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{{short description|17th Chief minister of Punjab}}
{{short description|17th Chief Minister of Punjab since 2022}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name                = Bhagwant Mann             
| caption            = Mann in 2023
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| office              = 17th [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]]
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| caption            = Mann in 2022
| office              = 17th [[Chief Minister of Punjab, India|Chief Minister of Punjab]]
| term_start          = 16 March 2022
| term_start          = 16 March 2022
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| governor            = [[Banwarilal Purohit]]<br/>[[Gulab Chand Kataria]]
| predecessor        = [[Charanjit Singh Channi]]
| predecessor        = [[Charanjit Singh Channi]]
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| office3             = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
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| predecessor2       = [[Dalvir Singh Khangura]]
| predecessor3       = [[Dalvir Singh Khangura]]
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| office4            = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency4      = [[Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency|Sangrur]]
| constituency4      = [[Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency|Sangrur, Punjab]]
| predecessor4        = [[Vijay Inder Singla]]
| predecessor4        = [[Vijay Inder Singla]]
| successor4          = [[Simranjit Singh Mann]]
| successor4          = [[Simranjit Singh Mann]]
| office3             = [[Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (Punjab, India)|Convener of Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab]]
| office2             = [[Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab#Organisation|Convener of Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab]]
| term_start4        = 16 May 2014
| term_start4        = 16 May 2014
| term_end4          = 14 March 2022
| term_end4          = 14 March 2022
| predecessor3       = [[Balbir Singh (Punjab, India politician)|Balbir Singh]] (caretaker)
| predecessor2       = [[Balbir Singh (Punjab, India politician)|Balbir Singh]] (caretaker)
| successor3         =  
| successor2         = [[Aman Arora]]
| term_start3         = 31 January 2019<ref>[https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-a-year-after-exit-bhagwant-mann-re-appointed-punjab-aam-aadmi-party-chief-1985819 A year after exit Bhagwant Mann reappointed Punjab Aam Aadmi Party Chief]</ref>
| term_start2         = 31 January 2019<ref>[https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-a-year-after-exit-bhagwant-mann-re-appointed-punjab-aam-aadmi-party-chief-1985819 A year after exit Bhagwant Mann reappointed Punjab Aam Aadmi Party Chief]</ref>
| term_end3           =  
| term_end2           = 22 November 2024
| office5            = Leader of the House, [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
| party              = [[File:Aam Aadmi Party Flag.svg|20px]] [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (since 2017)
| party              = [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| otherparty          = [[People's Party of Punjab]] (2012–2014)
| birth_name          = Bhagwant Singh Mann
| birth_name          = Bhagwant Singh Mann
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| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|10|17}}
| birth_place        = [[Sangrur district|Satoj]],
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[[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India
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| spouse              = Gurpreet Kaur ({{abbr|m.|married}}&nbsp;2022){{marriage|Inderpreet Kaur| |2015|end=div}}
| children            = 3
| nationality        = Indian
| nationality        = Indian
| otherparty          = [[People's Party of Punjab]] (2012–2014)
| residence          = {{ubl|7, Sector-2, [[Chandigarh]]}}
| residence          = House Number 7, Sector 2, [[Chandigarh]]
| profession          = {{hlist|Politician|social worker|comedian|singer|actor}}
| profession          = {{hlist|[[Politician]]|[[social worker]]| [[comedian]]|[[singer]]|[[actor]]}}
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| signature          = Bhagwant Mann signature.svg
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| alias              = "Comedy King", "Jugnu"
| alias              = {{hlist|"Comedy King"| "Jugnu"}}
| genre              = Comedy
| genre              = {{hlist|Comedy|satire}}
| years_active        = 1992–2015
| years_active        = 1992–2015
}}
}}
| term_start5        = 16 March 2022
| governor5          = [[Banwarilal Purohit]]
| Predecessor5        = [[Charanjit Singh Channi]]
| predecessor5        = [[Charanjit Singh Channi]]
}}
}}


'''Bhagwant Singh Mann''' (also known as "Comedy King" and "Jugnu", born 17 October 1973) is an [[Politics of India|Indian politician]], social worker, former [[comedian]], [[singer]] and [[actor]] who is currently serving as the 17th [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief minister of Punjab]] since 2022. He represents the [[Dhuri Assembly constituency]] in the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] since 2022 and is also serving as the state convener of [[Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab]] since 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=पंजाब के मान: भगवंत कभी कॉमेडियन थे, अब सीएम बनना तय, इन्हें कट्टर ईमानदार मानते हैं केजरीवाल |url=https://www.amarujala.com/chandigarh/punjab-election-2022-result-know-all-about-aap-chief-minister-candidate-bhagwant-mann-singh |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> Previously, he was a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency]] from 2014 to 2022.
'''Bhagwant Singh Mann''' (born 17 October 1973), better known by his stage name "'''Jugnu'''", is an [[Indian politician]], social worker, former comedian, actor and singer who is currently serving as the 17th [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] (and also as leader of the house in state assembly since 16 March 2022. He represents the [[Dhuri Assembly constituency]] in the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] since 2022 and is also serving as the state convener of [[Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab]] since 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=पंजाब के मान: भगवंत कभी कॉमेडियन थे, अब सीएम बनना तय, इन्हें कट्टर ईमानदार मानते हैं केजरीवाल |url=https://www.amarujala.com/chandigarh/punjab-election-2022-result-know-all-about-aap-chief-minister-candidate-bhagwant-mann-singh |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> Previously, he was a member of the [[Lok Sabha|lower house]] of [[Parliament of India|Parliament]] from [[Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency|Sangrur]] from 2014 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sangrur Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result: Candidates Profiles, Map, Total Votes, Past Results {{!}} Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-constituencies/punjab/sangrur |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>


== Early life ==
==Early life==
Mann was born in a Sikh family on 17 October 1973 to father Mohinder Singh and mother Harpal Kaur in Satoj village of [[Sunam]] tehsil of [[Sangrur]] district, [[Punjab, India]]. He completed his first year of a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] course at Shaheed [[Udham Singh]] Government College, [[Sunam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofileBrief.aspx?mpsno=4635 |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=loksabha.nic.in}}</ref>
Mann was born on 17 October 1973 in the Satoj village in [[Sunam]] tehsil of the [[Sangrur district]] of [[Punjab, India]] into a [[Jatt Sikh]] family. He completed [[twelfth grade]] at Govt. School at Chemma Village, Sunam.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Members: Lok Sabha |url=https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofileBrief.aspx?mpsno=4635 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325111835/https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofileBrief.aspx?mpsno=4635|archive-date=2023-03-25|access-date=2023-03-25 |website=loksabha.nic.in}}</ref>


== Acting career ==
== Acting career ==
Mann participated in youth comedy festivals and inter-college competitions. He won two gold medals at a competition at the [[Punjabi University]], [[Patiala]] for the Shaheed [[Udham Singh]] Government College, [[Sunam]].
Mann participated in youth comedy festivals and inter-college competitions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-16 |title=Bhagwant Mann Biography: Wife, Family, Political Career, Chief Minister of Punjab and More |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/bhagwant-mann-biography-1646979170-1 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Jagranjosh.com |language=en}}</ref> He won two gold medals at a competition at the [[Punjabi University]], [[Patiala]] for the Shaheed [[Udham Singh]] Government College, [[Sunam]].


