Chandigarh: Former Punjab minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Laljit Singh Bhullar has announced that he will not contest the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
Bhullar, who represents the Patti constituency, is currently in judicial custody in connection with the suicide case involving Punjab Warehousing Corporation district manager Gagandeep Singh Randhawa.
In a social media post, Bhullar thanked the people of Patti for their support and said he had decided against contesting the next Assembly elections. He expressed gratitude to those who had stood by him and continued to place their trust in him.
Bhullar In Judicial Custody In DM Suicide Case
Bhullar was arrested in March 2026 following the death of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, a district manager with the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation. Randhawa died by suicide on March 21, 2026, and his family alleged that he had been harassed.
Bhullar resigned from the Punjab Cabinet after the allegations surfaced and was subsequently arrested. He was sent to judicial custody on April 1.
The former minister has denied the allegations against him. The case remains under investigation and legal proceedings.
AAP Yet To Announce Candidate For Patti
Bhullar’s decision comes ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. The AAP has not yet formally announced its candidate for the Patti constituency.
His announcement, therefore, concerns his own decision not to enter the electoral contest and should not be treated as a formal party announcement about the constituency.
