Ahead of roadshow, Bhagwant Mann, Kejriwal pay tributes at Amritsar's Jallianwala Bagh memorial
Highlights
- Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal visited the Golden Temple in Amristar today.
- They will both hold a roadshow soon in Amritsar.
- Punjab CM designate, Mann will swear in as the CM on March 16.
Punjab CM-designate Bhagwant Mann held a 'victory' roadshow in Amritsar, where Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal also joined him. They will express gratitude to the people for giving the popular mandate with two-thirds majority in the state in the recently concluded Assembly elections.
Ahead of the roadshow, Bhagwant Mann received AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and party leader Manish Sisodia at the Amritsar airport. After this, Mann and Kejriwal visited the Golden temple, and visited the Jallianwala Bagh memorial to pay their floral tributes.
Speaking to the reporters before leaving for Amritsar, Mann said, "We will take the blessings of Guru Sahib to fulfil the promises we made to the people of Punjab. Our national convenor Arvind Kejriwal is coming to Amritsar (for roadshow) today to thank the people."
Preparations are underway in Amritsar to welcome the leaders. Cutouts and posters have been put up on the roads and lanes of Amritsar.
Mann, the party's chief ministerial candidate, had earlier said that the oath-taking ceremony will not be held at Raj Bhawan but at Khatkar Kalan in Nawanshahr district, the ancestral village of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
Mann has invited Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal for the oath-taking ceremony.