Mann developed comedy routines about typical Indian issues such as [[politics]], business and sport. His first comedy album was with comedian Jagtar Jaggi. Together, they made a television program called ''Jugnu Kehnda Hai'' for [[Alpha ETC Punjabi]]. Ten years later, they parted ways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhagwantmann.com/index1.html |title=Bhagwant Mann |date=1 April 2004 |access-date=19 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803042043/http://www.bhagwantmann.com/index1.html |archive-date=3 August 2004 }}</ref> Mann then formed a comedy partnership with [[Rana Ranbir]]. Together, they made the television program, ''Jugnu Mast Mast'' for [[Alpha ETC Punjabi]]. In 2006, Mann and Jaggi reunited and toured [[Canada]] and [[England]] with their show, ''No Life With Wife''.
Mann developed comedy routines about typical Indian issues such as politics, business and sports. His first comedy album was with comedian Jagtar Jaggi. Together, they made a television program called ''Jugnu Kehnda Hai'' for [[Alpha ETC Punjabi]]. Ten years later, they parted ways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhagwantmann.com/index1.html |title=Bhagwant Mann |date=1 April 2004 |access-date=19 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803042043/http://www.bhagwantmann.com/index1.html |archive-date=3 August 2004 }}</ref> Mann then formed a comedy partnership with [[Rana Ranbir]]. Together, they made the television program ''Jugnu Mast Mast'' for [[Alpha ETC Punjabi]]. In 2006, Mann and Jaggi reunited and toured Canada and England with their show, ''No Life With Wife''.


In 2008, Mann competed in [[the Great Indian Laughter Challenge]] on [[Star Plus]] which increased his audience.<ref>{{citation |url=http://great-indian-laughter-challenge.blogspot.com/2008/07/bhagwant-mann-on-laughter-challenge.html |title=Bhagwant Mann On Laughter Challenge – The Great Indian Laughter Challenge |publisher=Great-indian-laughter-challenge.blogspot.com |date=1 July 2008 |access-date=19 June 2015 |archive-date=19 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119145848/http://great-indian-laughter-challenge.blogspot.com:80/2008/07/bhagwant-mann-on-laughter-challenge.html }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050911/spectrum/tv.htm |title=Television, Comedy no laughing matter |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |date=11 September 2005 |first1=Randeep |last1=Wadehra}}</ref>
In 2008, Mann competed in ''[[The Great Indian Laughter Challenge]]'' on [[Star Plus]], which increased his popularity.<ref>{{citation |url=https://great-indian-laughter-challenge.blogspot.com/2008/07/bhagwant-mann-on-laughter-challenge.html |title=Bhagwant Mann On Laughter Challenge – The Great Indian Laughter Challenge |publisher=Great-indian-laughter-challenge.blogspot.com |date=1 July 2008 |access-date=19 June 2015 |archive-date=19 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119145848/http://great-indian-laughter-challenge.blogspot.com/2008/07/bhagwant-mann-on-laughter-challenge.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050911/spectrum/tv.htm |title=Television, Comedy no laughing matter |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |date=11 September 2005 |first1=Randeep |last1=Wadehra}}</ref>


Bhagwant Mann also acted in National Award winning Film "Main Maa Punjab Dee" Directed by Balwant Dullat.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Saran|first=Renu|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XAT4AgAAQBAJ|title=History of Indian Cinema|date=2014|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd|isbn=978-93-5083-651-4|language=en}}</ref><ref name="festival">{{Cite book|url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/72_45thNfacatalogue.pdf|title=45th National Film Festival|publisher=Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|year=1998|pages=68}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318416/fullcredits|title=Main Maa Punjab Dee (1998) – IMDb| website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
He acted in the National Award-winning film ''Main Maa Punjab Dee'', directed by Balwant Dullat.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Saran|first=Renu|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XAT4AgAAQBAJ|title=History of Indian Cinema|date=2014|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd|isbn=978-93-5083-651-4|language=en}}</ref><ref name="festival">{{Cite book|url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/72_45thNfacatalogue.pdf|title=45th National Film Festival|publisher=Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|year=1998|page=68}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318416/fullcredits|title=Main Maa Punjab Dee (1998) – IMDb| website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>


Mann acted in ''Jugnu Hazir Hai'' on MH One.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unp.me/f56/bhagwant-maan-jugnu-hazir-hai-comedy-29656/ |title=UNP |publisher=Unp.me |access-date=19 June 2015}}</ref>
Mann also acted in ''Jugnu Hazir Hai'' on MH One.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unp.me/f56/bhagwant-maan-jugnu-hazir-hai-comedy-29656/ |title=UNP |publisher=Unp.me |access-date=19 June 2015}}</ref>


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
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=== Convener of AAP Punjab ===
=== Convener of AAP Punjab ===
In 2017, Mann was appointed the convener of [[AAP Punjab]].<ref name="Pioneer">{{cite news |title=Mann made AAP's Punjab chief, Arora his deputy |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/state-editions/mann-made-aaps-punjab-chief-arora-his-deputy.html |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref> In 2018 he resigned from the convener post after Arvind Kejriwal tendered an unconditional apology to [[Bikram Singh Majithia]] over Kejriwal's allegations about Majithia's involvement in the drug mafia case.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 March 2018|title=Bhagwant Mann resigns as AAP's Punjab chief over Arvind Kejriwal apology to Bikram Singh Majithia|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/arvind-kejriwals-apology-to-majithia-aaps-bhagwant-mann-resigns-from-the-post-of-party-president/articleshow/63327714.cms|access-date=17 June 2021|work=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref> He contested the [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]], from [[Jalalabad (Punjab Assembly constituency)|Jalalabad]] against [[Sukhbir Singh Badal]] and [[Ravneet Singh Bittu]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bhagwant Mann to contest from Jalalabad|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/bhagwant-mann-to-contest-from-jalalabad-285610|date=25 August 2016 |first1=Jaswant |last1=Shetra |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |language=en}}</ref> He lost the elections to Badal by 18,500 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/jalalabad-election-results-2017-aaps-bhagwant-mann-loses-to-sads-sukhbir-singh-badal-1358774.html |title=Jalalabad Election Results 2017: AAP's Bhagwant Mann Loses to SAD's Sukhbir Singh Badal |work=[[News18]]|date=11 March 2017|access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref>
In 2017, Mann was appointed the convener of [[AAP Punjab]].<ref name="Pioneer">{{cite news |title=Mann made AAP's Punjab chief, Arora his deputy |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/state-editions/mann-made-aaps-punjab-chief-arora-his-deputy.html |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=The Pioneer |language=en |archive-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328152323/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/state-editions/mann-made-aaps-punjab-chief-arora-his-deputy.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2018 he resigned from the convener post after Arvind Kejriwal tendered an unconditional apology to [[Bikram Singh Majithia]] over Kejriwal's allegations about Majithia's involvement in the drug mafia case.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 March 2018|title=Bhagwant Mann resigns as AAP's Punjab chief over Arvind Kejriwal apology to Bikram Singh Majithia|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/arvind-kejriwals-apology-to-majithia-aaps-bhagwant-mann-resigns-from-the-post-of-party-president/articleshow/63327714.cms|access-date=17 June 2021|work=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref> He contested the [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]], from [[Jalalabad (Punjab Assembly constituency)|Jalalabad]] against [[Sukhbir Singh Badal]] and [[Ravneet Singh Bittu]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bhagwant Mann to contest from Jalalabad|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/bhagwant-mann-to-contest-from-jalalabad-285610|date=25 August 2016 |first1=Jaswant |last1=Shetra |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |language=en}}</ref> He lost the elections to Badal by 18,500 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/jalalabad-election-results-2017-aaps-bhagwant-mann-loses-to-sads-sukhbir-singh-badal-1358774.html |title=Jalalabad Election Results 2017: AAP's Bhagwant Mann Loses to SAD's Sukhbir Singh Badal |work=[[News18]]|date=11 March 2017|access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref>


