Punjab Assembly Elections 2027: BJP Constitutes Manifesto and Chargesheet Committees
Avinash Rai Khanna to Head Manifesto Committee, Sunil Jakhar to Lead Chargesheet Committee
Chandigarh, November 15, 2026- Bharatiya Janata Party Punjab State President Kewal Singh Dhillon has constituted the State Manifesto Committee and the State Chargesheet Committee for the Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections 2027. According to the letters issued under the signatures of Kewal Singh Dhillon, important responsibilities have been entrusted to senior party leaders in both committees. Announcing these significant appointments, Kewal Singh Dhillon said that a few more important committees would be announced in the coming days.
Avinash Rai Khanna to Head the Manifesto Committee
According to a press statement issued by the party office, former State President and former Rajya Sabha Member Avinash Rai Khanna has been appointed Chairman of the State Manifesto Committee.
Manpreet Singh Badal, Ashwani Sharma, Manoranjan Kalia, Som Parkash, Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi, Ashwani Sekhri, Satnam Singh Sandhu, Raghav Chadha, Rajinder Gupta, Harbhajan Singh, Mrs. Parampal Kaur and Advocate H.S. Phoolka have been included as members of the committee.
Thus, the Manifesto Committee comprises a total of 13 members, including former ministers, former legislators, Members of Parliament and senior party office-bearers from Punjab.
Sunil Jakhar to Chair the Chargesheet Committee
According to the press statement, former State President and former Member of Parliament Sunil Jakhar has been appointed Chairman of the State Chargesheet Committee.
The members of the Chargesheet Committee include Iqbal Singh Lalpura, Vijay Sampla, Shwet Malik, Maharani Preneet Kaur, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Dinesh Babbu, Sushil Rinku, Geja Ram, Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Ashok Mittal, Sandeep Pathak, S.S. Channi and Jagmeet Singh Brar.
The committee comprises a total of 14 members. Experienced political leaders from both Punjab and the national level have also been entrusted with responsibilities in this committee.
The constitution of these two committees is being viewed as an important step in the BJP's preparations for the Punjab Assembly Elections 2027. By including senior leaders in the Manifesto Committee, the party has brought together their experience and representation from various fields for preparing its election manifesto. Similarly, senior leaders have also been included in the Chargesheet Committee and entrusted with a distinct responsibility.