Bhagwant Mann: News
Bhagwant Mann is a Punjabi comedian, actor, and politician from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He has been a Member of the Parliament in Lok Sabha from Sangrur constituency since 2014. Mann started as a comedian in the 1990s and evolved into a famous actor in the Punjab film industry. As a comedian, he rose to the national stage by being a part of the television comedy show 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge' in the mid-2000s. Mann entered politics in 2011 with the People's Party of Punjab but left it in 2014 to join AAP, on whose ticket he successfully contested the 2014 Lok Sabha polls from the Sangrur constituency in Punjab. He retained the seat in the 2019 General Elections. In the past, Mann has faced controversies due to alleged problems with alcoholism and improper conduct in the Parliament, for which he was suspended from the House for a whole session in 2016. Mann is one of the well-recognized leaders of AAP and heads its Punjab state unit as of 2021.
23 Mar 2025
Arvind KejriwalFarmers stage protests in Punjab, demand release of detained leaders
Farmers from the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) have launched state-wide protests against the Punjab government.
20 Mar 2025
Harsimrat Kaur BadalProtesting farmers evicted, their camps at Shambhu, Khanauri borders dismantled
In a major development, Punjab Police have removed temporary structures and detained some farmer leaders protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border.
15 Mar 2025
AmritsarAmritsar temple grenade attack sparks investigation into possible Pakistan link
The Thakurdwara temple in Amritsar's Khandwala area was subject to a grenade attack, also recorded on CCTV camera.
05 Mar 2025
PunjabAmritsar: 18 entrances shut, cops deployed as farmers start protest
Farmers in Punjab have launched an indefinite protest in Chandigarh from Wednesday. The protest involves a tractor march by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM).
26 Feb 2025
Arvind KejriwalIs Kejriwal entering Rajya Sabha? Here's why there is speculation
Rumors are rife that former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal may enter the Rajya Sabha through Punjab.
26 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Congress slams AAP over Bharat Ratna delay for Manmohan Singh
Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa has slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government for failing to keep its word of moving a resolution in the Assembly to posthumously confer the Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
19 Feb 2025
AmritsarCan Amritpal Singh lose his seat for missing Parliamentary proceedings?
Amritpal Singh, the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha MP, has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking permission to attend parliamentary proceedings.
19 Feb 2025
AmritsarUS advertises 'ASMR' video showing illegal immigrants in handcuffs, shackles
The United States has released a video of how illegal immigrants are treated before they board a deportation flight from the country.
17 Feb 2025
Mexico3rd batch of Indian deportees from US arrive in Amritsar
A United States military aircraft, with 112 Indian deportees, landed at Amritsar's Shri Guru Ram Dass International Airport on Sunday night.
16 Feb 2025
AmritsarPunjab ministers meet illegal immigrants deported from US
Punjab's Non-Resident Indian Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Sunday met the Indian nationals deported from the United States for illegal immigration.
16 Feb 2025
AmritsarBittu slams Bhagwant Mann for politicking deportation
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre of trying to "defame" Punjab by selecting Amritsar as the landing site for deportation flights from the United States.
16 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpUS plane carrying 119 Indian immigrants lands in Amritsar
A United States military aircraft, carrying 119 Indian immigrants, landed at Amritsar International Airport on Saturday.
11 Feb 2025
Arvind Kejriwal'Let them say...': Mann trashes rumors of Kejriwal replacing him
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has rubbished rumors of him being replaced following the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) loss in the Delhi Assembly elections.
10 Feb 2025
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal calls meeting with Punjab MLAs amid exodus talk
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has summoned a meeting with the party's MLAs and ministers from Punjab on Tuesday.
05 Feb 2025
AmritsarUS military plane carrying deported Indians lands in Amritsar
A United States military aircraft, the C-17, carrying over 100 Indian nationals, landed at Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar on Wednesday afternoon.
30 Jan 2025
AtishiPoll body officials conduct search at Punjab CM's Delhi residence
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of targeting Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann by searching his Delhi residence.
29 Jan 2025
Arvind Kejriwal'Even PM drinks this': Modi slams Kejriwal's Yamuna poisoning claims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hit back at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal's allegations that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana is poisoning Yamuna water supplied to Delhi.
