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Bhagwant Mann expected to meet AAP chief Kejriwal amid rumblings of rebellion in Punjab unit

Bhagwant Mann has openly shown his desire to be named CM candidate, but he is not AAP leadership’s first choice despite being Punjab unit’s president.

Tried reaching out to PM Modi on farm laws but he didn’t listen, says AAP MP Bhagwant Mann

PM Modi paid floral tributes to former PM Vajpayee on his birth anniversary. As Modi was leaving the venue, AAP's Sanjay Singh & Mann raised slogans, demanding repeal farm laws.

How faction-ridden AAP in Punjab is looking to turn farmers’ agitation into an advantage

Once a serious contender for power in Punjab, AAP has seen a stream of exits of senior leaders. The charge of too much central control also refuses to go away.

AAP sets sights on 2022 Punjab polls with attacks on Amarinder over Covid crisis

AAP MP Bhagwant Mann takes potshot at Amarinder Singh going into home quarantine, says CM has been in virtual ‘home quarantine’ since 2017.

Why Arvind Kejriwal won’t be too keen to celebrate victory of Bhagwant Mann

The journey of Bhagwant Mann, the only AAP leader expected to win in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, has been riddled with controversies.

No joke, AAP’s comedian-MP Bhagwant Mann gets all serious as his party struggles in Punjab

Bhagwant Mann insists AAP is different from its 2014 avatar, without 'those hankering for power', but his campaign has a far more serious tenor this time around.

Arvind Kejriwal should know Bhagwant Mann quitting alcohol is not a sacrifice for Punjab

Aam Aadmi Party is rebranding Bhagwant Mann's personal struggle with alcohol as a glorious exercise in public good.

‘Pegwant’ Mann swears off liquor, but notorious AAP MP has had too many ‘drunk’ incidents

From religious events to funerals to Parliament sessions, comic-turned-politician Bhagwant Mann has repeatedly come under the scanner for his behaviour.

From rivals’ hug to social media trolling, Democracy Wall’s Jalandhar edition had it all

At Jalandhar's Lovely Professional University, alert students grilled actors, politicians and activists with sharp questions.

Only Mulayam’s son can enter politics, no opportunities for any of us: AAP’s Bhagwant Mann

Speaking at Democracy Wall, the comedian-turned-MP also hit out at today’s youth for taking shortcuts, as well as taking failure to heart and giving up.

On Camera

Congress can’t deny Modi’s charge of Muslim quota. Karnataka & 2009 manifesto are proof

The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.