New Delhi, Mar 16: AAP leader Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday took oath as Punjab chief minister at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, in Nawanshahr district.
Former MP from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency Mann submitted his resignation to Lok Sabha Speaker Birla on Monday. In the recently-concluded elections, he won from Dhuri assembly seat after defeating Congress candidate Dalvir Singh Goldy by a margin of 58,206 votes.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) romped home by winning 92 seats in the 117-member Punjab assembly.
Mar 16, 2022, 2:59 PM IST
PM Modi congratulates Bhagwant Mann
Congratulations to Shri @BhagwantMann Ji on taking oath as Punjab CM. Will work together for the growth of Punjab and welfare of the state’s people.
"Ishq karna sabka paidaishi haq hai kyun na is baar watan ki sarzamin ko mehboob bana liya jaye," says Punjab's new Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann quoting Bhagat Singh after taking oath
Mar 16, 2022, 1:48 PM IST
Mann's cabinet will take oath on Saturday at the Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh.
Mar 16, 2022, 1:42 PM IST
Mann sworn-in as the youngest chief minister of Punjab.
Mar 16, 2022, 1:41 PM IST
From unemployment to farming, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will fix everything, said Bhagwant Mann.
Mar 16, 2022, 1:39 PM IST
I appeal to you all ( newly-elected MLAs) to not get arrogant. We have to respect even those who didn't vote for us. I thank you all & AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann
Mar 16, 2022, 1:38 PM IST
After taking oath as the Punjab CM, Bhagwant Mann said he will not indulge in petty politics.
Mar 16, 2022, 1:28 PM IST
AAP national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and other leaders of the party were present.
Mar 16, 2022, 1:26 PM IST
AAP leader Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday took oath as Punjab chief minister at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, in Nawanshahr district.
Mar 16, 2022, 1:24 PM IST
Former MP from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency Mann submitted his resignation to Lok Sabha Speaker Birla on Monday.
Mar 16, 2022, 1:15 PM IST
A sea of yellow at the swearing-in ceremony of Bhagwant Mann in Khatkar Kalan
Mar 16, 2022, 1:05 PM IST
People of Punjab trust AAP, that is why they voted for change, says a local leader
Mar 16, 2022, 12:55 PM IST
Bhagwant Mann is the man of the moment in Punjab.
Mar 16, 2022, 12:52 PM IST
Elaborate security arrangements have been made and nearly 10,000 security personnel are in the village.
Mar 16, 2022, 12:43 PM IST
Festive mood at the venue of Bhagwant Mann's oath-taking ceremony in Khatkar Kalan. People show up in 'basanti'.
Mar 16, 2022, 12:31 PM IST
Bhagwant Mann to shortly take oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab.
Mar 16, 2022, 12:25 PM IST
Mann began his political career in 2011 with the Manpreet Singh Badal led Punjab People's Party.
Mar 16, 2022, 12:24 PM IST
Congress president Sonia Gandhi to meet party's MPs from Punjab at Congress Parliamentary Party office at 12.30 pm today.
Mar 16, 2022, 12:19 PM IST
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will attend the swearing-in ceremony of chief minister-designate Bhagwant Mann.
Mar 16, 2022, 12:15 PM IST
Bhagwant Mann to take oath as Punjab CM shortly.
Mar 16, 2022, 12:14 PM IST
'It is ironic...': Manish Tewari thanks Bhagwant Mann for inviting him to swearing in ceremony
I congratulate @BhagwantMann on being sworn in as Chief Minister I thank him for inviting me to his swearing in . Due to Parliament being in session I will not be able to make it . It is ironic I was not invited to @CHARANJITCHANNI ‘s swearing in though he was one of my MLA’s pic.twitter.com/AyW91uNyYE
It's (AAP winning 92 seats in Punjab Assembly elections) just a beginning. Their (AAP) ideology is special. I pray that God gives them (AAP) courage to make prosperous Punjab: Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan while at Punjab CM designate Bhagwant Mann's swearing-in ceremony
Mar 16, 2022, 12:04 PM IST
Aam Aadmi Party supporters in large numbers from several places of the state started reaching Khatkar Kalan Wednesday morning to attend the oath-taking ceremony.
Mar 16, 2022, 11:58 AM IST
Mann in a tweet in Punjabi said, “The golden ray of sun has brought a new dawn today. To fulfil the dreams of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Babasaheb (B R Ambedkar), the whole Punjab will take oath today at Khatkar Kalan.
Mar 16, 2022, 11:50 AM IST
All arrangements are in place for the swearing-in ceremony of Mann at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Punjab’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar district.
Mar 16, 2022, 11:42 AM IST
Ahead of being sworn-in as Punjab chief minister on Wednesday, AAP leader Bhagwant Mann said the entire state will be taking oath to fulfil the dreams of Bhagat Singh and Babasaheb Ambedkar.
Mar 16, 2022, 11:26 AM IST
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday congratulated Chief Minister-designate of Punjab Bhagwant Mann ahead of his oath-taking ceremony and hoped that the state will flourish under his leadership.
Mar 16, 2022, 11:23 AM IST
A day after Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi sacked the party's chiefs in the five states where it suffered humiliating losses, the party's Punjab chief Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from his post today.
Mar 16, 2022, 11:23 AM IST
MK Stalin wishes 'new Punjab govt a successful tenure'
My hearty wishes to Thiru. @BhagwantMann, who is swearing in as Chief Minister of Punjab today. Tamil Nadu & Punjab share a long history of being vocal about linguistic rights & rights of the state in the Indian Union. Wishing the new government in Punjab, a successful tenure.
AAP Punjab co-in charge Raghav Chadha tweets pic with Bhagwant Mann ahead of oath taking ceremony.
