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17th and current Chief Minister of Punjab

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Bhagwant Mann: 17th and current Chief Minister of Punjab
Bhagwant Singh Mann, better known by his stage name "Jugnu", is an Indian politician, social worker, former comedian, singer and actor who is currently serving as the 17th 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. Previously, he was a member of the Lok Sabha from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency from 2014 to 2022.

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'Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal directly responsible': Opposition on Sukhbir Singh Badal shooting incident

Opposition leaders criticized the AAP government in Punjab for a security failure at the Golden Temple where a man fired at SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal. BJP, SAD, and Congress leaders condemned the..
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Punjab Assembly by-poll results are 'very encouraging' for AAP: Raghav Chadha

The Aam Aadmi Party celebrated victory in three out of four Punjab Assembly by-elections, marking their first-ever wins in those constituencies. AAP MP Raghav Chadha attributed the success to the..
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to reshuffle cabinet today; four ministers to be dropped, 5 new faces inducted

Ministers Balkaur Singh, Chetan Singh Jouramajra, Brahm Shankar Jimpa, and Anmol Gagan Maan are expected to be removed, the sources added.
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'Threatening to topple govt': Kejriwal accuses Shah of hatching 'conspiracy' against AAP in Punjab

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal has accused Union home minister Amit Shah of threatening to topple the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab after the Lok Sabha elections, claiming that the country..
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal walks out of Tihar after 50 days, says must save country from dictatorship

​​Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, 2024. A large crowd of supporters gathered outside Tihar jail to welcome the CM with dhol, sweets and dance celebrations...
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Supreme Court stays opening of road outside Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's residence in Chandigarh

​​Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta observed that the road, which has been closed since the 1980s due to security concerns, has been opposed by both the central and Punjab governments. The..
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Lok Sabha polls: AAP releases list of star campaigners for Gujarat; CM Arvind, wife Sunita's names included

Aam Aadmi Party's star campaigners for Gujarat polls include Arvind Kejriwal, Sunita Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, Raghav Chadha. Contesting 2 seats with election on May 7.
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Bhagwant Mann meets Kejriwal in jail, says he is being treated like hardcore criminal


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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to meet Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail today

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann will meet Aam Aadmi Party convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently in Tihar jail, on Monday inside the prison premises, according to Tihar..
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Punjab Congress averse to joining INDIA bloc rally in Arvind Kejriwal's support

There is no official communication yet from the high command about participating in the March 31 rally, but most Punjab Congress leaders are averse to the idea and have instead called for going all-out..
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Will seek court permission to set up office for Delhi CM Kejriwal in jail: Bhagwant Mann


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Arvind Kejriwal's arrest could dent AAP's prospects in Lok Sabha polls

Arvind Kejriwal's arrest disrupts Aam Aadmi Party's Lok Sabha campaign, with key leaders absent. Collaboration with Congress in multiple states. Punjab focuses on Bhagwant Mann. Concerns over ED..
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Raj Kumar Chabbewal quits Congress, joins AAP

Raj Kumar Chabbewal, a senior Congress leader from Punjab, joined Aam Aadmi Party, citing admiration for Bhagwant Mann's policies. His switch, along with others, sets the stage for an intriguing..
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Congress vs regional parties? Mamata Banerjee, Bhagwant Mann deal double blow to INDIA bloc

It was double whammy for Congress as Mamata Banerjee and Bhagwant Mann of the INDIA bloc announced to dump the grand old party in their respective states and contest Lok Sabha elections without any..
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'No talks with Congress in Punjab': Bhagwant Mann says AAP will win all 13 Lok Sabha seats in state

When questioned about breakdown of talks between the Congress and Trinamool in West Bengal and Mamata Banerjee's announcement to fight Lok Sabha elections alone, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann..
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AAP gears up for Lok Sabha polls in Punjab

AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann met to discuss selection of candidates for Punjab in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The meeting raised the question of whether AAP should contest all 13..
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Kejriwal, other key AAP leaders hold meeting with Punjab CM over party candidates for LS polls in state

AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann met to discuss candidate selection for the Lok Sabha polls in Punjab. The meeting raised the issue of whether the party should contest all 13 seats. An..
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Punjab to get Sadak Suraksha Force to address road safety concerns

Punjab CM, Bhagwant Mann, handed recruitment letters to 461 youths on Guru Gobind Singh's Parkash Purab. He announced the deployment of the Sadak Suraksha Force from Republic Day to improve traffic..
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Supreme Court criticises Punjab government for politically motivated litigation

Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Punjab and Haryana high court order quashing an FIR registered in Amritsar against former deputy CM and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal and slammed the..
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Punjab schools shut till Jan 14 up to class 10 due to cold weather

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann made an official statement on Sunday confirming the temporary closure of schools until January 14.
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MoD denies tableau bias, Punjab hits back

Calling the "discrimination" charge of Punjab, Delhi and West Bengal for rejecting their state tableaux "baseless", the ministry of defence on Sunday clarified that their tableaux were not included in..
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Republic Day tableaux designs show no pics of Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal: AAP

