Bhagwant Mann | |
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17th Chief Minister of Punjab | |
Assumed office 16 March 2022 | |
Governor | Banwarilal Purohit Gulab Chand Kataria |
Preceded by | Charanjit Singh Channi |
Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Dalvir Singh Khangura |
Constituency | Dhuri |
Convener of Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab | |
Assumed office 31 January 2019[1] | |
Preceded by | Balbir Singh (caretaker) |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 16 May 2014 – 14 March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Vijay Inder Singla |
Succeeded by | Simranjit Singh Mann |
Constituency | Sangrur, Punjab |
Leader of the House in Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 16 March 2022 | |
Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
Preceded by | Charanjit Singh Channi |
Personal details | |
Born | Bhagwant Singh Mann 17 October 1973 Satoj, Punjab, India |
Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
Other political affiliations | People's Party of Punjab (2012–2014) |
Spouse(s) | Gurpreet Kaur (m. 2022) Inderpreet Kaur (div. 2015) |
Residence(s) | House Number 7, Sector 2, Chandigarh, India |
Profession | |
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Musical career | |
Also known as | "Comedy King", "Jugnu" |
Genres | Comedy, Satire |
Years active | 1992–2015 |
Bhagwant Singh Mann (born 17 October 1973), 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.[2] Previously, he was a member of the Lok Sabha from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency from 2014 to 2022.[3]