Chandigarh, Feb. 10 -- Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will announce candidates for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and the lone seat in Chandigarh within a fortnight in a further blow to the opposition INDIA bloc.

His comments come at a time when the opposition parties that principally agreed to fight as one under the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) banner have struggled to agree on a seat-sharing formula, especially in states where they are in a triangular contest involving one or more prospective allies and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Seeking people's blessings for the elections due this summer, the Delhi chief minister said voters need to "sweep Punjab" with full force....