Punjab Election Result 2022: I will be the CM of all Punjabis, says Bhagwant Mann
AAP has crossed the halfway mark in leads that have emerged so far. The latest trend says AAP leads on 85 seats, Congress on 17, Akali on 9, BJP on 4 and Others on 1.
Bhagwant Mann, PC: Social Media
The Aam Aadmi Party may make huge gains in Punjab as counting of the votes begin if exit polls got it right. This will be a huge blow for the Congress as Punjab is a stronghold of the Grand Old Party. If AAP gets to win Punjab, this will be Arvind Kejriwal's first big win outside Delhi.
For months ahead of the polls, Congress battled anti-incumbency and internal strife with Congress state chief and the chief minister not being on the same page. What started between Navjot Sidhu and Amarinder Singh continued between Sidhu and Charanjit Singh Channi as well, after Channi replaced Amarinder Singh. However, Congress put up a united face after Channi was declared the CM candidate. The Shiromani Akali Dal contested the election with the Bahujan Samaj Party. BJP tied up with Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress and SAD (Sanyukt) led by SS Dhindsa.
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From comedian to CM: Journey of Bhagwant Mann
Born in Satoj village of Sangrur in 1973, Mann started his career as a comedian. He began his political career in 2011 with the Punjab Peoples Party, which is led by Manpreet Singh Badal. In 2012, he fought the elections from the Lehragaga constituency but lost.
Later, he joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 and contested the election from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat. His importance in Punjab politics increased when he defeated the veteran leader of Punjab Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, who was then with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
Mann has been elected to the Punjab Lok Sabha seat of Sangrur for two terms in a row since 2014.
He gained popularity from his satires in TV show 'Jugnu Mast Mast'. He also featured in several other comedy shows.
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