In January 2019, Mann was appointed the convener of AAP Punjab for a second time. His political rivals had in past criticized him over alcohol use.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/harsimrat-badal-lashes-out-at-punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-in-lok-sabha-for-drinking-and-driving-the-state/articleshow/96374991.cms | title=Harsimrat Badal lashes out at Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in Lok Sabha for 'drinking and driving the state' &#124; Chandigarh News – Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=20 December 2022 }}</ref> Mann has denied these allegations. In 2019, during a party rally in [[Barnala]], Mann announced that he had denounced alcohol and swore never to touch it again.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 January 2019 |title=Bhagwant Mann says won't drink from now, Arvind Kejriwal terms it 'sacrifice' for people |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bhagwant-mann-says-won-t-drink-from-now-arvind-kejriwal-terms-it-sacrifice-for-people/story-RMG9UnTPx8ZWDkyo5sc61J.html|access-date=17 June 2021|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en |first1=Vishal |last1=Rambani}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=No Drinking Problem, Says AAP's Bhagwant Mann To NDTV |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/punjab-election-bhagwant-mann-aap-pick-for-punjab-responds-to-barbs-over-drinking-2714726 |date=18 January 2022 |first1=Sharad |last1=Sharma |editor1-first=Deepshikha |editor1-last=Ghosh |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>
In January 2019, Mann was appointed the convener of AAP Punjab for a second time. His political rivals had in past criticized him over alcohol use.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/harsimrat-badal-lashes-out-at-punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-in-lok-sabha-for-drinking-and-driving-the-state/articleshow/96374991.cms | title=Harsimrat Badal lashes out at Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in Lok Sabha for 'drinking and driving the state' &#124; Chandigarh News – Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=20 December 2022 }}</ref> Mann has denied these allegations. In 2019, during a party rally in [[Barnala]], Mann announced that he had denounced alcohol and swore never to touch it again.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 January 2019 |title=Bhagwant Mann says won't drink from now, Arvind Kejriwal terms it 'sacrifice' for people |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bhagwant-mann-says-won-t-drink-from-now-arvind-kejriwal-terms-it-sacrifice-for-people/story-RMG9UnTPx8ZWDkyo5sc61J.html|access-date=17 June 2021|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en |first1=Vishal |last1=Rambani}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=No Drinking Problem, Says AAP's Bhagwant Mann To NDTV |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/punjab-election-bhagwant-mann-aap-pick-for-punjab-responds-to-barbs-over-drinking-2714726 |date=18 January 2022 |first1=Sharad |last1=Sharma |editor1-first=Deepshikha |editor1-last=Ghosh |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>
In June 2021, MLA and deputy leader of the opposition in Punjab assembly, [[Saravjit Kaur Manuke]] held a hunger strike along with AAP activists to protest against the inaction of the Punjab government in the payment of post-matric{{Clarify|date=March 2022}} scholarship amount of Dalit students. Mann said that the protest by AAP members had forced the Punjab government then led by CM [[Amarinder Singh]] to release the funds amounting to 200 crores as a 40% share of the amount that the Punjab government had to pay.<ref>{{cite news |title=AAP's dharna forced CM to release funds, says Mann |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/aaps-dharna-forced-cm-to-release-funds-says-mann-271121 |date=20 June 2021 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |language=en}}</ref>


=== Member of Parliament ===
=== Member of Parliament ===
==== First term (2014–2019) ====
==== First term (2014–2019) ====
In May 2014, he was elected to the [[16th Lok Sabha]] from [[Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency]] after defeating [[Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa]] from [[Shiromani Akali Dal]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 May 2014 |title=Election results 2014: AAP opens Lok Sabha account in Punjab with four seats |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/election-results-2014-aap-opens-lok-sabha-account-in-punjab-with-four-seats/1251764/ |work=[[The Financial Express (India)]]}}</ref> He got 533,237 total votes and won election with a margin of 211,721 votes.<ref>{{Citation |date=May 2014|title=Sangrur Election Result 2014|url=https://www.elections.in/results/sangrur-pb.html |work=Elections.in}}</ref>
In May 2014, he was elected to the [[16th Lok Sabha]] from [[Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency]] after defeating [[Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa]] from [[Shiromani Akali Dal]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 May 2014 |title=Election results 2014: AAP opens Lok Sabha account in Punjab with four seats |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/election-results-2014-aap-opens-lok-sabha-account-in-punjab-with-four-seats/1251764/ |work=[[The Financial Express (India)]]}}</ref> He received 533,237 total votes and won the election with a margin of 211,721 votes.<ref>{{Citation |date=May 2014|title=Sangrur Election Result 2014|url=https://www.elections.in/results/sangrur-pb.html |work=Elections.in}}</ref>


'''[[List of Indian parliamentary committees#Department-related standing committees|Parliamentary Committee]] assignments'''
'''[[List of Indian parliamentary committees#Department-related standing committees|Parliamentary Committee]] assignments'''
* 1 September 2014 – 25 May 2019: Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.<ref name="Lok Sabha Bio">{{cite web |title=Bhagwant Mann, Members Bioprofile |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4635 |access-date=20 January 2022 |website=Lok Sabha}}</ref>
* 1 September 2014 – 25 May 2019: Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.<ref name="Lok Sabha Bio">{{cite web |title=Bhagwant Mann, Members Bioprofile |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4635 |access-date=20 January 2022 |website=Lok Sabha}}</ref>
** Member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation<ref name="Lok Sabha Bio" />
** Member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation<ref name="Lok Sabha Bio" />
* 11 December 2014 – 25 May 2019 : Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit<ref name="Lok Sabha Bio" />
* 11 December 2014 – 25 May 2019: Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit<ref name="Lok Sabha Bio" />


==== Second term (2019–2022) ====
==== Second term (2019–2022) ====
In May 2019, he was re-elected to [[17th Lok Sabha]] from Sangrur constituency in the [[2019 Indian general election]]. He won his second term in the Parliament with a margin of 110,211 votes. He got 413,561 votes while contesting against [[Kewal Singh Dhillon]] from [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Parminder Singh Dhindsa]] from [[Shiromani Akali Dal]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 May 2019|title= Sangrur Punjab general elections 2019|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/news-detail-777781 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]]}}</ref> He is only [[Member of parliament]] from Aam Aadmi Party in the lower house ([[Lok Sabha]]) of the parliament.
In May 2019, Mann was re-elected to [[17th Lok Sabha]] from Sangrur constituency in the [[2019 Indian general election]]. He won his second term in the Parliament with a margin of 110,211 votes. He got 413,561 votes while contesting against [[Kewal Singh Dhillon]] from [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Parminder Singh Dhindsa]] from [[Shiromani Akali Dal]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 May 2019|title= Sangrur Punjab general elections 2019|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/news-detail-777781 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]]}}</ref> He was the only Member of parliament from Aam Aadmi Party in the lower house ([[Lok Sabha]]) of the parliament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-24 |title=AAP wins just 1 seat across India, highest vote share in Delhi at 18.10 per cent |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/aap-wins-just-1-seat-across-india-1534153-2019-05-24 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>


