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AAP's Bhagwant Mann meets governor, stakes claim to form gov in Punjab

"We staked claim to form the government and the governor sahib approved it," said Mann.

AAP's Bhagwant Mann to stake claim on Saturday to form govt in Punjab

Mann was elected as the AAP Legislature Party leader at a meeting of the party MLAs in Mohali on Friday.

Meet people in villages, cities and resolve their issues: Mann to AAP MLAs

Mann was on Friday unanimously elected as the leader of the AAP's legislature party in Punjab and he will meet the governor on Saturday to stake claim to form the government in the state

AAP's Bhagwant Mann to take oath as Punjab Chief Minister on Wednesday

Bhagwant Mann will take oath as the chief minister of Punjab on March 16 at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of iconic freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, party sources said

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Bhagwant Mann to meet Kejriwal in Delhi, invite him for oath ceremony

After AAP's historic win in the Punjab Assembly polls, party's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann will visit Delhi to meet CM Arvind Kejriwal and invite him for the oath taking ceremony.

Bhagwant Mann to meet AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi

AAP's chief ministerial face in Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, will visit Delhi on Friday to meet party national convener Arvind Kejriwal. This comes after the party stormed to power in Punjab decimating the Congress and the SAD-BSP combine. Talking to reporters in Sangrur before leaving for the national capital, Mann said he was going to meet Kejriwal and will congratulate him on the party's stupendous victory in the Punjab elections. To a question on government formation, Mann said, I will meet the (Punjab) governor tomorrow. We will seek time from him today. Mann said the oath-taking ceremony will be held at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Nawanshahr district. On the party's resounding poll victory, Mann said, The people defeated arrogant persons and they made the common people victorious. Mann won from the Dhuri seat by a huge margin of 58,206 votes. The Aam Aadmi Party romped home in 92 of the 117 assembly seats. Several stalwarts .

Punjab election results 2022: 'Revenge' vote gets AAP landslide

Badals, Amarinder, Channi, and Sidhu lose as AAP's promises convince voters

Election results 2022: Modi hails BJP cadre for winning 4 out of 5 states

Election Results 2022 highlights: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur have voted for BJP. Meanwhile, AAP won a landslide mandate in Punjab.

'Delhi model' turns out to be biggest attraction in Punjab: AAP leaders

Promise of better public services, good quality schools and hospitals, which got the AAP two terms in Delhi, remained the consistent campaign theme for the party led by Kejriwal in polls in Punjab

Punjab Assembly polls: AAP's CM face Bhagwant Mann wins from Dhuri

Mann, who is also Aam Aadmi Party's state unit head, defeated Congress candidate and sitting MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy by a margin of 58,206 votes

Mann to take oath in Khatkar Kalan; AAP's focus to be on schools, industry

AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said the oath-taking ceremony of the new Punjab cabinet will be held at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh

AAP crosses majority mark in early trends in Punjab Assembly poll results

In early trends, the AAP crossed majority mark with 79 seats at 9Congress' Navjot Singh Sidhu was trailing at second place, SAD's Bikram Majithia trailing in Patiala Assembly constituency, and Punjab Lok Congress leader and former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh place in after results of the second round of counting.Charanjit Singh Channi was trailing from Chamkaur Sahib.As per ECI, Congress had 14 followed by SAD (7).Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu was trailing on the second position in Amritsar East constituency behind AAP's Jeevan Jotbkaur.Counting for 117 assembly seats in Punjab began at 8 am across state on Thursday.Exit polls on Monday predicted a clear victory for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab with the scale of the party's victory varying across various surveys.AAP's Chief Ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann residence in Dhuri is decorated with flowers ahead and Jalebi preparation had begun even before the counting had started.If AAP wins Punjab, it will be ..

AAP takes big lead in Punjab in early trends; Channi trailing in both seats

The Aam Aadmi Party took a big lead in Punjab and was ahead in 79 seats out of 117 with several heavyweights, including CM Charanjit Singh Channi, trailing behind its nominees in many seats

Election results 2022: Date, time, how & where to watch counting of votes

Assembly election results 2022: On March 10, business-standard.com will bring to you important and live updates on the counting of votes

Punjab polls: AAP will get 80 plus seats, says Bhagwant Mann

Aam Aadmi Party's chief ministerial candidate for Punjab, Bhagwant Mann on Monday exuded confidence that AAP will bag 80 plus seats in the Punjab Assembly elections.His remarks came after paying an inspection visit to a strong room where the EVM machines are stored.Mann said, "People's mandate is locked in those EVM machines. It will decide Punjab's future for the next 5 years. Results will come on 10 March, we will accept the people's mandate."He thanked the workers of the Aam Aadmi Party who have guarded the EVMs day and night since the election.Reacting to Congress' Bibi Rajinder Kaur Bhattal's statement on alliance with AAP, Mann said, "Our (AAP) government is going to be formed in Punjab. AAP will get 80 plus seats. Congress should tie-up with other parties for the alliance."Punjab Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju on February 20 said that Punjab witnessed a 63.44 voting percentage in the single-phased assembly polls where voters came in large numbers to elect 117 ...

Punjab Assembly elections: AAP's Bhagwant Mann votes in Mohali

The counting of votes will be done on March 10.

Punjab all set for multi-cornered contest with all eyes on Sidhu, Mann

Multi-cornered Punjab polls will see Congress's Navjot Sidhu contesting from Amritsar (East) and AAP's Bhagwant Mann from Dhuri, among others on Sunday for 117-member Assembly with 2.14 crore voters.

Bhagwant Mann, Sidhu have brighter future in comedy: Minister Hardeep Puri

AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu have "brighter future" in comedy, said Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday ahead of Punjab polls.

Punjab CM Channi calls Bhagwant Mann 'drunkard and illiterate person'

The polling in Punjab will take place in a single phase on February 20. The votes will be counted on March 10.