New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann has been named as the party’s chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Punjab Assembly polls, announced party’s National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday.
Calling Mann as his “younger brother”, Kejriwal said that of the total responses, 93.3 per cent wanted Bhagwant Mann, currently an MP from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, to be party’s Chief Ministerial candidate.
As the news surfaced, Netizens grabbed the chance to take a dig on AAP’s CM face for Punjab while sharing memes and jokes on Mann.
If that wasn’t enough, some even dug out old videos and controversies related to Mann, while also predicting the hypothetical future of Punjab under the leadership of Bhagwant Mann.
Have a look at some reactions by Netizens:
AAP has announced Bhagwant Maan as its CM candiate in Punjab. Kejriwal knows its easy to control an alcoholic man like Bhagwant Maan. Bhagwant will be sitting at home with his choice of whiskey while Kejriwal will be controlling Punjab from Delhi.
— Facts (@BefittingFacts) January 18, 2022
Bhagwant Maan will be the CM candidate for AAP in Punjab !
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..#modi #yogi #AAP #AssemblyElections2022 #Modi_Will_Develop_Punjab #kejriwal #aap pic.twitter.com/vwFZWEqYyi— Gabba Ka Papa (@riseup_pant) January 18, 2022
After celebrating tonight Bhagwant Maan be like ? pic.twitter.com/3PlpfYeuW5
— SIDDHARTH RATHI (@SIDDRATHI) January 18, 2022
Finally its officially “Udta Punjab”.#BhagwantMaan
— Rahul(Astrologer)Contact for 100% wrong prediction (@rahulpassi) January 18, 2022
Bhagwant maan going for oath taking ceremony pic.twitter.com/sIYheeJc2h
— Dr Ramashish Shukla?? (@drramashish1980) January 18, 2022
Mann is a celebrity-turned-politician, gained popularity from his satires in TV show ‘Jugnu Mast Mast’. He also featured in several other comedy shows.
Assembly elections in Punjab will be held on February 20. The counting of votes will be done on March 10.