On 18 January 2022, he was chosen as the [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] candidate from the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] for the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]. The selection was reportedly done by polling from the public and the results were declared by the party chief [[Arvind Kejriwal]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 January 2022 |first1=Man Aman Singh |last1=Chhina |title=Bhagwant Mann's remarkable journey: From comedian 'Jugnu' to AAP CM face|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/bhagwant-manns-remarkable-journey-from-comedian-jugnu-to-aap-cm-face-7730359/|access-date=19 January 2022|work=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://theprint.in/politics/from-jugnu-to-aaps-cm-face-in-punjab-ex-comedian-bhagwant-mann-is-no-stranger-to-big-stage/806765/ |first1=Chitleen K |last1=Sethi |title=From 'Jugnu' to AAP's CM face in Punjab, ex-comedian Bhagwant Mann is no stranger to big stage |work=[[ThePrint]] |date=18 January 2022|access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref>
On 18 January 2022, he was chosen as the [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] candidate from the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] for the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]. The selection was reportedly done by polling from the public and the results were declared by the party chief [[Arvind Kejriwal]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 January 2022 |first1=Man Aman Singh |last1=Chhina |title=Bhagwant Mann's remarkable journey: From comedian 'Jugnu' to AAP CM face|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/bhagwant-manns-remarkable-journey-from-comedian-jugnu-to-aap-cm-face-7730359/|access-date=19 January 2022|work=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://theprint.in/politics/from-jugnu-to-aaps-cm-face-in-punjab-ex-comedian-bhagwant-mann-is-no-stranger-to-big-stage/806765/ |first1=Chitleen K |last1=Sethi |title=From 'Jugnu' to AAP's CM face in Punjab, ex-comedian Bhagwant Mann is no stranger to big stage |work=[[ThePrint]] |date=18 January 2022|access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref>


On 9 February, Mann raised issues about farmers in the Lok Sabha. The payment to sugarcane farmers for the year 2020–21 and 2021–22 had been pending. He appealed for clearing the due early along with interest. He asked for compensation for the losses in cotton farmers due to the pest attack. he asked that the Union government should recognize the farmers who died during the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bhagwant Mann attends Lok Sabha session, raises farmers' issues |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/bhagwant-mann-attends-lok-sabha-session-raises-farmers-issues-368495| date=9 February 2022 |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |language=en}}</ref>
On 9 February, Mann raised issues about farmers in the Lok Sabha. The payment to sugarcane farmers for 2020–21 and 2021–22 had been pending. He appealed for clearing the due early along with interest. He asked for compensation for the losses in cotton farmers due to the pest attack. he asked that the Union government should recognize the farmers who died during the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bhagwant Mann attends Lok Sabha session, raises farmers' issues |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/bhagwant-mann-attends-lok-sabha-session-raises-farmers-issues-368495| date=9 February 2022 |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |language=en}}</ref>


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Mann contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections and won. AAP won a large majority of 92 out of total [[List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly|117 seats]]. Mann was designated as the CM. Two days before taking the oath as CM of Punjab, Mann resigned from his post of MP Sangrur on 14 March 2022.<ref name="Resign Tribune News14 March 2022">{{cite news |title=Will miss this House, have a huge responsibility now: Bhagwant Mann after resigning as Sangrur MP |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-cm-elect-bhagwant-mann-to-resign-as-mp-from-sangrur-377701 |access-date=16 March 2022 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |date=14 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Punjab CM-designate Bhagwant Mann tenders resignation from membership of Lok Sabha |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/video/election/punjab/punjab-cm-designate-bhagwant-mann-tenders-resignation-from-membership-of-lok-sabha-1091313.html |access-date=16 March 2022 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=14 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Free Press Journal 14 March 2022">{{cite news |title=On his last day in Parliament Bhagwant Mann meets fellow parliamentarians |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/on-his-last-day-in-parliament-bhagwant-mann-meets-fellow-parliamentarians |access-date=16 March 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |date=14 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
Mann contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections and won. AAP won a large majority of 92 out of total [[List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly|117 seats]]. Mann was designated as the CM. Two days before taking the oath as CM of Punjab, Mann resigned from his post of MP Sangrur on 14 March 2022.<ref name="Resign Tribune News14 March 2022">{{cite news |title=Will miss this House, have a huge responsibility now: Bhagwant Mann after resigning as Sangrur MP |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-cm-elect-bhagwant-mann-to-resign-as-mp-from-sangrur-377701 |access-date=16 March 2022 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |date=14 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Punjab CM-designate Bhagwant Mann tenders resignation from membership of Lok Sabha |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/video/election/punjab/punjab-cm-designate-bhagwant-mann-tenders-resignation-from-membership-of-lok-sabha-1091313.html |access-date=16 March 2022 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=14 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Free Press Journal 14 March 2022">{{cite news |title=On his last day in Parliament Bhagwant Mann meets fellow parliamentarians |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/on-his-last-day-in-parliament-bhagwant-mann-meets-fellow-parliamentarians |access-date=16 March 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |date=14 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


== Chief Minister of Punjab ==
=== Chief Minister of Punjab (2022–)===
{{Main|Mann ministry}}
{{Main|Mann ministry}}
On 18 January 2022, Mann was chosen as the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (AAP) candidate for the [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] in the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]], based on the party's public poll that overwhelmingly weighed in his favour.<ref>{{Cite news|title=AAP Picks Bhagwant Mann For Punjab, Says He Scored 93% In Televote|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aap-names-bhagwant-mann-as-chief-minister-candidate-for-punjab-based-on-public-votes-2714230|date=18 January 2022|work=[[NDTV]]|language=en |first1=Mohammed |last1=Ghazali |editor1-first=Deepshikha |editor1-last=Ghosh |archive-date=18 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121074220/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aap-names-bhagwant-mann-as-chief-minister-candidate-for-punjab-based-on-public-votes-2714230 |url-status=live}}</ref>
On 18 January 2022, Mann was chosen as the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (AAP) candidate for the [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] in the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]], based on the party's public poll that overwhelmingly weighed in his favour.<ref>{{Cite news|title=AAP Picks Bhagwant Mann For Punjab, Says He Scored 93% In Televote|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aap-names-bhagwant-mann-as-chief-minister-candidate-for-punjab-based-on-public-votes-2714230|date=18 January 2022|work=[[NDTV]]|language=en |first1=Mohammed |last1=Ghazali |editor1-first=Deepshikha |editor1-last=Ghosh |archive-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121074220/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aap-names-bhagwant-mann-as-chief-minister-candidate-for-punjab-based-on-public-votes-2714230 |url-status=live}}</ref>


On 10 March, the election results showed Mann as the winner from [[Dhuri Assembly constituency]] with a significant difference of 58,206 votes, and the next day he was elected as the leader of the AAP legislative party.<ref name="CM-elect 11 March 2022">{{cite news |title="Spend Time In Your Constituencies, Not...": AAP's Bhagwant Mann To MLAs |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/cabinet-can-have-17-ministers-nobody-should-be-upset-bhagwant-mann-to-mlas-2817872 |access-date=11 March 2022 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=11 March 2022}}</ref> The party itself went on to win 92 seats out of 117 in [[Punjab Assembly Elections 2022|the state's assembly elections]].<ref>{{Cite news |title="This Big A Majority Scares Me Too," Says Arvind Kejriwal |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/this-big-a-majority-scares-me-too-says-arvind-kejriwal-2814970 |date=10 March 2022 |first1=Mohammed |last1=Ghazali |editor1-first=Anindita |editor1-last=Sanyal |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> Mann took oath as the 17th [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] on 16 March 2022 at [[Khatkar Kalan]], the ancestral village of freedom fighter [[Bhagat Singh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 March 2022 |title='Will take oath in Bhagat Singh's ancestral village, not Raj Bhawan':, Bhagwant |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/punjab-assembly-election/will-take-oath-in-bhagat-singh-s-ancestral-village-not-raj-bhawan-bhagwant-101646907325044.html |first1=Kanishka |last1=Singharia |editor1-first=Chandrashekar |editor1-last=Srinivasan |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Badhta Punjab">{{cite news |title="Badhta Punjab," Says Bhagwant Mann As He Takes Charge |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bhagwant-mann-aam-aadmi-party-leader-takes-oath-as-punjab-chief-minister-2825854 |work=NDTV.com |date=16 March 2022}}</ref>
On 10 March, the election results showed Mann as the winner from [[Dhuri Assembly constituency]] with a significant difference of 58,206 votes, and the next day he was elected as the leader of the AAP legislative party.<ref name="CM-elect 11 March 2022">{{cite news |title="Spend Time In Your Constituencies, Not...": AAP's Bhagwant Mann To MLAs |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/cabinet-can-have-17-ministers-nobody-should-be-upset-bhagwant-mann-to-mlas-2817872 |access-date=11 March 2022 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=11 March 2022}}</ref> The party itself went on to win 92 seats out of 117 in [[Punjab Assembly Elections 2022|the state's assembly elections]].<ref>{{Cite news |title="This Big A Majority Scares Me Too," Says Arvind Kejriwal |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/this-big-a-majority-scares-me-too-says-arvind-kejriwal-2814970 |date=10 March 2022 |first1=Mohammed |last1=Ghazali |editor1-first=Anindita |editor1-last=Sanyal |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> Mann took the oath as the 17th [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] on 16 March 2022 at [[Khatkar Kalan]], the ancestral village of freedom fighter [[Bhagat Singh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 March 2022 |title='Will take oath in Bhagat Singh's ancestral village, not Raj Bhawan':, Bhagwant |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/punjab-assembly-election/will-take-oath-in-bhagat-singh-s-ancestral-village-not-raj-bhawan-bhagwant-101646907325044.html |first1=Kanishka |last1=Singharia |editor1-first=Chandrashekar |editor1-last=Srinivasan |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Badhta Punjab">{{cite news |title="Badhta Punjab," Says Bhagwant Mann As He Takes Charge |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bhagwant-mann-aam-aadmi-party-leader-takes-oath-as-punjab-chief-minister-2825854 |work=NDTV.com |date=16 March 2022}}</ref>


