Bhagwant Mann (born 17 October 1973) is an Indian politician and former comedian who has been Chief Minister of Punjab since March 2022. He leads the state’s Aam Aadmi Party government, the first formed by that party outside Delhi. Before entering politics he was one of Punjab’s most popular satirists, known for his comic character Jugnu.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Bhagwant Singh Mann |
| Born | 17 October 1973, Satoj, Sangrur district, Punjab, India |
| Age | 53 |
| Party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Office | Chief Minister of Punjab (16 March 2022 – present) |
| Constituency | Dhuri (Punjab assembly) |
| Education | Shaheed Udham Singh Government College, Sunam (left before graduating) |
| Spouse | Inderpreet Kaur (div. 2015); Gurpreet Kaur (m. 2022) |
| Children | 3 |
Early Life
Mann was born in Satoj village in a Jat Sikh farming family; his father was a schoolteacher. He won comedy competitions at college youth festivals and left his commerce degree unfinished to perform.
Comedy Career
His first comedy album, Gobhi Diye Kachiye Vaparane, came out in 1992. Through audio cassettes and the television show Jugnu Mast Mast he poked fun at politicians, the police and everyday corruption in Punjab. He reached a national audience on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2008 and acted in Punjabi films, including Main Maa Punjab Dee.
Political Career
He joined the People’s Party of Punjab in 2011 and the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014. That year he won the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat by more than two lakh votes, and he held it in 2019, when he was the party’s only MP in the House. His speeches in Parliament, often in verse, were widely shared.
Arvind Kejriwal named him the party’s choice for Chief Minister after a telephone poll. In the 2022 election the party won 92 of 117 seats. He took the oath at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of Bhagat Singh, wearing the yellow turban associated with the revolutionary. His government has given 300 free units of electricity a month to households, opened neighbourhood “Aam Aadmi” clinics, set up an anti-corruption helpline and run a campaign against drugs.
Personal Life
Mann has two children from his first marriage. In July 2022 he married Gurpreet Kaur, a doctor, and they have a daughter. Opponents have often accused him of drinking; he has said he gave up alcohol in 2019.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Bhagwant Mann born?
Bhagwant Mann was born on 17 October 1973 in Satoj, Sangrur district, Punjab, India and is 53 years old.
Featured image: Bhagwant Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab, during a visit to Seoul, South Korea, December 2025. Photo by Embassy of India, Seoul, licensed under Government Open Data License – India, via Wikimedia Commons.
