![]() ![]() Humbly accept the mandate of the people of Punjab. State Congress chief Navjot Sidhu in a tweet said, “The voice of the people is the voice of God. I hope they will deliver on the expectations of people,” said Channi. “I humbly accept the verdict of the people of Punjab and Congratulate and their elected CM Ji for the victory. On the other hand, the rival parties accepted the people’s verdict and congratulated AAP. The date will be announced later,” Mann said addressing party workers and supporters at Dhuri.Īppealing to people to work unitedly, Mann said those who did not vote for APP need not worry as the government will work for all sections of society. “The oath-taking ceremony will not be held at the Raj Bhawan, but at Khatkar Kalan. Instead, photos of Bhagat Singh and B R Ambedkar will be put on walls in government offices. Mann said no government office will display photograph of the chief minister. The oath-taking ceremony of the new Punjab cabinet will be held at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Nawanshahr district. Mann won with a margin of 58,206 votes from Dhuri, defeating Congress candidate Dalvir Singh Goldy. He also posted a picture of himself standing with AAP’s chief ministerial face Bhagwant Mann. “Many congratulations to the people of Punjab for this revolution,” Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi. AAP had managed to get 20 seats while the SAD-BJP had won 18. In the 2017 Punjab assembly polls, the Congress had ended the SAD-BJP’s 10-year rule by bagging 77 seats. Prominent winners included AAP’s chief ministerial face Bhagwant Mann from Dhuri, Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema from Dirba, Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Kumar Sharma from Pathankot, Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa from Qadian and minister Rana Gurjeet Singh from Kapurthala. Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia and several Punjab Ministers also tasted defeat. The AAP tsunami made several stalwarts, including three former chief ministers, bite the dust.Īpart from Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, who lost from his Chamkaur Sahib as well as Bhadaur, former CMs Parkash Singh Badal, Amarinder Singh and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal were also among the heavyweights who were defeated. While the SAD won three seats, it’s ally BSP won one, and the BJP won two seats and one seat went to an Independent candidate.ĪAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal hailed the party’s performance in Punjab as a “revolution”. I assure all possible support from the Centre for Punjab’s welfare." Meanwhile, in a tweet Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "I would like to congratulate AAP for their victory in the Punjab elections. ![]() The Congress had won 18 seats, showing the ruling outfit performed poorly. In the 117-member Assembly, a party needs to get 59 seats to form the government. The Aam Aadmi Party stormed into power in Punjab, winning 92 seats, according to the Election Commission’s website.
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