- Party
- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
- Born
- 17 October 1973, Satoj, Sangrur district, Punjab
- Education (declared)
- 12th pass; BCom first year, Shaheed Udham Singh Government College, Sunam (1992)
- In current post since
- 16 March 2022
- Seat
- Dhuri, Sangrur (Legislative Assembly)
Bhagwant Mann was born in 1973 in Satoj, a village in Sangrur district, and was known in Punjab as a comedian, actor and singer before he entered politics. He joined the People's Party of Punjab in 2011 and lost his first assembly contest, in Lehra, in 2012.
Sangrur to Chandigarh
He joined the Aam Aadmi Party in March 2014 and won the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat that May by more than two lakh votes. He lost the 2017 assembly contest in Jalalabad to Sukhbir Singh Badal and held Sangrur in 2019. The AAP named him its Chief Minister candidate in January 2022, won 92 of the 117 seats, and he was sworn in on 16 March 2022 at Khatkar Kalan.
Disputes
In January 2026 the Akal Takht summoned him over alleged anti-Sikh conduct, and in June it declared him "Guru Dokhi" and "Khalsa Panth Virodhi" over a video. Mann said he was not the person in it and that the footage was fake. His government has also pursued a case over 328 missing saroops of the Guru Granth Sahib, which the SGPC called an attack on its independence.
He has faced repeated opposition claims that he was drunk in public office, in 2016, 2022 and 2026, and has denied each one.
His 2022 affidavit declares one pending case, from a protest in Chandigarh in 2020, and no convictions. He declares assets of about Rs 2 crore.
Career at a glance
- 2011Joins the People's Party of Punjab; loses Lehra in 2012
- May 2014Wins Sangrur Lok Sabha seat for the AAP
- 2017Loses Jalalabad to Sukhbir Singh Badal
- May 2019Re-elected from Sangrur
- Mar 2022Wins Dhuri; sworn in as Chief Minister at Khatkar Kalan
- Jun 2026Akal Takht declares him "Guru Dokhi"; he says the video behind it is fake
Cases and allegations
An allegation, FIR or chargesheet is not proof of guilt. Only a court can convict, and convictions can be overturned on appeal. Status is as last checked on 2 Nov 2026.
FIR No. 1 of 10 October 2020 at PS North Chandigarh, under sections for rioting, unlawful assembly, assaulting public servants and disobeying an order. No court finding. Source
The Akal Takht summoned him in January 2026 over alleged anti-Sikh conduct, and on 15 June 2026 declared him "Guru Dokhi" over an objectionable video. Mann said he was not the person in the video and that the footage was fake. Source
Opposition leaders have accused him of being drunk in the Lok Sabha in 2016, on a Lufthansa flight in 2022 and in the assembly in May 2026. He denied each claim; in 2022 the airline attributed the flight delay to an aircraft change. Source
The record card
Facts only, each from a public record. This is not a rating. Affidavit figures are the leader's own sworn declarations at the time of filing.
| Declared criminal cases | 1Punjab 2022 affidavit, Dhuri; a 2020 FIR at PS North Chandigarh under IPC 147, 149, 332, 353 and 188 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Convictions | None declared2022 affidavit | Source |
| Declared assets | Rs 1.97 crore2022; liabilities of Rs 30.4 lakh, including a car loan | Source |
| AAP seats in 2022 assembly election | 92 of 117Results declared 10 March 2022 | Source |
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Sources
Photo: Press Information Bureau, GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons.
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