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday again contested BJP state president Sunil Jakhar’s claim that the concept of the state’s proposed tableaux for the Republic Day parade were rejected due to presence..
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Punjab govt withdraws decision to sound mourning notes on martyrdom day of younger 'Sahibzadas'

The Punjab government has withdrawn its decision to sound mourning notes on December 27 during the 'Shaheedi Sabha', where devotees pay homage to the unparalleled sacrifice of the younger sons of tenth..
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Punjab farmers defy farm fire prevention team, force officer to burn stubble

Farmers in Punjab's Bathinda district allegedly forced a farm fire prevention officer to set a heap of stubble on fire, defying orders from the prevention team. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condemned..
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'Limit debate to SYL canal only', Akali Dal tells Punjab CM

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has urged Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to hold a meeting with representatives from all parties to decide the modalities and agenda for a proposed debate on the..
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Punjab to move Supreme Court as guv says assembly session illegal

The Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has decided to move the Supreme Court against Governor Banwarilal Purohit's decision to not clear pending bills, which he deemed as "patently..
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Nitin Gadkari inaugurates country's tallest national flag at Attari-Wagah border in Punjab's Amritsar

India's tallest national flag, measuring 418 feet, was inaugurated at the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar district by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The flag is a horizontal tricolour with saffron at..
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You will never be CM: AAP's Bhagwant Mann to INDIA ally Congress's Partap Singh Bajwa

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Mann said: "Pratap Bajwa (Bhajpa) ji, are you talking about bringing down a government elected by the people of Punjab? I know the Congress aborted your desire to become..
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Punjab CM says AAP knows how to win polls alone

The unity projected by the opposition INDIA bloc last week suffered a jolt on Wednesday with Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann emphasising that AAP knew how to fight elections alone and win them too...
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Punjab to move bill in state assembly today for free broadcast of Gurbani from Golden Temple

Bhagwant Mann said that this amendment has been approved with the objective that the entire humanity is able to listen to and see the live telecast of Gurbani free of cost.
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Bhagwant Mann moves to make Golden Temple Gurbani telecast free


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Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann reach Ranchi to meet Hemant Soren over ordinance


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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann names IPL player, ex-CM pans bribe slur

Introducing Jass Inder Singh Baidwan, who is a member of the Punjab Super Kings (not playing XI), Mann alleged that a nephew of Channi had sought a bribe of Rs 2 crore from Inder for giving him a job..
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Centre accords 'Z-plus' security to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann


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Punjab: Nine dead, 11 hospitalised in Ludhiana gas leak incident; police, NDRF teams reach spot

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed grief over the incident.
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Delhi liquor policy case: Arvind Kejriwal to appear before CBI today, key highlights

Arvind Kejriwal is expected to appear at the CBI headquarters near Lodhi Road in Delhi with his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) colleague from Punjab, Bhagwant Mann.
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FCI cannot survive without contribution by Punjab farmers: Bhagwant Mann


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Congress' Navjot Singh Sidhu dares Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to a debate

Sidhu alleged that the 'mafia raj', which the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had promised to demolish before coming to power, had become stronger under its rule.
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Who is Seerat Kaur Mann, Bhagwant Mann's daughter abused by pro-Khalistan elements in the US?

Seerat Kaur Mann, his brother and her mother had moved to the United States in 2015.
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann slams use of Sikh holy book as stir ‘shield’


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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann breaks silence on Ajnala incident, says this

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that the law and order situation is under control in Ajnala.
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Bhagwant Mann invites business leaders to invest in Punjab


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Punjab should be run from Punjab only and not from Delhi, Bhagwant Mann should not work under Kejriwal’s pressure: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Punjab should be run from Punjab only and not from Delhi.
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Bomb found near Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's house in Chandigarh

Punjab: A bomb disposal squad is present at the spot
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Punjab, Haryana CMs condole demise of PM's mother

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar and many top political leaders from the two states on Friday condoled the death of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's..
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'Not detained, nor in US': Purported video of Goldy Brar surfaces, gangster's claim flies in the face of Punjab CM

Bhagwant Mann has been under fire from the opposition parties over his claim of the detention of Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar.
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DNA Special: Politicisation of Goldy Brar's detention in California and why it's a result of central agencies' efforts

Six months on, Brar gets detained in California, 13,000 km away from India, and the announcement is made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
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Moose Wala killing plotter Goldy Brar caught in US

Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, the suspected mastermind of rapper Sidhu Moose Wala’s May 29 murder, was detained in California over a week ago and has been in US police’s custody since, Punjab..
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Goldy Brar, detained by FBI in California, to be handed over to India soon

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that Brar has been detained in California and ensured that he will soon brought back to India.
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Sidhu Moosewala's father welcomes detention of gangster Goldy Brar in US

Murdered Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala's father on Friday welcomed the news of detention of gangster Goldy Brar, the prime accused in the case, by the US authorities.Punjab chief minister Bhagwant..
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