Breaking: Former Bikram Majithia aide Talbir Singh Gill gets AAP ticket from Majitha
Babushahi Bureua
Amritsar (Punjab), November 12, 2026: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has named Talbir Singh Gill as its candidate from the Majitha Assembly constituency for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections as part of its second list of 31 nominees.
Gill’s candidature carries political significance in Majitha, which has been a stronghold of the Majithia family. He was earlier a close aide and personal assistant to senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, and worked in the constituency for nearly two decades.
The relationship between Gill and Majithia soured after the 2022 Assembly elections. Gill joined the AAP in May 2024 and was subsequently appointed the party’s halqa in-charge for Majitha.
Gill had contested the 2022 Assembly elections from Amritsar South as an SAD candidate but was unsuccessful. The AAP had announced his candidature from Majitha in January 2026, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann making the announcement at a public function in the constituency.
Majitha is currently represented by Ganieve Kaur Majithia, wife of Bikram Singh Majithia, who won the seat in the 2022 Assembly elections. Gill’s candidature sets up a contest involving a former close associate of the Majithia family in the constituency.
The AAP released its second list of 31 candidates on Thursday as part of its preparations for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.