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Bhagwant Mann

Bhagwant Mann

Bhagwant Singh Mann, AAP's MP from Sangrur, is also a professional comedian. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has named Bhagwant Mann as the party’s chief ministerial face for the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab, who will contest from Dhuri seat. In May 2014, Mann became the MP for Sangrur constituency, Punjab. Bhagwant Mann is the only member of parliament from the Aam Aadmi Party in the lower house (Lok Sabha) of the parliament. Born into a Sikh family, Mann also performs skits in the Punjabi language. He is a comic poet with political satire in it. In early 2011, Mann joined the People's Party of Punjab. In 2012, he unsuccessfully contested elections in the Lehragaga constituency. Mann's political journey took a turn after he joined Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 to contest elections in the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency and won by 211,721 votes. Mann was also the convener of AAP Punjab but resigned after Arvind Kejriwal tendered an unconditional apology to Bikaramjeet Majithia over the drug mafia case. In 2017, Mann contested elections in Jalalabad against Sukhbir Singh Badal and Ravneet Singh Bittu. He lost the elections to Badal by 18,500 votes. Mann had an alcohol addiction and had been often found drunk during parliamentary sessions. His alleged problems with alcohol became a huge controversy ahead of the 2017 Punjab elections. However, he does not have any criminal records against him. In 2019, to handle this controversy AAP held a rally at Barnala, where he swore not to touch alcohol again. And later in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Mann won again from the Sangrur constituency by 111,111 votes.

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Punjab govt duty-bound to furnish information sought by Guv: Supreme Court

India | Feb 28, 2023, 08:16 PM IST

The Supreme Court was hearing the matter amid a face-off between Punjab government and Governor Banwarilal Purohit over convening the state's budget assembly session.

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Those who demanding Governor's rule are anti-Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann slams BJP

India | Feb 28, 2023, 07:06 AM IST

Ajnala Incident: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is under fire since pro-khalistani sympathizers attacked police station in Amritsar. The Sikh preacher and Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh and his supporters created law and order situation in the city.

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'Those who took Guru Granth Sahib to police station can't be called 'Waris' of Punjab' says Mann

India | Feb 25, 2023, 05:19 PM IST

Ajnala Incident: CM Bhagwant Mann on Saturday tweeted that those who took Guru Granth Sahib to a police station as a shield cannot be called the 'waris' of Punjab.

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Ajnala incident: 'Ours is a peaceful state, law and order under control' says Punjab CM

India | Feb 24, 2023, 11:33 PM IST

Ajnala Incident: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that the law and order in the state are under control and Punjab police is capable of controlling critical situation.

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OPINION | Punjab violence: Bhagwant Mann must nip radicalism in the bud

India | Feb 24, 2023, 02:00 PM IST

Punjab violence: The radicals belonged to the outfit 'Waaris Punjab De' set up by late Punjabi actor Deep Singh Sidhu, a pro-Khalistani, who owed allegiance to Canada-based separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu's 'Sikhs For Justice' outfit.

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Punjab: Amid tight security, pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh’s supporter released

India | Feb 25, 2023, 12:00 AM IST

The release comes a day after radical preacher Amritpal Singh's supporters, some brandishing swords and guns, broke through barricades and stormed the police complex.

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Punjab Guv, CM Bhagwant Mann in another 'letter war'. Know why

India | Feb 24, 2023, 02:29 AM IST

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit said that he will take a legal advice and only after that will decide on CM Bhagwant Mann's request to call Budget session of assembly on March 3.

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'What is the criteria...': Punjab CM questions appointment of Guvs, wants Banwarilal Purohit shifted

India | Feb 14, 2023, 08:55 PM IST

CM Bhagwant Mann's remarks have come after Governor Banwarilal Purohit sought a report on the selection procedure of government schools principals' who were sent for training to Singapore.

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Punjab Guv seeks details of principals training tour to Singapore from govt, CM Mann retorts

India | Feb 13, 2023, 08:29 PM IST

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit has asked CM Bhagwant Mann to reply to his letter within a fortnight, failing which he will be compelled to take legal advice, reports said.

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Punjab to send 36 school principals to Singapore for training amid row over similar issue in Delhi

Education | Feb 02, 2023, 03:31 PM IST

The AAP had given a "guarantee" to transform the state's education system in the run-up to last year's assembly elections, he said.

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal inaugurate 400 'Mohalla Clinics' in Punjab's Amritsar

India | Jan 27, 2023, 07:06 PM IST

Mohalla Clinics in Punjab: The newly inaugurated 400 mohalla clinics across Amritsar take the number to 500 in the state.

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CM Bhagwant Mann invites Mumbai filmmakers to set up studios in Punjab

Jan 22, 2023, 03:00 PM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has requested the filmmakers in Mumbai to establish their studios in the state as the government is planning to set up a big film city.

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Telangana: Big show of strength by Opposition at BRS rally as KCR pitches for third front

India | Jan 18, 2023, 05:44 PM IST

Slogans like, 'Ek do theen chaar, desh ke neta KCR,' 'Jai Telangana and Jai jai KCR' in Telugu and catchphrases like 'Bhajapa ko hatayenge, Bhaarath ko Bachayenge' were also heard during the rally which was attended by Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Pinarayi Vijayan, D Raja and Akhilesh Yadav.

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Rahul Gandhi attacks Arvind Kejriwal, says Mann government is being remote-controlled from Delhi

India | Jan 16, 2023, 11:48 PM IST

Mann has been facing criticism from the opposition parties which allege that all major decisions of his government are being taken in Delhi by AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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Hours after Punjab CM's 'join or face suspension' ultimatum, PCS officers return to work

India | Jan 11, 2023, 04:57 PM IST

The major development came following CM Mann's tough stand against the "illegal" protest for an alleged corrupt official.

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Punjab: AAP Cabinet minister Fauja Singh Sarari resigns

India | Jan 07, 2023, 01:49 PM IST

Fauja Singh Sarari resigns: Opposition parties in Punjab had been demanding that Sarari be sacked and arrested over the audio clip. Sarari, however, has rubbished allegations against him.

Mann also called upon the people to play a proactive role

Punjab doesn't have 'single drop of spare water' to share with other states, says CM Bhagwant Mann

India | Jan 06, 2023, 08:56 AM IST

Mann asserted that all those who have mercilessly plundered the wealth of the state will be put behind the bars. He said people have committed a heinous crime by looting the wealth of the common man of the state and that they will be punished for this 'sin.'

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann directs officials to confiscate property of drug peddlers in state

India | Jan 03, 2023, 06:55 PM IST

Punjab drug menace: While presiding over a meeting to review the state's law and order situation, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also underlined the state government's resolute determination to eliminate the drug scourge from Punjab.

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Bhagwant Mann 'drinking and driving' Punjab: Akali MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal

India | Dec 20, 2022, 09:06 PM IST

Initiating a discussion under the Calling Attention Motion in the Lok Sabha on the problem of drug abuse in the country and steps taken by the government, she launched a scathing attack on the Punjab government.

Mann is also set to extend the invitation to the

Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann starts two-day tour to Chennai, Hyderabad

India | Dec 19, 2022, 08:11 AM IST

The CM said that the tour to these big industrial hubs will further accelerate the industrial growth of the state on one hand but also open new vistas of employment for youth on the other.

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