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=== Ending VIP culture ===
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On 22 March, he announced his decision to make the 35,000 employees in the state working on a temporary, contractual basis permanent government employees. He will bring a bill to the assembly to this effect. Announcing his decision he said, "I don't want these teachers protesting on the roads, I had promised to regularize their services if we are voted to power and I am fulfilling my promise."<ref name="Tribune News 22 March 2022">{{cite news |title=Punjab to regularise services of 35,000 Group C and D employees, CM Bhagwant Mann announces 'historic decision' |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/bhagwant-mann-announces-to-regularise-services-of-35-000-group-c-and-d-employees-of-punjab-379758 |access-date=22 March 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=22 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
On 22 March, he announced his decision to make the 35,000 employees in the state working on a temporary, contractual basis permanent government employees. He will bring a bill to the assembly to this effect. Announcing his decision he said, "I don't want these teachers protesting on the roads, I had promised to regularize their services if we are voted to power and I am fulfilling my promise."<ref name="Tribune News 22 March 2022">{{cite news |title=Punjab to regularise services of 35,000 Group C and D employees, CM Bhagwant Mann announces 'historic decision' |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/bhagwant-mann-announces-to-regularise-services-of-35-000-group-c-and-d-employees-of-punjab-379758 |access-date=22 March 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=22 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


On 5 September, Teachers' Day in 2022, he announced that payment of teachers from government institutions in Punjab will be according to UGC’s Seventh Pay Commission from 1 October 2022.<ref name="the-hindu-5-sep-2022">{{cite news |last1=Bureau |first1=The Hindu |title=Punjab to pay teachers in line with UGC's Seventh Pay Commission |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/punjab-to-pay-teachers-in-line-with-ugcs-seventh-pay-commission/article65854171.ece |access-date=2022-09-06 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2022-09-05}}</ref>
On 5 September, Teachers' Day in 2022, he announced that payment of teachers from government institutions in Punjab will be according to UGC's Seventh Pay Commission from 1 October 2022.<ref name="the-hindu-5-sep-2022">{{cite news |title=Punjab to pay teachers in line with UGC's Seventh Pay Commission |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/punjab-to-pay-teachers-in-line-with-ugcs-seventh-pay-commission/article65854171.ece |access-date=2022-09-06 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2022-09-05}}</ref>


=== Education ===
=== Education ===
On 30 March 2022, Mann ordered that private schools cannot hike their school fees in the year 2022. He also ordered that no school can force the parents to make school-related purchases from exclusive stores. This was done to protect the consumers from imposed monopoly.<ref name="Private schools Tribune 30 March 2022">{{cite news |title=Private schools can't hike fee in Punjab this year, Bhagwant Mann's big decision on education |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/big-announcement-on-the-way-from-cm-bhagwant-mann-382116 |access-date=30 March 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> On 5 September 2022, he announced bus services for girl students in Punjab government schools.<ref name="the-hindu-5-sep-2022" />
On 30 March 2022, Mann ordered that private schools could not hike their school fees in the year 2022. He also ordered that no school could force the parents to make school-related purchases from exclusive stores. This was done to protect consumers from an imposed monopoly.<ref name="Private schools Tribune 30 March 2022">{{cite news |title=Private schools can't hike fee in Punjab this year, Bhagwant Mann's big decision on education |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/big-announcement-on-the-way-from-cm-bhagwant-mann-382116 |access-date=30 March 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> On 10 September 2022, he announced bus services for girl students in Punjab government schools.<ref name="the-hindu-5-sep-2022" />


=== Agriculture ===
=== Agriculture ===
On 18 March, the day of the [[Holi]] festival, Mann announced a compensation of {{INRConvert|1010|m}} for farmers whose cotton crops were damaged by the [[pink bollworm]].<ref name="Cotton compensation 18 March 2022">{{cite news |title=Punjab: AAP govt releases Rs 101 cr as compensation for cotton crop damaged by pink bollworm |url=https://theprint.in/india/punjab-aap-govt-releases-rs-101-cr-as-compensation-for-cotton-crop-damaged-by-pink-bollworm/879245/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=ThePrint |date=18 March 2022}}</ref>
On 18 March, the day of the [[Holi]] festival, Mann announced a compensation of {{INRConvert|1010|m}} for [[farmers]] whose cotton crops were damaged by the [[pink bollworm]].<ref name="Cotton compensation 18 March 2022">{{cite news |title=Punjab: AAP govt releases Rs 101 cr as compensation for cotton crop damaged by pink bollworm |url=https://theprint.in/india/punjab-aap-govt-releases-rs-101-cr-as-compensation-for-cotton-crop-damaged-by-pink-bollworm/879245/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=ThePrint |date=18 March 2022}}</ref>


=== Transportation ===
=== Transportation ===
In June 2022, Mann announced [[Volvo bus]] service between [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|IGI Airport]] and different Punjab cities of the state. The tariff charged by the PRTC and PEPSU buses for the Airport were announced at half the rates being charged by the private bus operators. Mann said that this service would break the monopoly of a few families in bus business with political links.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann aims to break monopoly of private bus operators; announces to ply buses to Delhi airport from June 15 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-to-make-big-announcement-at-2pm-today-402720 |access-date=10 June 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>
In June 2022, Mann announced [[Volvo bus]] service between [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|IGI Airport]] and different Punjab cities of the state. The tariff charged by the PRTC and PEPSU buses for the airport were announced at half the rates being charged by the private bus operators. Mann said that this service would break the monopoly of a few families in the bus business with political links.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann aims to break monopoly of private bus operators; announces to ply buses to Delhi airport from June 15 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-to-make-big-announcement-at-2pm-today-402720 |access-date=10 June 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>


