Channi said this initiative would not only be instrumental in deployment of extra security personnel judiciously but also save the public from unnecessary inconvenience.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi carried out his first cabinet expansion on Sunday, inducting 15 Cabinet Ministers which included seven new entrants.
The new faces in the Channi Ministry are Randeep Singh Nabha, Raj Kumar Verka, Sangat Singh Gilzian, Pargat Singh, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Gurkirat Singh Kotli.
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.
A section of Congress leaders from the state had written to party's state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu demanding that "tainted" former minister Rana Gurjit Singh should not be included.
The much anticipated Punjab cabinet expansion is taking place at the Punjab Governor House in Chandigarh.
After three rounds of meeting with the Congress high command, the new cabinet of Punjab, under the leadership of Chief Minister Charanjeet Singh Channi has been 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.
On Friday, Channi held a final round of discussion with the party high command on the faces to be included in 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.
Channi had gone to Delhi on Thursday evening where he discussed the formation of his cabinet with Rahul Gandhi. He had also held discussions with All-India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Harish Rawat.
He also slammed the Congress' rivals for attacking the party over the choice of chief minister, saying they are missing the forest while counting trees in attributing political motives to the decision.
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.
Channi mentioned that he is not fond of a luxurious lifestyle and added that he has also asked the officers to ensure a reduction in vehicles constituting his cavalcade.
After a prolonged tussle within the Congress in Punjab and the resignation of Captain Amarinder Singh, senior Dalit leader Channi was elected as the new leader of the party's legislature party on Sunday and was sworn in as the CM of the state on Monday.
The Congress government in Punjab has shunted Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan and appointed Anirudh Tewari in her place.
Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday paid obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. It was his first visit to the holy city after becoming the CM.
The high court had sought to ban the use of the word because the same does not figure anywhere in the Constitution or any statute, Punjab Schedule Caste Commission chairperson Tejinder Kaur said.
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