From a comedian to the chief minister-designate of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann has come a long way in a political career of just over a decade. Before his legislative assembly debut this time, he has been elected twice as a Member of Parliament from Sangrur. And weeks before the Punjab election, the Aam Aadmi Party declared him its CM face after a phone-in poll, called “Janta
Contrary to its claims of being the party of the “aam aadmi,” the AAP’s story in Punjab is the story of how the hopes of its volunteers were sacrificed.
Mazhabi Sikhs, with the highest portion of 26.33% population among Dalits, are the largest group followed by Ravidasia and Ramdasias, which together constitute 20.76%. The Adharmis and Balmikis are 10.17% and 8.6% of the population respectively.