Bhagwant Mann will take the oath as Punjab Chief Minister in Bhagat Singh’s village

Punjab Chief Minister-elect Bhagwant Mann will take the oath of office today in Khatkar Kalan, where freedom fighter Bhagat Singh was born. The swearing-in ceremony will include Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders.

The Aam Aadmi Party won 92 seats in the 117-seat Punjab Assembly, a landslide victory. Mr Mann defeated Congress candidate Dalvir Singh Goldy by 58,206 votes in the Dhuri assembly constituency in Sangrur district. Bhagwant Mann has invited the people of Punjab to the event, saying that he will be joined by the state’s 3 crore people in taking the oath.

“Not only will Bhagwant Mann take the oath and become Chief Minister in Bhagat Singh’s Khatkar Kalan on March 16, but so will all three crore people of Punjab. We will make Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s Rangla Punjab together “In a video message, Mr Mann said. He has also urged men to wear turbans of the ‘basanti’ (yellow) colour and women to wear basanti ‘dupattas.’ Officials expect over 3 lakh people to attend the event. For the oath-taking ceremony, elaborate security arrangements have been made.

Nearly 10,000 security personnel have been deployed for the event, according to officials, including Inspector General and Senior Superintendent Police rank officers. Because of the large crowd expected for the swearing-in ceremony, the district administration has declared today a school holiday.

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