AAP's Man Of The Moment, Bhagwant Mann, Eyes Prime Time
NDTV
A two-time MP from Punjab's Sangrur seat, this will be Bhagwant Mann's second attempt to make it to the state assembly and then the Chief Minister's chair.
He may not be a full-time entertainer anymore but Bhagwant Mann, 48, remains a crowd-puller and, now, if the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) latest tele-vote is to be believed, its most bankable local face ahead of next month's elections.
Having proven himself as a politician by winning twice from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, the Punjab AAP chief was on Tuesday officially anointed party's Chief Ministerial candidate with 93 per cent of those who called or sent messages to a party number choosing him.
Born in Sangrur's Satoj village in October 1973, Mr Mann signed up for a B.Com degree from the Shaheed Udham Singh government college in Sunam in the same district. He didn't complete the course but found his calling to be in entertainment.
It started with comedy videos and music albums and then stints in Punjabi movies, including 2014's 'Police in Pollywood' and 2015's '22G Tusi Ghaint Ho'.