25 Jan 2025
PatialaPower outage during surgery at Punjab hospital stirs row
A power outage in the operation theater of Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, Punjab, during a surgery has sparked controversy.
24 Jan 2025
Arvind Kejriwal'Why is ECI acting mute...': Atishi slams Kejriwal's security downgrade
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has condemned the withdrawal of Punjab Police security for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
22 Jan 2025
Amit ShahDelhi BJP alleges Punjab politicians distributing alcohol, CCTVs; AAP responds
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the New Delhi seat, Parvesh Verma, has accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal of misusing Punjab's resources in Delhi.
17 Jan 2025
Amritsar'Complete harassment': Kangana reacts to 'Emergency' ban in Punjab
Kangana Ranaut's latest film Emergency has been mired in controversy after Sikh organizations accused the actor-director of misrepresenting facts.
17 Jan 2025
Central Board of Film CertificationPunjab: 'Emergency' first-day show canceled in several theaters
The premiere of the political drama Emergency, starring actor-turned-Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut, was canceled in multiple theaters across Punjab on Friday.
22 Dec 2024
Himachal PradeshMulti-story building collapses in Punjab's Mohali; 1 dead, several trapped
A multi-story building in Punjab's Mohali district collapsed on Saturday night, killing a 20-year-old woman from Himachal Pradesh.
08 Dec 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Cops fire tear gas at farmers again at Punjab-Haryana border
A group of 101 farmers tried to resume their march to Delhi from the Shambhu protest site on the Punjab-Haryana border on Sunday.
05 Dec 2024
PunjabDay after assassination attempt—Sukhbir Badal performs 'seva' at Anandpur Sahib
Former deputy chief minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Wednesday.
29 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Unveil Bhagat Singh's statue...or we'll do it: BJP to Punjab
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has given the Punjab government a 72-hour ultimatum to unveil a 30-foot statue of Shaheed Bhagat Singh at Chandigarh International Airport.
13 Nov 2024
EducationPunjab: Officials, cops get show cause notice over stubble burning
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has served showcause notices to officials in Punjab after a spike in farm fires.
29 Sep 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Amritpal Singh's father announces plan to form political party
Father of Khadoor Sahib MP and 'Waris Punjab De' head Amritpal Singh, Tarsem Singh, has revealed that he's planning to launch a new political party.
29 Sep 2024
Fortis HospitalWhat's leptospirosis, bacterial infection Punjab CM has been diagnosed with
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been diagnosed with leptospirosis, a bacterial infection commonly linked with tropical fever.
18 Sep 2024
Arvind KejriwalPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann admitted to Delhi's Apollo Hospital
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi.
02 Sep 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Punjab farmers on 5-day protest to march toward Assembly today
Farmers from the Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union launched a five-day protest on Sunday, urging the Punjab government to implement an agriculture policy and address other demands.
10 Aug 2024
Central GovernmentNitin Gadkari vs AAP government over attacks on NHAI workers
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has written to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann regarding alleged attacks on National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) workers in Jalandhar.
27 Jul 2024
Mamata Banerjee'Mic was muted': Mamata walks out of NITI Aayog meeting
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a surprise appearance at a Niti Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
26 Jul 2024
Mamata BanerjeeBreaking opposition rank, Mamata to attend NITI Aayog meeting
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that she will attend the NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi on Saturday.
29 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalSunita to meet husband Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar today
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, has been granted permission to visit him in Tihar Jail on Monday, the Aam Aadmi Party said.
29 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalWife Sunita denied permission to meet Kejriwal in jail: AAP
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, was refused permission to visit him in Tihar Jail on Monday, the Aam Aadmi Party has said.
16 Apr 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'I am not a terrorist': Kejriwal's message from Tihar Jail
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who worked "like a son and a brother for the country," has sent a message from Tihar Jail.
15 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann visits Kejriwal in Tihar jail
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann visited his Delhi counterpart and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail on Monday.
31 Mar 2024
Akhilesh YadavINDIA bloc's 5 demands to poll body at mega rally
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc on Sunday released its five demands ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
27 Mar 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, AAP's lone MP joins BJP
The lone Lok Sabha MP of the Aam Aadmi Party, Sushil Kumar Rinku, and Jalandhar West MLA Sheetal Angural joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in New Delhi on Wednesday.
