Punjab elections 2022: AAP's Bhagwant Mann violates Covid norms at Sangrur campaign, gets notice
The Election Commission of India on Monday issued a notice to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the violation of Covid-19 rules during the AAP leader Bhagwant Mann's campaign in Sangrur ahead of Punjab Assembly elections 2022.
Bhagwant Mann, who is also the AAP's Punjab chief and a Member of Parliament from Sangrur, on Sunday launched his campaign to contest the upcoming Punjab assembly elections 2022 from the Dhuri assembly seat.
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Meanwhile, a large crowd welcomed him in various villages and even raised slogans and showered flowers on him. AAP claimed that they had invited only a few locals but a large number turned out after the news of his visit spread across social media.
The Election Commission of India has also sought a reply from AAP within 24 hours. After the announcement of Bhagwant Mann as the Chief Ministerial candidature by the Aam Aadmi Party, Mann reached Sangrur on Sunday.
Bhagwant Mann on Sunday challenged Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi to contest against him from Dhuri.
Punjab elections 2022: AAP's Bhagwant Mann violates Covid norms at Sangrur campaign, gets notice
The statement of the AAP leader came after CM Channi challenged him to contest from Chamkaur Sahib. "I am getting a lot of love. Every time I have come to Dhuri, I have always received love. Whenever I come here, the people of Dhuri always break their own record of love they had given to me so far," Mann said.
Punjab Assembly elections 2022 are scheduled to be held on February 20 while the results will be declared on March 10.
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