=== Electricity ===
=== Electricity ===
Fulfilling their election promise of providing free electricity, from 1 July the people in Punjab would get 300 units of free electricity. 73.39 lakh domestic consumers were estimated to benefit from the scheme.<ref name="Free Electricity">{{cite news |title=Beginning today, people in Punjab to get 300 units of free power each month |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/beginning-today-people-in-punjab-to-get-300-units-of-free-power-each-month-408512 |access-date=1 July 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=1 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
Fulfilling their election promise of providing free electricity, from 1 July 2022 the people in Punjab would get 300 units of free electricity. 7339,000 domestic consumers were estimated to benefit from the scheme.<ref name="Free Electricity">{{cite news |title=Beginning today, people in Punjab to get 300 units of free power each month |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/beginning-today-people-in-punjab-to-get-300-units-of-free-power-each-month-408512 |access-date=1 July 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=1 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


=== Health ===
=== Health ===
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== Electoral performance ==
== Electoral performance ==
=== Parliament: Lok Sabha ===
=== Parliament: Lok Sabha ===
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{| class="sortable wikitable"
{{trim|{{#section-h:Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency|2014}}}}
! Year
{{trim|{{#section-h:Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency|2019}}}}
! Constituency
! colspan="2"|Party
! Votes
! %
! Opponent
! colspan="2" |<small>Opponent Party</small>
! <small>Opponent Votes</small>
!  %
! <small>Result</small>
! Margin
! %
|-
! [[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
| rowspan=2|[[Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency|Sangrur]]
| {{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party|rowspan=2}}
| 413,561
| 37.4
| <small>[[Kewal Singh Dhillon]]</small>
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 303,350
| 27.43
| {{yes2|Won}}
| 110,211
| 9.97
|-
! [[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
| 533,237
| 48.47
| <small>[[Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa]]</small>
| {{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}
| 321,516
| 29.23
| {{yes2|Won}}
| 211,721
| 19.24
|}


=== Punjab Assembly ===
=== Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections ===
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! Year
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! Constituency
{{trim|{{#section-h:Jalalabad, Punjab Assembly constituency|2017}}}}
! colspan=2|Party
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! Votes
{{trim|{{#section-h:Dhuri Assembly constituency|2022}}}}
! %
! Opponent
! colspan=2|Opponent Party
! Opponent Votes
! %
! Result
! Margin
! %
|-
! [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2022]]
| [[Dhuri Assembly constituency|Dhuri]]
| {{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party|rowspan=2}}
| 82,592
| 64.29
| <small>[[Dalvir Singh Goldy]]</small>
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 24,386
| 18.98
| {{yes2|Won}}
| 58,206
| 45.31
|-
! [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2017]]
| [[Jalalabad, Punjab Assembly constituency|Jalalabad]]
| 56,771
| 33.8
| <small>[[Sukhbir Singh Badal]]</small>
| {{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}
| 75,271
| 44.82
| {{no2|Lost}}
| −18,500
| −11.02
|-
! [[2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2012]]
| [[Lehra Assembly constituency|Lehra]]
| {{Party name with color|People's Party of Punjab}}
| 26,136
| 21.79
| <small>[[Rajinder Kaur Bhattal]]</small>
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 44,706
| 37.27
| {{no2|Lost}}
| −18,570
| −15.48
|}


== Philanthropy ==
== Philanthropy ==
Mann began a [[Non-governmental organization|non-government organization]], the "Lok Lehar Foundation", to aid children with physical deformities as a result of [[groundwater pollution]] in the border areas of Punjab.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?714518 |title=Children Developing Deformities in Punjab's Borders |work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)]] |date=9 March 2011 |access-date=19 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312030509/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?714518 |archive-date=12 March 2011 }}</ref>
Mann began a [[Non-governmental organization|non-government organization]], the Lok Lehar Foundation, to aid children with physical deformities as a result of [[groundwater pollution]] in the border areas of Punjab.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?714518 |title=Children Developing Deformities in Punjab's Borders |work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |date=9 March 2011 |access-date=19 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312030509/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?714518 |archive-date=12 March 2011 }}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
He is a comic poet who writes political satire. He is also a volleyball player.<ref>{{Citation|title=Off The Record Ep. 09 ft. Bhagwant Mann, Member of Lok Sabha and President, AAP Punjab|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFxjAL1nR0g |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/CFxjAL1nR0g |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=25 April 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was married to Inderpreet Kaur until their divorce in 2015. They have a son and a daughter.<ref name="SheThePeople-16Mar22">{{cite news |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/shestars/who-is-inderpreet-kaur/ |title=Who Is Inderpreet Kaur? Ex- Wife Of The New Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann |date=16 March 2022 |work=She The People, The Women's Channel |first1=Priya |last1=Prakash}}</ref><ref name="IndianExpress-16Mar22">{{cite news |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=16 March 2022 |first1=Divya |last1=Goyal |title=Bhagwant Mann swearing-in: 'He was always in my prayers, will always be..,' says ex-wife; children reach India to attend ceremony |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/bhagwant-mann-swearing-in-he-was-always-in-my-prayers-will-always-be-says-ex-wife-both-children-reach-india-to-attend-ceremony-7821667/}}</ref>
Mann is a comic poet who writes political satire. He is also a volleyball player.<ref>{{Citation|title=Off The Record Ep. 09 ft. Bhagwant Mann, Member of Lok Sabha and President, AAP Punjab|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFxjAL1nR0g |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/CFxjAL1nR0g |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=25 April 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
He was married to Inderpreet Kaur until their divorce in 2015. They have a son (Dilshan) and a daughter (Seerat).<ref name="SheThePeople-16Mar22">{{cite news |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/shestars/who-is-inderpreet-kaur/ |title=Who Is Inderpreet Kaur? Ex- Wife Of The New Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann |date=16 March 2022 |work=She The People, The Women's Channel |first1=Priya |last1=Prakash}}</ref><ref name="IndianExpress-16Mar22">{{cite news |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=16 March 2022 |first1=Divya |last1=Goyal |title=Bhagwant Mann swearing-in: 'He was always in my prayers, will always be..,' says ex-wife; children reach India to attend ceremony |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/bhagwant-mann-swearing-in-he-was-always-in-my-prayers-will-always-be-says-ex-wife-both-children-reach-india-to-attend-ceremony-7821667/}}</ref>
 
At the age of 48, Mann married 32-year-old Gurpreet Kaur in 2022. She is a doctor by profession.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to get married tomorrow |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-to-get-married-tomorrow-410026 |access-date=6 July 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=6 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-is-dr-gurpreet-kaur-punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-s-bride-6-facts-101657154771547.html |title=Who is Dr Gurpreet Kaur, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's bride? 6 facts|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=7 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=From Karahi Paneer to Lasagna Siciliano..: An elaborate spread at Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's wedding|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/bhagwant-mann-marries-dr-gurpreet-kaur-wedding-over-this-is-the-lunch-menu-101657176805608.html|date=7 July 2022|newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> They have a daughter, born in March 2024.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bhagwant Mann welcomes baby girl with second wife, shares first pic of newborn|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/bhagwant-mann-welcomes-baby-girl-with-second-wife-shares-first-pic-of-newborn-101711619280481.html|date=28 March 2024|newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref>


At the age of 48, Mann married 32-year old Dr Gurpreet Kaur in 2022. She is a doctor by profession.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to get married tomorrow |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-to-get-married-tomorrow-410026 |access-date=6 July 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=6 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=
Addressing a rally in Barnala in January 2019, Mann said he had stopped consuming alcohol, on his mother's advice.<ref>{{Cite web |title=When Bhagwant Mann pledged to quit alcohol on mother's advice |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/when-bhagwant-mann-pledged-to-quit-alcohol-on-mothers-advice-2002998-2022-09-21 |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-is-dr-gurpreet-kaur-punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-s-bride-6-facts-101657154771547.html |title=Who is Dr Gurpreet Kaur, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's bride? 6 facts|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=7 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=From Karahi Paneer to Lasagna Siciliano..: An elaborate spread at Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's wedding|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/bhagwant-mann-marries-dr-gurpreet-kaur-wedding-over-this-is-the-lunch-menu-101657176805608.html|date=7 July 2022|newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
 
