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News18
15 minutes ago
- Politics
- News18
Anmol Gagan Maan Resigns As Punjab AAP MLA, Quits Politics: 'My Heart Is Heavy...'
Last Updated: Maan, who was the MLA from the Kharar constituency, sent her resignation to Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan AAP leader Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday resigned from the Punjab Assembly and announced that she is quitting politics. Maan, who was the MLA from the Kharar constituency, sent her resignation to Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan. In a post in Punjabi on X, she wrote, 'My heart is heavy, but I have decided to step away from politics. I request the Hon'ble Speaker to accept my resignation from the position of MLA. My best wishes remain with the party. I hope the Punjab Government lives up to the expectations of the people." ਦਿਲ ਭਾਰੀ ਹੈ, ਪਰ ਮੈਂ ਸਿਆਸਤ ਛੱਡਣ ਦਾ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਲਿਆ ਹੈ।ਮੇਰਾ MLA ਦੇ ਅਹੁਦੇ ਤੋਂ ਸਪੀਕਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਅਸਤੀਫਾ ਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ।ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਸ਼ੁਭਕਾਮਨਾਵਾਂ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਨਾਲ ਹਨ । ਮੈਨੂੰ ਓਮੀਦ ਹੈ, ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਉਮੀਦਾਂ ਤੇ ਖਰੀ ਉਤਰੇਗੀ |— Anmol Gagan Maan Sohi (@AnmolGaganMann) July 19, 2025 Maan, a singer-turned-politician, was elected from Kharar in the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections. She did not give any reason for her resignation. There was no immediate response from the Aam Aadmi Party as well. Maan had joined AAP in July 2020 and was later made co-president of the party's youth wing. She sang a campaign song in praise of party leader Arvind Kejriwal before the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections. In those elections, she defeated Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Ranjit Singh Gill in the Kharar seat by a margin of 37,885 votes. After her victory, she was appointed as a minister in the Bhagwant Mann-led government and was given charge of tourism and culture, investment promotion, labour, and hospitality. However, in September 2024, she was among four ministers dropped from the Cabinet. Maan, who hails from Mansa district, married advocate Shahbaaz Singh Sohi in June 2024. Before entering politics, she was well known for her Punjabi songs such as Suit, Ghaint Purpose, and Sherni (With inputs from PTI) view comments First Published: July 19, 2025, 15:54 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.


Time of India
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Who Is Anmol Gagan Maan? AAP ex-MLA who made headlines with 'MSP in 5 minutes' remark quits politics
'My heart is heavy,' says Anmol Gagan Maan Who is Anmol Gagan Maan? Her role in the Punjab government Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel 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 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 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 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 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 from agencies


The Hindu
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
AAP Punjab legislator from Kharar Anmol Gagan Maan resigns as MLA
AAP leader Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday (July 19, 2025) resigned as a member of Punjab Assembly and said she has decided to leave politics. The MLA from Kharar constituency sent her resignation to Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan. "My heart is heavy, but I have decided to leave politics. My resignation from the post of MLA to the Speaker should be accepted. "My best wishes are with the party. I hope the Punjab government will live up to the expectations of the people," said Ms. Maan in a post in Punjabi on X. The singer-turned-politician was elected from the Kharar Assembly seat in the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls. She also became a minister and held the portfolios of tourism and culture, investment promotion, labour and hospitality. But last year, the Bhagwant Mann government dropped four ministers, including Maan, from the Cabinet. As a singer, she is known for songs like 'Suit', 'Ghaint Purpose' and 'Sherni'.


India Today
6 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
18th July: Olmert Slams Netanyahu, AAP Quits INDIA, Gaza Church Shelled
India Today Podcasts Desk UPDATED: Jul 18, 2025 18:59 IST On News At Seven this 18th of July, Jamshed Qamar Siddiqui brings to you the day's most crucial headlines. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert condemned Netanyahu's Gaza war as a moral failure, urging a ceasefire and two state solution. Meanwhile, a deadly Israeli tank shell hit Gaza's Holy Family Catholic Church, killing three and injuring ten, Netanyahu called it a tragic error drawing international condemnation. Domestically, AAP confirmed its exit from the INDIA bloc citing the alliance's limited scope after the Lok Sabha polls. The bloc's July 21st meeting will proceed without AAP and possibly the Trinamool Congress. Produced by Garvit Srivastava Sound Mix by Rohan Bharti


Perth Now
6 hours ago
- Perth Now
Jailed Perth Grandmother prepares for appeal in Tokyo court
Perth grandmother Donna Nelson is preparing to appear in the Tokyo High Court on Thursday hoping to appeal her drug smuggling conviction. It is understood the brief hearing will allow the court to decide on what evidence can be used at Nelson's appeal, and if the appeal is even allowed to proceed. It follows her conviction at trial in Japan last December which saw the 59-year-old sentenced to six years behind bars under difficult conditions in Japanese prison. 'It hit us all very hard, because we were so confident that she would be coming home, and we just thought it's so obvious that she wasn't aware of what was going on and she shouldn't be where she is,' said Kristal Hilaire, the eldest of Nelson's five daughters. Ms Hilaire was preparing to fly to Japan yet again this weekend to support her mother. Perth grandmother Donna Nelson was sentenced to six years jail in Japan. (HANDOUT/NELSON FAMILY) Credit: AAP The journey has become all too familiar for Nelson's family, who have visited as often as they can since her shock arrest at Narita International Airport in January 2023. Nelson was found with 2kg of methamphetamine concealed inside her suitcase. The Perth community leader and one-time Greens political candidate has always maintained her innocence, insisting she is the victim of a romance scam. At trial Nelson told a Japanese courtroom she had no idea the man she believed she was going to marry had hidden the drugs in the case. 'The nerves for Thursday are kicking (in), because there's a chance that they will say we are going to reject the appeal altogether,' Ms Hilaire said. 'We're hoping that some of the evidence her lawyers have been working on will be admitted, and there's a witness that they want to have admitted as well.' 'We're just crossing our fingers and really hoping that she gets the best chance at putting her full story out there and coming home.' A sketch of Donna Nelson on the first day of her drug smuggling trial. Credit: Yoshitaka Enomoto/7NEWS / Yoshitaka Enomoto/7NEWS If an appeal goes ahead, Nelson's legal team will push for an acquittal and, at the very least, a dramatic reduction in sentence. 'It's crazy that she's gotten through all this time if she didn't have a positive mindset, I feel like someone would lose their mind,' Ms Hilaire said. 'They don't get things like TV or anything like that. They're just alone in their own presence for 23 and a half hours a day. 'Once every three days, they can have a shower if it's not a weekend or public holiday.' Since her arrest Nelson has also not been allowed to make any phone calls, with communication to her family limited to very short, restricted prison visits if they are in Japan. Otherwise, she has been allowed to write letters. 'She would be allowed to have five small pages once a week,' Ms Hilaire said. 'With five daughters and the three grandkids, it's not even a page for each person. 'And it takes like, three weeks for that letter to get to you, so you never really know how she was doing in real time.' Ahead of the hearing Nelson has been transferred to a detention facility in Tokyo, closer to the high court, which has no limit on letter-writing pages. It will make it easier to write home to her five children and three grandchildren, with a fourth grandchild on the way as her daughter Janelle Morgan is expecting in November. 'Mum will never tell us how hard it is to cope, but I know it would have been really, really hard for her to feel like she's not here throughout Janelle's pregnancy,' Ms Hilaire said. 'She's praying for a miracle, that she can be home for the birth of her next grandchild. 'It just makes her even more eager and desperate to get home.'