Bhagwant Mann
Chief Minister, Punjab
Party
Aam Aadmi Party
In office since
16 March 2022
Tenure
4.5 years
Born
1974
✦ Education
BA (did not complete)
Punjabi University, Patiala
Mann entered entertainment and politics before completing his graduation per his EC affidavit.
✦ Prior Role
Comedian and satirist; MP Sangrur (2014, 2019)
✦ Context & Governance Notes
AAP won a historic 92 of 117 seats in the 2022 Punjab elections, converting the state from a Congress-Akali duopoly. Mann, a popular comedian and AAP MP, was chosen as CM. His government has prioritised free electricity (300 units/month), school and mohalla clinic upgrades, and anti-narcotics drives. Punjab faces serious structural challenges: a ₹3.3 lakh crore debt burden, farm stubble burning, a drug crisis, and gang violence. In 2023 AAP lost the Sangrur by-election and all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab in 2024.
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Bhagwant Mann
- Role
- Chief Minister, Punjab
- Party
- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
- Alliance
- INDIA
- In Office Since
- 2022-03-16
- Tenure
- 4.5 years
- Birth Year
- 1974
Sources
Education from EC affidavits; tenure data from official government records.