Bhagwant Mann to be sworn in as Punjab CM around 12.45 pm

Bhagwant Mann Swearing-in Ceremony: AAP’s Bhagwant Mann will be sworn in as the new Punjab Chief Minister around 12.45 pm at Khatkar Kalan, Bhagat Singh’s native village. Only Bhagwant Mann will be taking oath today, his cabinet is expected to be sworn in tomorrow.

AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and all Punjab MLAs will be present during the historic swearing-in ceremony at Kharkar Kalan. Notably, outgoing CM Charanjit Singh Channi hasn’t been invited for the AAP-exclusive ceremony. 

Khatkar Kalan has been thronged with people wearing yellow turbans, the trademark of comic-turned-politician Bhagwant Mann, which is also identified with Bhagat Singh. Bhagwant Mann had invited the people of the state to attend the swearing-in ceremony, urging men to wear yellow (basanti) turbans and women to wear yellow dupatta.

Punjab | People begin arriving at the venue of CM-designate Bhagwant Mann’s swearing-in ceremony in Khatkar Kalan.

Mann had invited the people of the state for the ceremony, urging men to wear ‘basanti (yellow)’ turbans and women to wear yellow ‘dupatta (stole)’ for it. pic.twitter.com/deSiaJkSdS

— ANI (@ANI)
March 16, 2022

The 48-year-old Bhagwant Mann will be sworn in as the youngest Chief Minister of Punjab since 1970s. He will be the first non-Congress, non-Akali Chief Minister of Punjab. 

सूरज की सुनहरी किरण आज एक नया सवेरा लेकर आई है। शहीद भगत सिंह और बाबा साहब के सपनों को साकार करने के लिए आज पूरा पंजाब खटकड़ कलां में शपथ लेगा।

शहीद भगत सिंह जी की सोच पर पहरा देने के लिए मैं उनके पैतृक गांव खटकड़ कलां के लिए रवाना हो रहा हूं।

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann)
March 16, 2022

AAP Punjab co-in charge Raghav Chadha said, “Today marks an important day in the history of Punjab as 3 cr Punjabis will together be sworn in as CM along with Bhagwant Mann. Oath to change this corrupt system & to fulfill dreams of Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh & Babasaheb Ambedkar.”

Today marks an important day in the history of Punjab as 3 cr Punjabis will together be sworn in as CM along with Bhagwant Mann. Oath to change this corrupt system & to fulfill dreams of Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh & Babasaheb Ambedkar: AAP Punjab co-in charge Raghav Chadha pic.twitter.com/I0x96JAJZT

— ANI (@ANI)
March 16, 2022

Who has been invited for the oath-taking ceremony?

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be the only Chief Minister to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the Punjab CM-designate. No other Chief Minister or Union Minister or any other major political leader has been invited for the ceremony. Bhagwant Mann’s swearing-in ceremony is reportedly an AAP-exclusive event and will be only attended by AAP leaders. 

 Several artists and people from Punjab have been invited for the oath-taking ceremony along with family members of the Punjab CM -designate. 

Punjab Elections 2022

The AAP registered a historic victory in the recently concluded Punjab Assembly polls by winning 92 seats in the 117-member assembly, reducing Congress to 18 and Shiromani Akali Dal to just 3 seats.

Bhagwant Mann, won from Dhuri Assembly constituency in Sangrur district by a margin of 58,206 votes against Congress’ Dalvir Singh Goldy.

Punjab Election Result 2022