AAP Names Bhagwant Mann As Its Punjab Leader Minister Candidate

Mohali:

Bhagwant Mann is Aam Aadmi Party (AAP’s) leader ministerial candidate for Punjab, Arvind Kejriwal mentioned lately in a dramatic expose of the result of a televote during which other folks have been requested to telephone of their selection.

Bhagwant Mann, a two-time AAP MP from Sangrur, won greater than 93 in keeping with cent of the votes won via telephone and WhatsApp, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal advised journalists. Greater than 21 lakh other folks participated within the vote, AAP mentioned.

Round three in keeping with cent votes have been within the title of Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, Mr Kejriwal shared. Some even selected Mr Kejriwal, the Leader Minister of Delhi, however the ones votes have been regarded as invalid.

“It’s transparent that AAP will win the Punjab election. In some way, the individual selected because the Leader Ministerial candidate would be the subsequent Leader Minister of Punjab,” Mr Kejriwal mentioned at an auditorium in Mohali.

The auditorium erupted in cheers and slogan shouting as a montage on Bhagwant Mann performed out on an enormous display.

“Folks laughed once they see my face. However now they cry and say, save us,” Mr Mann, a standup comedian, mentioned.

Punjab will vote on February 20 and the effects will likely be declared on March 10.  

AAP is the primary — to this point the one — party to announce a primary ministerial candidate in Punjab. It had have shyed away from doing so within the earlier election and this time spherical, had held out till now.

Closing week, AAP requested the folk of Punjab to dial 7074870748 to call their selection for Leader Minister.

“That is the primary time a party is letting the general public make a selection their very own Leader Minister,” Mr Kejriwal had mentioned.

“The folks of Punjab can name, WhatsApp or SMS on 7074870748 and title their selection. The telephone quantity will likely be open until five PM on Jan 17. We can cross during the responses and in accordance with the comments, AAP will make a choice its Leader Minister candidate,” he defined.

AAP’s poster at the televote mentioned: “Janta chunegi apna CM (Folks will make a selection their Leader Minister). Name 7074870748.”

Mr Mann, AAP’s Punjab leader, had waited lengthy for the party to call him as its presumptive leader minister.

Reviews had previous steered AAP was once additionally involved with Balbir Rajewal, a farm union chief. Talks with him it sounds as if failed, and AAP was once left with restricted choices.

Mr Kejriwal advised journalists closing week that he sought after Mr Mann for the highest submit nevertheless it was once the MP driven for a public vote.

“Bhagwant Mann could be very pricey to me. He’s my chhota bhai (more youthful brother). He’s the largest chief of AAP. I used to be additionally pronouncing he must be the Leader Minister candidate. However then he mentioned no…the folk will have to come to a decision,” mentioned Mr Kejriwal.

AAP has emerged as a robust challenger to Punjab’s ruling Congress within the coming elections. The BJP-Amarinder Singh tie-up and the Akali Dal-led alliance whole the four-way contest.

Within the 2017 meeting election, the Congress party gained 77 of the 117 constituencies of Punjab. AAP had emerged 2d, profitable 20 seats. The Akali Dal had gained 15 seats and its now separated alliance spouse BJP had gained 3 seats.