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Punjab government
The Rise of Mann
the comedian-turned politician has seen a meteoric rise in his career in a span of just eight years.
now, he wants to make Punjab a front-runner and free of corruption
OUR BUREAU As AAP wins Punjab, it will be
the party’s maiden victory in the state
Chandigarh
and a vast improvement from its per-
am Aadmi Party (AAP) formance in the 2017 elections when
leader Bhagwant Mann on the party had finished behind Con-
AWednesday took oath as the gress.
Chief Minister of Punjab in a grand
ceremony organized in Khatkar Ka- veteran Punjab singer gur-
lan, the ancestral village of legend-
ary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. das maan, who was spotted at
Mann, in a video message, released Khatkar Kalan to attend the
earlier had invited the people of the
state for his oath-taking ceremony, swearing-in ceremony of bhag-
urging men to wear ‘basanti (yellow)’ want mann as the state Chief
turbans and women yellow ‘dupatta
(stole)’ for the ceremony. minister, said that it is just the
Basanti colour signifies revolu- beginning and praised the ide-
tion and the spirit of sacrifice and is
identified with Bhagat Singh. It also ology of the aam aadmi Party
aligns with welcoming the Spring (aaP), calling it “special”.
season. Mann wore a yellow turban
for the ceremony, and the same co- “It’s (AAP winning 92 seats in
lour was chosen for the theme of the Punjab Assembly elections) just a
decor. beginning. Their (AAP) ideology is
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP
national convenor Arvind Kejriwal special. I pray that God gives them
(AAP) courage to make prosperous
and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Punjab,” the singer said. The venue
Manish Sisodia also sported yellow Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann during his oath-taking ceremony as Punjab Chief looked like a sea of yellow as people
turbans at the ceremony, tied in a Minister, in Khatkar Kalan (ANI) donned yellow turbans and stoles.
style inspired by Bhagat Singh’s tur- Mann took oath at a grand ceremo-
ban. The type of headgear sported ny in Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral
by political leaders plays a significant village of legendary freedom fighter
role in conveying a silent yet clear Bhagat Singh.
message of what they intend to rep- The comedian-turned politician
resent or portray. and the newly sworn-in Chief Min-
When the Aam Aadmi Party
came into power, the white ‘Gand- ister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann has
seen a meteoric rise in his career,
hi topi’ with the words “Main Hoon making the debut in state politics to
Aam Aadmi” was worn prominently win the Lok Sabha elections to take
by party workers and supporters. the top post in a span of just eight
The AAP registered a landslide
victory in recently concluded Pun- years.
Born in Satoj village of Sangrur
jab Assembly polls, winning 92 seats, in 1973, Mann has had an eventful
pushing most of its rivals to the mar- journey from starting his career as
gins. Congress won 18 seats in the a comedian to becoming the Punjab
117-member Assembly. Chief Minister. Mann graduated in
Mann, who was contesting from
Dhuri Assembly constituency in 1992 from Shaheed Udham Singh
Government College. His stint as a
Sangrur district, won by a margin of stand-up comic in the popular show
58,206 votes over Congress’ Dalvir Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters attend the oath-taking ceremony of Bhagwant Mann (ANI)
Singh Goldy. Continued at next page... >>
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