drive and release its election campaign pamphlet on September 19.Noting that the AAP government has completed four-and-a-half years in office, he claimed the government has fulfilled all the election promises made in 2022. “From September 20, as many as 2,68,553 booth committee members will go door-to-door across Punjab and take the government’s work and achievements to the people,” he said.Speaking about farmers, education and private schools, he said: “Farmers have benefited from canal water and daytime electricity supply. Children studying in government schools are getting better facilities and opportunities for a better future. The government has also taken steps to prevent private schools from overcharging parents.”Hitting out at previous governments, he said: “Previous governments pushed Punjab towards financial distress and allowed the drug problem to spread. These issues will also be highlighted during the door-to-door campaign so that people can understand the difference between the previous governments and the work done by the Bhagwant Mann government.” Published - September 18, 2026 07:21 pm IST