Bhagwant Mann won from the Dhuri assembly seat in the Punjab elections.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as the Punjab Chief Minister at a mega event in Punjab's Khatkar Kalan, Bhagat Singh's ancestral village.
Mr Mann was administered the oath by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit.
The AAP registered a landslide victory in recently concluded Punjab Assembly polls, winning 92 seats, pushing most of its rivals to the margins. Congress won 18 seats in the 117-member Assembly.
Bhagwant Mann, who was contesting from Dhuri Assembly constituency in Sangrur district, won by a margin of 58,206 votes over Congress' Dalvir Singh Goldy.
Here are the Highlights on Bhagwant Mann's Swearing-in Ceremony:
Pm Modi congratulates Bhagwant Mann
10 Points From Bhagwant Mann's SpeechBhagwant Mann, who took oath as Punjab Chief Minister today, promised to turnaround the state like Delhi. Mann also thanked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal. Here are the 10 big points from his speech
We will work on unemployment, agriculture: Bhagwant Mann
We are here for you. We will work on unemployment, agriculture, said Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, adding that the party knows how to run the administration
Watch: Bhagwant Mann ends his speech with a 'sher'
Punjab CM's appeal to newly-elected MLA
I appeal to you all ( newly-elected MLAs) to not get arrogant. We have to respect even those who didn't vote for us, said Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann
Bhagwant Mann was administered the oath by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit.
Watch: Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister
AAP's Bhagwant Mann takes oath as Punjab Chief MinisterPunjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann took oath today at Khatkar Kalan, the birthplace of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders took part in the swearing-in ceremony.
A sea of yellow at the swearing-in ceremony of Bhagwant Mann in Khatkar Kalan
Around 10,000 security personnel deployed for ceremony
Elaborate security arrangements have been made and nearly 10,000 security personnel are in the village.
Bhagwant Mann's oath taking ceremony themed 'Rang De Basanti'
Yellow turbans, the trademark of comic-turned-politician Bhagwant Mann, filled the village Khatkar Kalan in response to his call to people to wear "Basanti turbans and dupattas" to his oath. Yellow was the theme of the venue and decor.
Bhagwant Mann to shortly take oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab in a mega event
AAP's ideology is special. I pray that God gives them courage to make Punjab prosperous, says singer Gurdas Maan
Congress leader Manish Tewari congratulates Bhagwant ahead of his oath-taking ceremony
Punjab-CM elect Bhagwant Mann started his career as a comedianBorn in Satoj village of Sangrur in 1973, Mann started his career as a comedian. He began his political career in 2011 with the Manpreet Singh Badal led Punjab People's Party. In 2012, he unsuccessfully contested the elections from the Lehragaga constituency.
Later, he joined the AAP in 2014 and successfully contested the election from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat. His importance in Punjab politics grew when he defeated the veteran leader of Punjab Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, who was then with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
MK Stalin wishes Chief Minister-elect Bhagant Mann
Arvind Kejriwal leaves for Punjab to attend Bhagwant Mann's oath-taking ceremonyDelhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday left for Punjab to attend the swearing-in ceremony of chief minister-designate Bhagwant Mann.
Elaborate arrangements have been made for Mann's oath-taking ceremony at Khatkar Kalan -- ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar district.
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav congratulates Bhagwant Mann
Entire Punjab will take oath to fulfil dreams of Bhagat Singh, Babasaheb: Raghav Chadha
Bhagwant Mann invites people of Punjab to his oath-taking ceremonyBhagwant Mann has invited the people of Punjab to the event saying that it's not just him, but the 3 crore people of the state that will take the oath with him.
"On March 16, in Bhagat Singh's Khatkar Kalan, not just Bhagwant Mann will take the oath and become CM, but along with me all three crore people of Punjab will also become CM. Together we will make Shaheed Bhagat Singh's Rangla Punjab," Mr Mann said in a video message.