AAP MLA and former minister Anmol Gagan Maan agreed to revoke her decision to quit politics on Sunday, one day after announcing to leave the Punjab Assembly and politics. This came after she met with Aman Arora, the president of the AAP's Punjab unit, who urged her to stay involved with the party and the constituency.
Writing in a post on X, Arora said she met Mann and informed her about the party's decision to reject her resignation as an MLA, "which she has accepted", adding, "Asked (her) to continue working together for the progress of the party and the constituency. Anmol was, is, and will remain a part of the family of AAP and Arvind Kejriwal."
Later in a post on X, Maan said, "Today, I met our party president (Punjab) @amanarorasunam ji. The decision by @AamAadmiParty and @ArvindKejriwal ji to reject the resignation has been accepted."
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said sometimes a person takes a decision in an emotional state, and also noted Anmol Gagan Maan had been part of the cabinet.
He said that youths should join politics and contribute to it.
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AAP leader Maan had said on Saturday that she has resigned as a member of the state Assembly and decided to quit politics. The 35-year-old singer-turned-politician, who won her maiden election from Kharar Assembly constituency in 2022, sent her resignation to the 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," the chief minister said on Saturday.
She did not cite the reason for the decision. Arora on Saturday described Maan "like a younger sister" and said he would discuss the issue with her.
Last week, Maan met AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and said in a post on X that they held an in-depth discussion on various key issues.
"His dream of uplifting society always fills us with courage and inspiration," she had said.
In July 2022, Maan was appointed minister during the first cabinet expansion of the Bhagwant Mann administration. She was one of five MLAs appointed to Cabinet positions. She was the AAP government's second female cabinet minister at the time. She was placed in charge of the departments of labour, investment promotion, tourism, cultural affairs, and grievance removal.
However, in September 2024, the Bhagwant Mann government dropped four ministers, including her, from the Cabinet. Before taking a plunge into politics, she had made her name in the Punjabi music industry.
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