Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday led a massive roadshow in support of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu for the Tarn Taran Assembly by-election, accompanied by AAP Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia. The energetic roadshow witnessed a massive turnout, reflecting the people’s trust in Bhagwant Mann’s leadership and AAP’s model of transparent governance.
The roadshow covered several villages including Bala Chak, Gohalwarh, Kot Dasandi Mal, Pandori Ran Singh, Pandori Sidhwan, Manan, Kherdinke, Thathgarh, Jagatpura, and Dhand, where thousands of residents greeted the leaders with slogans of ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ and ‘AAP Zindabad’. Addressing the people, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that this by-election is not just about choosing an MLA, it is about choosing the future of Tarn Taran.
“Our government has changed the direction of Punjab’s politics. The era of fake promises and family rule is over. Now, Punjab stands for honest governance and development that touches every household,” said Mann. He added that AAP’s governance is visible on the ground, from providing free electricity to ensuring ration reaches the poor, improving education and healthcare, and delivering jobs to the youth.
“We have given 55,000 government jobs on merit. Recruitment in police, patwari, and judicial services is ongoing. Farmers are getting free power during the day, canals water is reaching fields, and ration is reaching every poor household,” he said.
Mann also reminded people that AAP had stood firmly with flood-affected farmers and fulfilled its promise to supply 1.85 lakh quintals of wheat seed, some of which are being dispatched to villages now. “We are not here to make speeches but to serve. Our commitment is to bring farmers and labourers back on track,” he said.
Taking a sharp dig at opposition parties, Mann said, “Those who once ruled Punjab, Akalis and Congress, locked themselves inside Chandigarh bungalows for five years. They never cared about your pain. These people only think about their families, not about Punjab.”
He added, “They will now come to shake your hand, just check your fingers afterward; they might try to steal even that!” Referring to the 2022 Assembly elections and AAP’s successive victories in subsequent by-elections, Mann said, “People of Punjab gave us a historic mandate in 2022 and have since continued to reject the corrupt and dynastic parties in every by-election.
Tarn Taran will once again prove that people want ‘work politics’, not ‘corrupt politics’.” Mann shared his personal vision for Punjab’s youth: “My only wish is to see Punjab at number one, to see our youth excelling in sports, securing top jobs, and getting rid of drugs forever.
If I wanted to earn money, I could have done it through my art. I entered politics only to serve Punjab.” He also informed the gathering that after the roadshow, he would leave for Delhi for a meeting with the President regarding the upcoming 350th martyrdom anniversary celebrations of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, to be observed on November 23–25 at Sri Anandpur Sahib and across sacred sites associated with Guru Sahib’s life.
AAP Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia, addressing the crowd, appealed to the people to vote for AAP’s candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu, saying, “When you elect ‘Aap da MLA’ with ‘Aap di Sarkar’, development will happen at double speed. The opposition will only waste time in politics of ego and blame, while AAP delivers results.”
AAP candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu thanked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Manish Sisodia, and the party leadership for their continued guidance and support. He also expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of Tarn Taran for their overwhelming response and love during the roadshow.
“This warmth and trust from my own people give me the strength to serve Tarn Taran with full honesty and commitment,” Sandhu said. Sandhu concluded by assuring the voters that with their support on November 11, Tarn Taran’s pace of development will multiply under the leadership of Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party.