Maan's daughter Seerat accused him of physical abuse towards her and her mother, alcoholism, and habitual lying. She also said that she would refer to him as CM Maan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's daughter accuses him of neglecting family
|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/english/state/punjab/viral-video-of-punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-daughter-seerat/na20231209230039318318015 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}</ref>


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* [http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4635 Biographical Sketch of Lok Sabha member]
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 17 March 2026


Bhagwant Mann
Mann in 2022
17th Chief Minister of Punjab
Assumed office
16 March 2022
GovernorBanwarilal Purohit
Gulab Chand Kataria
CabinetBhagwant Mann
Preceded byCharanjit Singh Channi
Convener of Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab
In office
31 January 2019[1] – 22 November 2024
Preceded byBalbir Singh (caretaker)
Succeeded byAman Arora
Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
10 March 2022
Preceded byDalvir Singh Khangura
ConstituencyDhuri
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2014 – 14 March 2022
Preceded byVijay Inder Singla
Succeeded bySimranjit Singh Mann
ConstituencySangrur, Punjab
Personal details
Born
Bhagwant Singh Mann

(1973-10-17) 17 October 1973 (age 52)
Satoj, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
Political party Aam Aadmi Party (since 2017)
Other political
affiliations		People's Party of Punjab (2012–2014)
Spouse(s)
  • Gurpreet Kaur
    (
    m. 2022)
  • Inderpreet Kaur
    (
    div. 2015)
Children3
Residence
Profession
  • Politician
  • social worker
  • comedian
  • singer
  • actor
Signature
Musical career
Also known as
  • "Comedy King"
  • "Jugnu"
Genres
  • Comedy
  • satire
Years active1992–2015

Bhagwant Singh Mann (born 17 October 1973), better known by his stage name "Jugnu", is an Indian politician, social worker, former comedian, actor and singer who is currently serving as the 17th Chief Minister of Punjab (and also as leader of the house in state assembly since 16 March 2022. He represents the Dhuri Assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly since 2022 and is also serving as the state convener of Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab since 2019.[2] Previously, he was a member of the lower house of Parliament from Sangrur from 2014 to 2022.[3]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Mann was born on 17 October 1973 in the Satoj village in Sunam tehsil of the Sangrur district of Punjab, India into a Jatt Sikh family. He completed twelfth grade at Govt. School at Chemma Village, Sunam.[4]

Acting career[edit | edit source]

Mann participated in youth comedy festivals and inter-college competitions.[5] He won two gold medals at a competition at the Punjabi University, Patiala for the Shaheed Udham Singh Government College, Sunam.

Mann developed comedy routines about typical Indian issues such as politics, business and sports. His first comedy album was with comedian Jagtar Jaggi. Together, they made a television program called Jugnu Kehnda Hai for Alpha ETC Punjabi. Ten years later, they parted ways.[6] Mann then formed a comedy partnership with Rana Ranbir. Together, they made the television program Jugnu Mast Mast for Alpha ETC Punjabi. In 2006, Mann and Jaggi reunited and toured Canada and England with their show, No Life With Wife.

In 2008, Mann competed in The Great Indian Laughter Challenge on Star Plus, which increased his popularity.[7][8]

He acted in the National Award-winning film Main Maa Punjab Dee, directed by Balwant Dullat.[9][10][11]

Mann also acted in Jugnu Hazir Hai on MH One.[12]

Political career[edit | edit source]

In early 2011, Mann joined the People's Party of Punjab.[13][14] In 2012, he unsuccessfully contested assembly elections in the Lehra constituency.

In March 2014, Mann joined the Aam Aadmi Party to contest elections in the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency. He fought his first Lok Sabha election against former union minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and won by 211,721 votes.[15]

Convener of AAP Punjab[edit | edit source]

In 2017, Mann was appointed the convener of AAP Punjab.[16] In 2018 he resigned from the convener post after Arvind Kejriwal tendered an unconditional apology to Bikram Singh Majithia over Kejriwal's allegations about Majithia's involvement in the drug mafia case.[17] He contested the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election, from Jalalabad against Sukhbir Singh Badal and Ravneet Singh Bittu.[18] He lost the elections to Badal by 18,500 votes.[19]

In January 2019, Mann was appointed the convener of AAP Punjab for a second time. His political rivals had in past criticized him over alcohol use.[20] Mann has denied these allegations. In 2019, during a party rally in Barnala, Mann announced that he had denounced alcohol and swore never to touch it again.[21][22]

Member of Parliament[edit | edit source]

First term (2014–2019)[edit | edit source]

In May 2014, he was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency after defeating Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa from Shiromani Akali Dal.[23] He received 533,237 total votes and won the election with a margin of 211,721 votes.[24]

Parliamentary Committee assignments

  • 1 September 2014 – 25 May 2019: Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.[25]
    • Member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation[25]
  • 11 December 2014 – 25 May 2019: Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit[25]

Second term (2019–2022)[edit | edit source]

In May 2019, Mann was re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha from Sangrur constituency in the 2019 Indian general election. He won his second term in the Parliament with a margin of 110,211 votes. He got 413,561 votes while contesting against Kewal Singh Dhillon from Indian National Congress and Parminder Singh Dhindsa from Shiromani Akali Dal.[26] He was the only Member of parliament from Aam Aadmi Party in the lower house (Lok Sabha) of the parliament.[27]

On 18 January 2022, he was chosen as the Chief Minister of Punjab candidate from the Aam Aadmi Party for the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. The selection was reportedly done by polling from the public and the results were declared by the party chief Arvind Kejriwal.[28][29]

On 9 February, Mann raised issues about farmers in the Lok Sabha. The payment to sugarcane farmers for 2020–21 and 2021–22 had been pending. He appealed for clearing the due early along with interest. He asked for compensation for the losses in cotton farmers due to the pest attack. he asked that the Union government should recognize the farmers who died during the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest.[30]

Parliamentary Committee assignments

In 2021, the Parliamentary Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution submitted a report to the Union Government recommending the implementation of the Essential Commodities Act, 2020. The Essential Commodities Act, 2020 was one among the three controversial 2020 Indian agriculture acts that led to the year-long 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest. Mann publicly released his statement that was made during the Committee meeting on 5 June 2020. In his statement, Mann had raised concerns that these farm laws would increase hoarding. Removal of onions and tomatoes from the list of Essential Commodities would lead to price rise due to illegal stockpiling to increase the price and then selling at higher prices. This will create hardships for the poor. He also raised the issue of hoarding potatoes.[31]

Mann contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections and won. AAP won a large majority of 92 out of total 117 seats. Mann was designated as the CM. Two days before taking the oath as CM of Punjab, Mann resigned from his post of MP Sangrur on 14 March 2022.[32][33][34]

Chief Minister of Punjab (2022–)[edit | edit source]

Main article: Mann ministry

On 18 January 2022, Mann was chosen as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate for the Chief Minister of Punjab in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election, based on the party's public poll that overwhelmingly weighed in his favour.[35]

On 10 March, the election results showed Mann as the winner from Dhuri Assembly constituency with a significant difference of 58,206 votes, and the next day he was elected as the leader of the AAP legislative party.[36] The party itself went on to win 92 seats out of 117 in the state's assembly elections.[37] Mann took the oath as the 17th Chief Minister of Punjab on 16 March 2022 at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.[38][39]

Ending VIP culture[edit | edit source]

