Channi became the center of Punjab politics: Shocked by Bhangra on stage, broke CM’s ‘Maharaja’ image; He took political blessings by touching Sidhu’s feet if he became a face in the election.

Channi’s miracle… That’s because Charanjit Channi, who suddenly got the chair of CM 111 days ago, is in the center of Punjab politics today. He went down in history by becoming the first Dalit CM of Punjab. After that, he surprised everyone by becoming a Bhangra on the stage and sometimes as a goalkeeper. The ‘Maharaja’ image of Captain Amarinder Singh, who was CM for four and a half years, was broken in 111 days.

The most important were the decisions of the Channi government, due to which Channi reached door to door. Channi created such an image of the common man that even the opponents were left stunned. Channi’s political gimmicks compelled the Congress so much that firebrand leader Navjot Sidhu was sidelined. Channi became the ‘Sardar’ of Congress in Punjab.

Read… How the ordinary Channi became the political giant of Punjab

Channi was Rahul Gandhi’s favorite

Channi did not suddenly come to the notice of the Congress high command. He has been a favorite of Rahul Gandhi. However, due to the dominance of the Jatt Sikh lobby in Punjab politics, he could never come forward. Yet when he got the opportunity, Rahul Gandhi did not miss to pursue him. Sunil Jakhar was the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 2012. Suddenly Gandhi replaced Jakhar in 2015 and made Charanjit Channi the leader of the opposition. This was a shocking decision for the Congress as well as the opponents.

This picture of Channi was very much discussed for creating an image of working day and night.

Jakhar, Randhawa, Sidhu were contenders, Channi got the CM’s chair

On September 18, when Captain Amarinder Singh was forced to resign, Sunil Jakhar was the frontrunner in the race for the next CM. Suddenly the issue of Sikh State-Sikh CM arose. Then the names of Sukhjinder Randhawa and Navjot Sidhu went on. Suddenly Rahul Gandhi thought of Channi. The math of 32% Dalit vote bank in Punjab was also in his favor. Gandhi called Channi directly and said that you are becoming the next CM of Punjab.

After becoming CM, Channi surprised everyone by performing Bhangra on stage in PTU.

First CM’s VIP image broken

When Channi became the CM, the biggest challenge was to break the image of the Maharaja of Captain. Channi went to an event at Punjab Technical University (PTU) Kapurthala and started performing Bhangra on stage. Then the VIP security was reduced. Suddenly, bypassing the security, started meeting people. Suddenly he started playing hockey as a goalkeeper. Started listening to people’s complaints outside the house till midnight. He started touching the feet of the elders. They started hugging. Even on the night of Diwali, the homeless people reached here and woke them up. Ever surprised everyone by moving the children in a government helicopter. Gradually, Channi made the image of the CM such, which created an atmosphere in favor of the Congress, unlike the Captain.

On the night of Diwali, Channi suddenly reached the homeless people’s place to light a lamp.

Quickly took decisions related to people, went on attaching himself to them

When Channi took over the chair of CM, he resolved 100 decisions in 100 days. In this, there were many such decisions like water-electricity bill waiver, cheap petrol-diesel, land ownership to the homeless people, which were directly related to the public. In the last days of the government, all CMs do this, but the special thing was that Channi, calling himself poor, was going to associate these decisions. Channi strengthened his common man’s image by saying that he was sometimes a tent wala and sometimes a cow’s milkman.

Channi strengthened the image by ferrying the children in a government helicopter.

Sidhu kept making fun of him, Channi kept quiet.

Channi’s restraint in Navjot Sidhu’s case also impressed the Congress high command. Sidhu continued to question his decisions. Publicly weak. On the contrary, Channi never said anything against Sidhu. It was his political understanding that whenever he was asked a question related to Sidhu, he answered in a restrained manner. Never criticized him. Instead of getting confused, he continued with his work.

Going ahead with the green signal for the inauguration of new buses, Channi himself took over the driving seat.

Political cleverness shown on PM’s security lapse

When the matter of security lapse of PM Narendra Modi arose, Channi appeared in an attacking stance instead of defensive. Instead of giving clarification, he connected it with Punjab in a few minutes. Said that he could not lathi-shoot on the farmers of Punjab. Then asked not to defame Punjab and Punjabis. Not only this, he said in the rally that if the PM’s security was in danger, he himself would have eaten the first bullet. Punjabis liked this answer of Channi and started trending on social media.

In the marriage of the son, CM Channi showed simplicity by sitting on the ground along with the family and throwing langar.

Not initiative of CM face, but saw the opportunity and staked claim

In politics, it is said that whatever one asks for in Congress, he does not get it. Channi also understood this very well. As a result, Sidhu went on to stake claim on the CM face. Punjab brought its own manifesto in the name of model. In this affair, Sidhu made everyone hostile within the Congress. Even the leaders who turned against Captain Amarinder to make Sidhu the head. When Sidhu’s claim made it appear that there was no other face in the Congress, then seeing the opportunity, Channi started asking for full 5 years after 111 days in rallies. Channi not only staked the claim in front of Rahul Gandhi, but also gave a message of solidarity by advising Sidhu.

Channi has made this picture of showing closeness to the poor the cover of her social media account.

And in the end… what Congress considered a trump card, made it a compulsion

Congress threw the trump card in September 2021 to become the first Dalit CM in Punjab. Then no one expected that Channi would become the chieftain of Congress immediately, but Channi himself made it possible. Channi went on to draw a political line with his decisions, behavior and experience. Channi went ahead of the Dalit CM and went on to brighten the image in front of the common man and especially the poor section. This is the reason that just before the elections, Sidhu’s desire to become the CM face left the Punjab model abandoned.

Rahul Gandhi declared Charanjit Channi as CM face of Punjab Congress in Ludhiana.