Today marks an important day in the history of Punjab as 3 crore Punjabis will together be sworn in as Chief Minister along with @BhagwantMann. Oath to change this corrupt system & to fulfill dreams of Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh & Babasaheb Ambedkar
Bhagwant Mann has invited the people of the state for his oath-taking ceremony to be held on March 16.
Mar 16, 2022, 12:59 am IST
Preparations are underway in Khatkar Kalan village in SBS Nagar where Punjab CM-designate Bhagwant Mann will take oath tomorrow
Preparations are underway in Khatkar Kalan village in SBS Nagar where Punjab CM-designate Bhagwant Mann will take oath tomorrow pic.twitter.com/fIoxIQXJup
Mann also urged the men to wear 'basanti' (yellow) turbans and women yellow 'dupatta' (shawl) on that day.
Mar 16, 2022, 1:04 am IST
On Sunday, AAP's national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister-designate Bhagwant Mann led their party's roadshow in Amritsar on Sunday to thank voters and celebrate the party's resounding victory in the Punjab assembly polls.
Mar 16, 2022, 1:06 am IST
Preparations completed for the swearing in ceremony at Khatkar Kalan. Sardar Bhagwant Mann appeals to all Punjabis to join the function by wearing spring colored turban / dupatta.
Newly-elected MLAs were also part of the road show. Holding the tricolour and party flags, AAP supporters, including several elderly people and women, from different parts of the state came to Amritsar to witness the road show. “We are very happy that the AAP has come to power. Now, Punjab will become prosperous once again,” said a youth who came from Jaitu in Faridkot.
Mar 16, 2022, 8:17 am IST
Punjab chief minister-designate Bhagwant Mann will take oath at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, in Nawanshahr district.
Mar 16, 2022, 8:42 am IST
The oath taking ceremony will take place at 12.30 pm today.
Mar 16, 2022, 8:52 am IST
Apart from Kejriwal, no other CM of any state will be present in the swearing-in of Bhagwant Mann.
Mar 16, 2022, 9:04 am IST
No Union Minister or any big leader of national level has been invited for this oath-taking ceremony.
Mar 16, 2022, 9:18 am IST
Only AAP leaders and local leaders of Punjab will be present at the swearing-in ceremony.
Mar 16, 2022, 9:28 am IST
People begin arriving at the venue of CM-designate Bhagwant Mann's swearing-in ceremony in Khatkar Kalan.
Mann had invited the people of the state for the ceremony, urging men to wear 'basanti (yellow)' turbans and women to wear yellow 'dupatta (stole)' for it.
Punjab | People begin arriving at the venue of CM-designate Bhagwant Mann's swearing-in ceremony in Khatkar Kalan.
Mann had invited the people of the state for the ceremony, urging men to wear 'basanti (yellow)' turbans and women to wear yellow 'dupatta (stole)' for it. pic.twitter.com/deSiaJkSdS
Reportedly, current caretaker CM Charanjit Singh Channi has also not been invited to the ceremony.
Mar 16, 2022, 10:11 am IST
AAP Punjab co-in charge Raghav Chadha tweets pic with Bhagwant Mann ahead of oath taking ceremony.
Today marks an important day in the history of Punjab as 3 crore Punjabis will together be sworn in as Chief Minister along with @BhagwantMann. Oath to change this corrupt system & to fulfill dreams of Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh & Babasaheb Ambedkar
MK Stalin wishes 'new Punjab govt a successful tenure'
My hearty wishes to Thiru. @BhagwantMann, who is swearing in as Chief Minister of Punjab today. Tamil Nadu & Punjab share a long history of being vocal about linguistic rights & rights of the state in the Indian Union. Wishing the new government in Punjab, a successful tenure.
A day after Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi sacked the party's chiefs in the five states where it suffered humiliating losses, the party's Punjab chief Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from his post today.
Mar 16, 2022, 11:26 am IST
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday congratulated Chief Minister-designate of Punjab Bhagwant Mann ahead of his oath-taking ceremony and hoped that the state will flourish under his leadership.
Mar 16, 2022, 11:42 am IST
Ahead of being sworn-in as Punjab chief minister on Wednesday, AAP leader Bhagwant Mann said the entire state will be taking oath to fulfil the dreams of Bhagat Singh and Babasaheb Ambedkar.
Mar 16, 2022, 11:50 am IST
All arrangements are in place for the swearing-in ceremony of Mann at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Punjab’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar district.
Mar 16, 2022, 11:58 am IST
Mann in a tweet in Punjabi said, “The golden ray of sun has brought a new dawn today. To fulfil the dreams of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Babasaheb (B R Ambedkar), the whole Punjab will take oath today at Khatkar Kalan.
Mar 16, 2022, 12:04 pm IST
Aam Aadmi Party supporters in large numbers from several places of the state started reaching Khatkar Kalan Wednesday morning to attend the oath-taking ceremony.
Mar 16, 2022, 12:11 pm IST
It's (AAP winning 92 seats in Punjab Assembly elections) just a beginning. Their (AAP) ideology is special. I pray that God gives them (AAP) courage to make prosperous Punjab: Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan while at Punjab CM designate Bhagwant Mann's swearing-in ceremony
Mar 16, 2022, 12:14 pm IST
'It is ironic...': Manish Tewari thanks Bhagwant Mann for inviting him to swearing in ceremony
I congratulate @BhagwantMann on being sworn in as Chief Minister I thank him for inviting me to his swearing in . Due to Parliament being in session I will not be able to make it . It is ironic I was not invited to @CHARANJITCHANNI ‘s swearing in though he was one of my MLA’s pic.twitter.com/AyW91uNyYE