Who Is Anmol Gagan Maan? AAP ex-MLA who made headlines with 'MSP in 5 minutes' remark quits politics
Who is Anmol Gagan Maan?
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Anmol Gagan Maan, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Kharar in Punjab, has announced that she is stepping away from politics. She also submitted her resignation as MLA and made the announcement through her official Facebook page.In her post, Maan wrote, 'My heart is heavy, but I have decided to leave politics.' She asked the Speaker to accept her resignation and added, 'My best wishes are with the party. I hope the Punjab government lives up to the expectations of the people.'Anmol Gagan Maan is a popular Punjabi singer-turned-politician. She hails from Mansa district and studied at MCM DAV College in Chandigarh. Known for her powerful folk songs, she has won several awards at national and international levels.Maan entered politics in 2021 when she joined the Aam Aadmi Party. She contested from the Kharar constituency in the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections and won by a margin of 37,718 votes, defeating Ranjit Singh Gill from the Shiromani Akali Dal.During the 2022 elections, she made headlines when she said that AAP would take just "five minutes" to decide on the minimum support price (MSP) for farmers, a major issue in Punjab at the time.Anmol Gagan Maan served as a minister in the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government. She held several portfolios including Tourism and Culture, Investment Promotion, Labour, and Hospitality. However, she was dropped from the Cabinet in a reshuffle in September 2023.Inputs from agencies
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