AAP's Anmol Gagan Maan resigns as Kharar MLA, quits politics

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday resigned as the MLA from Kharar and announced her decision to quit politics altogether.

She submitted her resignation to Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, requesting that it be accepted at the earliest.

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.

In her brief statement, the AAP leader confirmed she is stepping away from political life, though she did not disclose the reasons for her decision.

“With a heavy heart, I have decided to quit politics. My resignation from the post of MLA, submitted to the Speaker, may be accepted. My best wishes are with the party. I hope the Punjab government will live up to the expectations of the people,” she said in a post on X in Punjabi.