Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann was shifted to Mohali to ensure access to advanced medical facilities at the multi-specialty hospital after experiencing exhaustion. Mann’s hospitalisation comes just a day before the Aam Aadmi Party’s mega ‘anti-drug rally’ in Moga on February 16.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was admitted to a private hospital in Mohali on February 15 for observation after experiencing exhaustion, a day before the Aam Aadmi Party’s major rally in Moga.
Mann underwent a comprehensive clinical evaluation and standard diagnostic tests. His vital parameters were found stable and within normal limits. He has been admitted for observation and supportive care under a multidisciplinary medical team.
The chief minister had been in Sangrur since Saturday to attend his niece’s wedding and cancelled his scheduled visit to Fazilka after feeling unwell. He was shifted to Mohali to ensure access to advanced medical facilities at the multi-specialty hospital.
Mann’s hospitalisation comes just a day before the Aam Aadmi Party’s mega ‘anti-drug rally’ in Moga on February 16 under its ‘Yuddh Nasheyan Viruddh’ campaign. The rally is expected to be addressed by AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal at Killi Chahlan, a prominent political venue in the district.
The event assumes added significance as it comes ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s proposed visit to Moga in early March, where the Bharatiya Janata Party plans to kick off its campaign in Punjab following its split with former ally Shiromani Akali Dal in 2020.
WHY MOGA MATTERS
Moga has historically served as a key political stage for parties in Punjab due to its central location, which allows mobilisation from Majha, Malwa and Doaba regions. The district also carries strong associations with farmer movements and political outreach.
For the Shiromani Akali Dal, Moga has been politically significant since its 75th anniversary ‘Moga Convention’ in 1996, when the party broadened its appeal with the slogan “Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiyat.” The shift contributed to the SAD-BJP alliance forming the government in 1997 under Parkash Singh Badal, and the party later launched major campaigns from the district ahead of the 2007 and 2012 Assembly elections.