Even before taking the oath, CM designate Mann took steps to end the VIP culture and met the Director General of Police. The next day the police DGP in charge of security ordered the withdrawal of police security from 122 former MLAs and ministers. A total of 384 policemen involved in the security of those politicians were transferred to their parent unit. Mann had stated that the police force was needed for the security of the people and not VIPs. The security of former chief ministers was continued as they had been provided security on the instructions of the Union Home Ministry.[40][41] AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal said Mann had "removed the security of old ministers and gave security to the public".[42]

Employment[edit | edit source]

On 19 March 2022, during the first Cabinet meeting, Mann announced his decision to fill 25,000 job openings in various departments of Punjab government. 10,000 of those vacancies were in the Punjab Police.[43]

On 22 March, he announced his decision to make the 35,000 employees in the state working on a temporary, contractual basis permanent government employees. He will bring a bill to the assembly to this effect. Announcing his decision he said, "I don't want these teachers protesting on the roads, I had promised to regularize their services if we are voted to power and I am fulfilling my promise."[44]

On 5 September, Teachers' Day in 2022, he announced that payment of teachers from government institutions in Punjab will be according to UGC's Seventh Pay Commission from 1 October 2022.[45]

Education[edit | edit source]

On 30 March 2022, Mann ordered that private schools could not hike their school fees in the year 2022. He also ordered that no school could force the parents to make school-related purchases from exclusive stores. This was done to protect consumers from an imposed monopoly.[46] On 10 September 2022, he announced bus services for girl students in Punjab government schools.[45]

Agriculture[edit | edit source]

On 18 March, the day of the Holi festival, Mann announced a compensation of ₹1,010 million (US$14 million) for farmers whose cotton crops were damaged by the pink bollworm.[47]

Transportation[edit | edit source]

In June 2022, Mann announced Volvo bus service between IGI Airport and different Punjab cities of the state. The tariff charged by the PRTC and PEPSU buses for the airport were announced at half the rates being charged by the private bus operators. Mann said that this service would break the monopoly of a few families in the bus business with political links.[48]

Electricity[edit | edit source]

Fulfilling their election promise of providing free electricity, from 1 July 2022 the people in Punjab would get 300 units of free electricity. 7339,000 domestic consumers were estimated to benefit from the scheme.[49]

Health[edit | edit source]

On 15 August 2022, 75 Aam Aadmi Clinics were made functional.[50]

Language and Culture[edit | edit source]

On 19 November 2022, while giving a speech at Guru Nanak Dev University to commemorate Punjabi Language Month, Mann announced a government policy to require all public signboards to prominently feature Punjabi over other languages. He encouraged citizens to change their signs before 21 February 2023, after which the government will begin enforcing the rule. He also exhorted educational institutions to begin adding specialized Punjabi language courses, citing his perceived decline in the proper use of Punjabi pronunciation and grammatical rules.[51]

Electoral performance[edit | edit source]

Parliament: Lok Sabha[edit | edit source]

Year Constituency Party Votes % Opponent Opponent Party Opponent Votes % Result Margin %
2019 Sangrur AAP 413,561 37.4 Kewal Singh Dhillon INC 303,350 27.43 Won 110,211 9.97
2014 533,237 48.47 Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa SAD 321,516 29.23 Won 211,721 19.24

Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections[edit | edit source]

Year Constituency Party Votes % Opponent Opponent Party Opponent Votes % Result Margin %
2022 Dhuri AAP 82,592 64.29 Dalvir Singh Goldy INC 24,386 18.98 Won 58,206 45.31
2017 Jalalabad 56,771 33.8 Sukhbir Singh Badal SAD 75,271 44.82 Lost −18,500 −11.02
2012 Lehra PPoP 26,136 21.79 Rajinder Kaur Bhattal INC 44,706 37.27 Lost −18,570 −15.48

Philanthropy[edit | edit source]

Mann began a non-government organization, the Lok Lehar Foundation, to aid children with physical deformities as a result of groundwater pollution in the border areas of Punjab.[52]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Mann is a comic poet who writes political satire. He is also a volleyball player.[53]

He was married to Inderpreet Kaur until their divorce in 2015. They have a son (Dilshan) and a daughter (Seerat).[54][55]

At the age of 48, Mann married 32-year-old Gurpreet Kaur in 2022. She is a doctor by profession.[56][57][58] They have a daughter, born in March 2024.[59]

Addressing a rally in Barnala in January 2019, Mann said he had stopped consuming alcohol, on his mother's advice.[60]

Maan's daughter Seerat accused him of physical abuse towards her and her mother, alcoholism, and habitual lying. She also said that she would refer to him as CM Maan.[61]

Discography[edit | edit source]

Comedy[edit | edit source]

Year Album Record label
2013 Kulfi Garma Garam 2 Amar Audio
2009 Just Laugh Baki Maaf M Series
2007 Haas-Haas Ke T-Series
2005 Bhagwant Mann Most Wanted Creative Audio Productions
2004 Kee Main Jhooth Boliya T-Series
2003 Sawdhan! Age Bhagwant Mann T-Series
2002 Bhagwant Mann Full Speed T-Series
2001 Bhagwant Mann Non-Stop T-Series
2001 Bhagwant Mann Hazir Ho T-Series
2000 Sadi Billi Sanu Miaun T-Series
2000 Bhagwant Mann 420 Sun Music
1999 Lallu Kare Kawaliya T-Series
1998 Gustakhi Maaf T-Series
1997 Rukawat Ke Liye Khed Hai T-Series
1997 Khariya Khariya Tips
1996 Kursi Rani Tips
1995 Jaagde Raho Peritone
1995 Dhakka Start T-Series
1995 Panj Duni Veeh T-Series/MTL/AMC
1994 Koko De Bachhe
Mummy Daddy Murdabaad 		T-Series
AMC United States
1994 Bol Madaari Bol Peritone
1994 Mithiya Mircha T-Series
MTL Canada
1993 Kulfi Garma Garam T-Series
MTL Canada
1992 Gobhi Diye Kachiye Vaparanay Creative Music Company

Musical[edit | edit source]

Year Album Record label
2011 Rangle Punjab Nu Bachayin Eagle
2010 Aawaaz – The Voice Point Zero
2001 Dam Lai Lo T-Series
2000 Jattan Da Munda Gaun Lagia Sun Music

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film
2015 22g Tussi Ghaint Ho
2014 Police in Pollywood
2014 Moga to Melbourne Via Chandigarh
2011 Hero Hitler in Love
2010 Sukhmani – Hope for Life
2010 Ekam – Son of Soil
2007 Apne
2001 Sikandera
1998 Main Maa Punjab Dee
1996 Sukha
1995 Nain Preeto De
1994 Tabaahi
1994 Kachehri

Videography[edit | edit source]

Year Album Record label
2011 Chappa Chappa Charkha Chale Eagle
2010 Jhanda Amli Kachahri Vich Eagle
2009 Just Laugh Baki Maaf M Series
2008 My Name is Mann Eagle
2007 Pappu Da Dhaba Eagle
2006 Punjabi Bluff Master Eagle
2006 Pappu Baneya Neta Eagle
2006 Pappu Bhaa Ji M.B.B.S. Eagle
2005 Pappu Pass Ho Gaya Eagle
2004 Kee Main Jhooth Boliya T-Series
2003 Sawdhan Agge Bhagwant Mann T-Series
2002 Bhagwant Mann Full Speed T-Series
2002 Bhagwant Mann Non-Stop Vol 2 T-Series
2001 Bhagwant Mann Non-Stop Vol 1 T-Series
1999 Bhagwant Mann Hazir Ho T-Series

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ A year after exit Bhagwant Mann reappointed Punjab Aam Aadmi Party Chief
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