The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday announced that its chief ministerial face Bhagwant Mann will contest the Punjab Assembly elections from Dhuri constituency in Sangrur district. AAP leader and Party's Punjab co-incharge Raghav Chadha announced this in Mohali. AAP national convener and Delhi chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has declared MP Bhagwant Mann as party's chief ministerial face on January 18.
Comedian-turned-politician Bhagwant Mann is twice elected from Sangrur parliamentary constituency and Dhuri assembly segment is part of it. Congress MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy currently represents the Dhuri assembly seat. Assembly elections in Punjab will be held on February 20. The counting of votes will be done on March 10.