For the upcoming Punjab assembly elections, Congress has fielded Charanjit Singh Channi from Chamkaur Sahib. At present, Channi is the chief minister of Punjab. Prior to being appointed the chief minister of Punjab, Channi was the Minister of Technical Education and Training in the second Amarinder Singh ministry. He had also been the leader of opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly. In September 2021, Charanjit Singh Channi succeeded Captain Amarinder Singh as the chief minister of Punjab after the latter's resignation. With this, Channi became the first Dalit Sikh Chief Minister of Punjab. Several policy announcements were made by Channi soon after he took charge at the office. On September 21, Channi promised action concerning a sacrilege case and said that the electricity bills of waterworks schemes would be waived and connections would be restored. On September 23, Channi said "Class D" government jobs would be regularised - (they were previously outsourced). During this while, Channi was surrounded by criticism from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as the latter commented on his attire and also told him to buy clothes. On the personal front, Channi was born in the village of Makrauna Kalan, Punjab. He read law at Panjab University completed his MBA from PTU, Jalandhar. He belongs to the Dalit Sikh community.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation has further pushed the political crisis in Punjab. Navjot Singh Sidhu has reached Chandigarh, where he is scheduled to meet CM Charanjit Singh Channi.
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Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi carried out his first cabinet expansion on Sunday, inducting 15 Cabinet Ministers which included seven new entrants.
The much anticipated Punjab cabinet expansion took place on Sunday at the Governor House in Chandigarh. After holding marathon meetings with the Congress high command, the list of ministers for the new cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Charanjeet Singh Channi was finalised.
Channi was again called to Delhi by the Congress high command to discuss the new state Cabinet, just hours after he had returned from the national capital and New ministers to take oath today.
Rahul Gandhi has accepted the list of new cabinet ministers of Charanjit Singh Channi. Channi has met Punjab governor who will be soon handed over the list of new cabinet ministers.
Charanjit Singh Channi's new cabinet has been approved by Congress highcommand in Delhi. However, five of Amarinder Singh's close ministers have been ousted from the new cabinet.
Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi met Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Friday. And, now it is being reported that Rahul has approved Punjab CM's new cabinet.
Within 48 hours, Punjab's new CM Charanjit Singh Channi is yet again on his Delhi tour. It is being reported that a few rounds of discussions have taken place between him and Rahul Gandhi on cabinet expansion.
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Charanjit Singh Channi has been chosen as the new CM of Punjab by Congress. However, is this political step temporary? Watch this special report.
Charanjit Singh Channi was declared the new CM of Punjab and took oath for the same on Monday. Harish Rawat has now declared that the polls next year would be contested under the leadership of Sidhu.
Channi, a Dalit leader, was Technical Education Minister in the outgoing Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's cabinet and will be the first Dalit to hold the chief minister's post in Punjab.
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Charanjit Singh Channi was chosen as the Punjab CM by Congress. Reacting to the same, his wife Kamaljit Kaur spoke exclusively with India TV expressing her joy.
Putting an end to all the speculations, Congress on Sunday announced Charanjit Singh Channi as the new Punjab Chief Minister. Channi will take the oath as the new Chief Minister of Punjab on Monday at 11 am.
Putting an end to all the speculations, Congress on Sunday announced Charanjit Singh Channi as the new Punjab Chief Minister. Channi will take the oath as the new Chief Minister of Punjab on Monday at 11 am.
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