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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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Bhagwant Mann with Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in a file photo

AAP MP Bhagwant Mann earns high-praise from Kejriwal for pledging to quit alcohol

Politics | Jan 21, 2019, 11:40 PM IST

In 2016, the suspended AAP MP Harinder Singh Khalsa had complained against Mann to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, requesting her to change his seat in the Parliament as Mann, who sat next to him, was stinking of alcohol.

Senior AAP leader Bhagwant Mann

At Punjab rally, Bhagwant Mann vows to never take liquor again; earns high praise from Kejriwal

India | Jan 21, 2019, 07:46 AM IST

"Friends, Bhagwant Mann has won my heart. Not only mine, he also won the hearts of whole Punjab,” said Kejriwal. 

File image of Majithia

'Good that Arvind Kejriwal realised his mistake': Bikram Majithia on Delhi CM's apology

Politics | Mar 16, 2018, 07:54 PM IST

Recalling the charges levelled by Delhi CM, Majithia stated, "Back then I had said that Kejriwal would either withdraw his allegations, apologize or will go to jail. And, it has happened now."

AAP's Punjab unit president and MP Bhagwant Mann resigns

Bhagwant Mann resigns as AAP's Punjab unit president over Kejriwal's apology to Majithia

Politics | Mar 16, 2018, 05:35 PM IST

A day after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal apologised to former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia over drugs charge, party’s Punjab unite president Bhagwant Mann has resigned from the post.

File pic of AAP MP Bhagwant Mann

Bhagwant Mann appointed AAP's Punjab unit chief

Politics | May 08, 2017, 11:10 PM IST

At a meeting of the AAP Political Affairs Committee (PAC) in New Delhi, a roadmap to revamp the Punjab unit of the party was also approved.

The video shows AAP's Sanjay Singh in a phone conversation

Watch: When AAP leaders ‘celebrated’ Punjab election win even before results came out

Politics | Mar 14, 2017, 07:03 PM IST

The video, shot well before the results were out, shows AAP leader Sanjay Singh and other party members rejoicing what they believe would be a certain win for the party in Punjab

File pic of Aam Aadmi Party MP Bhagwant Mann

Parliament video row: Lok Sabha suspends AAP MP Bhagwant Mann from current session

Politics | Dec 09, 2016, 01:09 PM IST

Holding him guilty of putting the security of the Parliament House and its occupants at risk, the Lok Sabha today adopted a resolution suspending Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann from the House proceedings for the remaining part of the ongoing

File pic of AAP MP Bhagwant Mann outside Parliament

AAP MP Bhagwant Mann barred from attending Lok Sabha till December 9

Politics | Dec 02, 2016, 01:25 PM IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Friday informed that she has extended AAP MP Bhagwant Mann’s quantum of punishment till December 9 for uploading the controversial video of the Parliament House complex on social media.

File pic - Bhagwant Mann outside Parliament

Parliament video row: LS panel finds AAP MP Bhagwant Mann guilty of security breach

Politics | Nov 29, 2016, 08:01 PM IST

Member of Parliament from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bhagwant Mann has been found guilty by a Lok Sabha panel which was probing his Parliament House videography issue.

Bhagwant Mann

AAP MP Bhagwant Mann asks party workers to throw out journalists, says “we don’t need media”

Politics | Sep 02, 2016, 02:52 PM IST

In a shocking incident, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann on Thursday instigated party workers to throw mediapersons out of a rally in Fatehgarh Sahib of Punjab.

Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur |

Not going anywhere, says AAP’s bribe-tainted Punjab convener Sucha Singh; hints at ‘conspiracy’

Politics | Aug 26, 2016, 06:20 PM IST

Facing backslash from his fellow party members over accusations of allegedly taking bribe, Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur today said he won't leave the party on his own. In an interaction with

Bhagwant Mann

Bhagwant Mann facing ‘unprecedented witch-hunt’ by BJP, alleges AAP

Politics | Aug 03, 2016, 06:15 PM IST

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today alleged that its party MP Bhagwant Mann was facing "unprecedented witchhunt" with the entire BJP "ganging up" against him.

Bhagwant Mann

Don’t attend House proceedings until a decision is taken on Parliament video: LS Speaker tells Bhagwant Mann

Politics | Aug 03, 2016, 02:06 PM IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has advised Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann not to attend the Parliament until a decision is taken on his controversial parliament security breach video.

Bhagwant Mann

Was Mann’s Parliament video a retort to Kejriwal being stopped from carrying cellphone to interstate council meet?

Politics | Aug 03, 2016, 01:31 PM IST

The interstate council incident held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan where Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was refrained from carrying his cellphone may have acted as the trigger for Aam Aadmi Party MP Bhagwant Mann, who appeared

Bhagwant Mann

Send AAP MP Bhagwant Mann to rehab for drug de-addiction: LS members write to Speaker

Politics | Aug 03, 2016, 10:55 AM IST

A group of Lok Sabha members have requested Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to send Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann to a Rehab centre to cure him of his alleged drug-addiction.

Bhagwant Mann

Bhagwant Mann replies to Parliament panel, says ‘did nothing wrong by making video’

Politics | Jul 28, 2016, 03:32 PM IST

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann has written a five-page letter to the nine-member parliamentary panel explaining his side of the story on the Parliament video row.

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26th July News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day

India | Jul 26, 2016, 08:12 PM IST

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Aam Aadmi Party MP Bhagwant Mann

Parliament video row: Panel should also summon PM Modi for ‘inviting ISI’ to Pathankot airbase, says Bhagwant Mann

Politics | Jul 26, 2016, 07:06 PM IST

In the thick of controversy for allegedly compromising the Parliament’s security by filming security checks and posting them online, Aam Aadmi Party MP Bhagwant Mann today said that the panel, set up by the Lok

Bhagwant Mann

AAP accuses Modi govt of plotting to arrest party MP Bhagwant Mann

Politics | Jul 26, 2016, 06:54 PM IST

The Aam Aadmi Party today alleged that the Modi government was plotting to arrest the party’s MP Bhagwant Mann as part of a well thought out plan.

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