Punjab elections 2017: Bhagwant Mann to take on Sukhbir Badal in Jalalabad
The Aam Aadmi Party will field Bhagwant Mann against Punjab’s Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in the Jalalabad Assembly constituency at the coming state election.
The announcement
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal made the announcement as he began an 11-day tour of Punjab in the Akali stronghold. Mr Mann, 43, a stand-up comedian who turned to politics, is AAP’s Lok Sabha MP from Sangrur.
Trouble in Parliament
Earlier this year Mr Mann was accused of compromising security at the Parliament premises. He has been barred from taking part in parliamentary proceedings until an inquiry against him is complete.
What happened next
In the 2017 Punjab election the Congress won 77 of 117 seats, AAP 20 and the Shiromani Akali Dal 15, and Amarinder Singh became Chief Minister. In the 2022 election AAP won 92 seats and Bhagwant Mann became Chief Minister.
See also: Aam Aadmi Party, Shiromani Akali Dal and constituencies.
Originally published on 21 November 2016. Rewritten on 9 October 2026.
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