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  "id": 17362850,
  "title": "AAP banks on sitting MLAs in first list, names 40 candidates for 2027 Punjab polls; CM Mann to contest from Dhuri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/aap-banks-on-sitting-mlas-in-first-list-names-40-candidates-for-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aap-punjab-assembly-elections-2027-first-list-of-candidates-bhagwant-mann-dhuri-amritsar-hoshiarpur-ludhiana-101793429334287.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The announcement, made nearly four months before the polls, signals the AAP's decision to prioritise continuity and give its candidates an early start.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Bhagwant Mann, 39 others in AAP’s first list of candidates for Punjab election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/bhagwant-mann-39-others-in-aaps-first-list-of-candidates-for-punjab",
        "published": "2026-10-31T06:47:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "AAP Releases First List For 2027 Punjab Assembly Polls, Bhagwant Mann To Fight From Dhuri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/aap-releases-first-list-for-2027-punjab-assembly-polls-bhagwant-mann",
        "published": "2026-10-31T06:57:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Punjab Assembly Elections 2027: AAP Announces First List Of 40 Candidates, CM Bhagwant Mann To Seek Re-Election From Dhuri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/punjab-assembly-elections-2027-aap-announces-first-list-of-40",
        "published": "2026-10-31T07:25:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "AAP announces first list of 40 candidates for 2027 Punjab Assembly elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/aap-announces-first-list-of-40-candidates-for-2027-punjab-assembly",
        "published": "2026-10-31T08:25:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}