AAP appoints MLA Budh Ram as working president of Punjab unit

Popularly referred to as Principal Budh Ram, the 65-year-old joined the Aam Aadmi Party on April 1, 2016, the very next day after his retirement.

Budh Ram (in garlands) being greeted by his supporters. (Credit:

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday appointed Budh Ram, MLA of Budhlada constituency in Mansa district, as the working president of its Punjab unit. The former government school principal’s appointment comes as the party gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Soon after his appointment was announced, Budh Ram said, “I will fulfil this duty with diligence. Block samiti and municipal corporation elections are due in Punjab this year and the Lok Sabha polls are next year. I will work hard to strengthen the party’s organisational set-up and make it victorious in the upcoming elections.”

ਨਵੇਂ ਅਹੁਦੇਦਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ ..ਉਮੀਦ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਤਨਦੇਹੀ ਨਾਲ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੋਗੇ… pic.twitter.com/6diEqUtqEN

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) June 12, 2023

Popularly referred to as Principal Budh Ram, the 66-year-old joined the AAP on April 1, 2016, the very next day after his retirement. He holds five master’s degrees – in economics, political science, Punjabi, religion and education.

The two-time MLA won the 2017 polls with a small margin of 1,276 votes defeating Congress candidate Ranjit Kaur Bhatti, while in 2022 he recorded a huge victory margin of 51,691 votes against SAD’s Dr Nishan Singh Kauldhar. His supporters were, however, disappointed as he was not inducted into the Cabinet as education minister.

Soon after his appointment was announced, congratulatory messages started pouring in from across the state. Mansa-based advocate Gurlabh Singh Mahal said, “After Mansa MLA Dr Vijay Singla was sacked as health minister over corruption allegations barely two months after his appointment in May 2022, the district has now got some representation. We wish principal Budh Ram is able to fulfil the expectations of the masses.”

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