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Born 17 October 1973
Age 51
Birth Place Satoj, Punjab India
Profession Politician, Social Worker, Comedian, Singer, Actor
Political Party Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
In Office Convener Of Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab 31 January 2019 - 22 November 2024, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 16 May 2014 - 14 March 2022
Residence 7, Sector 2, Chandigarh

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Bhagwant Mann BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 10 Feb 2025

Bhagwant Mann, the Chief Minister of Punjab, is one of the key leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)and the first from the AAP to ...become a CM of a full-fledged state. Born on October 17, 1973, in the village of Satauj, Sangrur district, Mann has risen through the ranks of Indian politics with his grassroots approach and dedication to the welfare of the people. Mann's early life was marked by his passion for performing arts, particularly comedy. He gained recognition as a talented comedian and actor in the Punjabi entertainment industry. Mann joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2011, drawn on its principles of anti-corruption and participatory governance. His ability to connect with the masses and his fiery speeches quickly earned him popularity and support. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he contested from the Sangrur constituency and emerged victorious, becoming a Member of Parliament. In 2022, Bhagwant Mann led the party to beat the incumbent Congress and was appointed as the Chief Minister of Punjab. From a celebrated comedian to a parliamentarian and now the CM, the 48-year-old has seen one success after the other. Mann was 38 when he joined the People’s Party of Punjab (PPP), an experiment to “cleanse politics” by Manpreet Badal, the estranged cousin of current Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal; and 41 when he won his maiden Lok Sabha election in 2014 with a record margin against Akali stalwart S S Dhindsa from Sangrur, a seat he bagged again in 2019. Born into a landed Jat Sikh family of Satoj village in Sangrur, with 15 acres and Akali leanings, Mann’s first brush with fame came in his late teens when he enrolled for B.Com at Shaheed Udham Singh Government College at Sunam in 1991. Soon, he was a star standup comic at youth festivals, when few knew about this genre. A year on, he dropped out to pursue a career in comedy, releasing his first cassette at 19. What followed was a dream run, with a host of successful television series and movies, till he switched to full-time politics. Even now, most people in India’s comedy scene steer clear of politics, and resultant controversies. Fewer still succeed in hitting home with those jokes across social groups. But not Mann. Around election time in the 1990s, Mann’s cassettes would be chartbusters, with bus drivers playing them on a loop. When he veered towards politics, he decided he couldn’t go with traditional parties as he wanted to change the system, Mann says. So when Manpreet Badal approached him after forming the PPP in 2011, he found Mann willing. His younger sister is a teacher at a private school in Patiala. Mother Harpal Kaur, now known throughout AAP circles as “Bebe”, stands in for him when he is away, attending to people, solving their problems, calling up officials. Kaur has never been to Parliament, but as Mann says, she once sent saag and makki di roti to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

Bhagwant Mann PERSONAL LIFE

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POSITIONS HELD BY Bhagwant Mann

Position	Tenure
Member of the 16th Lok Sabha	16 May 2014 - 14 May 2019
Member of the 17th Lok Sabha	17 June 2019 - 14 March 2022
Chief Minister of Punjab	16 March 2022 - Present
Member of the 16th Punjab Legislative Assembly	11 March 2022 - Present

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BHAGWANT MANN NEWS

Mann further said the BJP hated Punjab and Punjabis, adding that they would reject the party’s “divisive politics”.

‘She never said Guru’: Mann says BJP spreading hate with Atishi’s ‘edited’ video; questions SGPC's objection to saroops FIR

January 11, 2026 3:22 pm

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also responds to allegations made by SAD leaders that his Government was attempting to falsely implicate the party’s president, Sukhbir Singh Badal.

AAP targets Badal, SAD and BJP seek action against Atishi as Punjab witnesses day of protests and counter-protests

January 11, 2026 11:46 am

Amid the Atishi’s video’s controversy, the Speaker of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha issued notices to the Punjab Director General of Police, the Special DGP and the Jalandhar Police Commissioner, seeking their replies within 48 hours over the registration of the FIR.

Punjab State Traders Commission, Mohali, Bhagwant Singh Mann, Bhagwant Mann, Aam Aadmi Party AAP, AAP, Indian express news, current affairs

Shopkeepers are true patriots who drive economy: Mann

January 09, 2026 12:15 am

Says Punjab State Traders Commission to end harassment, ensure welfare of traders

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. (File photo).

Mann seeks live telecast of Akal Takht appearance, breaks past precedent

January 08, 2026 8:47 pm

Chief minister’s request to present evidence publicly raises questions over political conduct before Sikh clergy

'Sangat can stay connected': Ahead of his appearance before Akal Takht, Punjab CM Mann demands a live telecast

January 08, 2026 1:23 pm

Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj summoned Bhagwant Mann to appear before the Akal Takht secretariat for "deliberately displaying an anti-Sikh mentality" and "deeply wounding Sikh sentiments".

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann addresses as he inaugurates the second phase of the anti-drug campaign 'Yudh Nasheyan Virudh', in Kapurthala on Wednesday. (@BhagwantMann X/ANI Photo)

Farm labour unions demand release of ZPSC chief, to protest outside CM Mann’s Sangrur house on Jan 27

January 08, 2026 9:19 am

The labour organisation leaders described Maloud’s arrest as a direct attack on the labour movement.

General Manager of Food Corporation of India, Bhagwant Singh Mann, Bhagwant Mann, Pralhad Joshi, Indian express news, current affairs

Centre clears AGMUT cadre officer for FCI GM’s post, Mann writes another letter

January 07, 2026 2:00 am

Responding to the Centre’s argument that officers from outside the state have also been considered in the past, Mann enclosed a detailed list of all officers posted as GM, FCI Punjab Region, since its inception on July 20, 1965.

20 MLAs, forged signatures: Navneet Chaturvedi walks out of jail, says 'things will be uncovered in the coming days'

January 01, 2026 1:34 pm

According to the Janata Party's website, Navneet Chaturvedi is “known to be one of the most famous political analysts, a renowned RTI activist, and author of best-selling books”.

The FIR claims the posts were based on erroneous interpretation of flight-tracking data and could undermine public order in Punjab.

'Who used CM Bhagwant Mann's chopper?' RTI activist Manik Goyal, 9 others booked for social media posts with 'distorted assertions'

January 02, 2026 10:55 am

Manik Goyal claims the FIR is an attempt to stifle dissent and hide details about the unauthorised use of the aircraft during CM Bhagwant Mann's visit to Japan.

However, challenges such as GST refund delays, regulatory bottlenecks, land shortages and the stalled Halwara Airport continue to weigh heavily on industrial growth.

Punjab industrial reset in 2025: Amendment to 160-year-old law, plan to save MSMEs, one-time settlement for disputes

January 01, 2026 12:27 pm

As 2025 proved to be a year of policy movement, industries in Punjab hope for better GST refunds, one-time settlement for mixed land use and more in 2026.