Charanjit Singh Channi took oath as Punjab Chief Minister earlier this week.
New Delhi/ Chandigarh:
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has finalised the names for his cupboard, sources mentioned as we speak, after dialogue with Rahul Gandhi. Mr Channi, who took over because the Chief Minister on Monday, had visited Delhi thrice since his oath to debate the cupboard overhaul, stories mentioned.
The cupboard will see seven new entrants, say sources, including that 5 ministers from the Amarinder Singh cupboard have been dropped. Whereas a few of his loyalists keep, some are prone to be proven the door.
Raj Kumar Verka, Kuljit Nagra, Gurkirat Singh Kotli, Pargat Singh, Amarinder Singh, Raja Warring, Rana Gurjeet, and Surjit Singh Dhiman are among the many new entrants, as per sources.
Well being Minister Balbir Sidhu, Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Sports activities Minister Rana, and three different ministers – Gurmeet Sodhi, SS Arora, Gurpreet Kangar – are prone to be dropped.
The Chief Minister is assembly Governor Banwarilal Purohit this afternoon.
Final week, the turmoil in Punjab – that had been brewing for a number of months – peaked when Amarinder Singh stepped down because the Chief Minister amid clashes together with his critic Navjot Singh Sidhu forward of the state elections due subsequent yr.
After back-to-back conferences to iron out variations, Mr Channi was picked the following day because the state’s first Dalit Sikh face to guide Punjab.
“I’m the aam aadmi, sitting right here whereas different events maintain speaking about aam aadmi. That is the aam aadmi Sarkar. It has to take many selections for Punjab,” Mr Channi, who’s near Navjot Singh Sidhu, declared Monday after taking oath, setting the tone for the meeting elections.
Rahul Gandhi, who confronted criticism as Punjab noticed the management change, attended the oath ceremony.
Together with Mr Channi, his two deputies- Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Om Prakash Soni – had been additionally sworn in. Each have been rigorously chosen to tie up the Congress’s ballot math.
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