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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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Gurpreet Kaur (2022), Inderpreet Kaur (2015),

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

Punjab’s first luxury palace hotel 'Ran Baas' to be opened today

January 12, 2025 10:54 pm

CM Mann said the aesthetically designed hotel, built on a PPP model, will set a new benchmark in comfort and hospitality

Punjab CM Mann demands 50 drone jammers: ‘no coverage on 80% of border with Pak’

January 12, 2025 8:35 am

In the next five years, the average disposal time will increase from seven years (35,000 pending cases) to 11 years (55,000 pending cases), he pointed out.

Quami Insaaf Morcha protest turns violent in Chandigarh; policeman injured

January 07, 2025 5:11 pm

Hundreds of protesters marched from Mohali to Chandigarh on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the Quami Insaaf Morcha.

Bharat Ratna for Manmohan Singh: Partap Bajwa writes to Punjab CM Mann, Speaker seeking joint Assembly resolution

January 05, 2025 3:16 pm

Partap Singh Bajwa said Manmohan Singh's tenure as prime minister was marked by a steadfast focus on inclusive development, social justice, and economic stability, directly impacting millions of lives across the nation.

SC watching, Punjab Govt reaches out to fasting farmer leader, makes no headway, farmers

Farmers call bandh today: Supreme Court watching, Punjab Govt reaches out to fasting farmer leader, makes no headway

December 30, 2024 9:13 am

The Supreme Court had pulled up the Punjab government, saying there was an “impression” that it was not doing enough to save Dallewal’s life.

‘CM is holidaying when Punjab burns': Bhagwant Mann faces Opposition blowback over 'private' foreign trip

December 26, 2024 9:43 am

Cong, SAD and BJP slam AAP leader for touring Australia amid farmers' protests and Dallewal's fast-unto-death with the state rocked by blasts.

‘If Modiji can stop war between Russia and Ukraine...’: Punjab CM Mann hits out at Centre over farmers’ protest

December 24, 2024 3:34 pm

Farmers have been protesting at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders since February 13 seeking a legal guarantee for minimum support prices along with other demands.

Kejriwal calls Punjab AAP leaders to Delhi as Mann prepares for Australia trip

December 24, 2024 8:42 pm

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will attend a meeting with Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday before heading to Australia for a private visit. The meeting, ahead of Delhi assembly elections, will include Punjab AAP MLAs and Cabinet ministers.

A lot at stake, AAP keeps ‘ace campaigner’ Punjab CM Mann for last two campaigning days

December 18, 2024 9:23 am

CM’s entry into the poll-bound corporations is coming after the AAP faced allegations of having used “excesses” to not allow rival parties candidates to file nomination papers.

After Assembly bypoll boost, AAP hopes to clear municipal election test next in Punjab, its first since making entry into state

December 14, 2024 11:53 pm

Congress had won all five municipal corporations which vote on December 21 in 2018, when elections were held last. BJP faces its first civic polls without an ally. For SAD, the fight to remain relevant continues