Chandigarh: Congress Leader Charanjit Singh Channi On Monday, he will take oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab.
Channi, who was elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party on Sunday, met the governor in the evening and said, “The oath-taking ceremony will be held at 11 am on Monday.”
State Congress President was with him Navjot Singh Sidhu and other leaders.
Channi will be first Dalits To hold office in the state.
Channi’s election as CLP leader a day later Amarinder Singh Resigned from the post of Chief Minister amid power struggle with Sidhu.
Channi’s selection, a minister in the outgoing Amarinder Singh cabinet, assumes significance as the discontent-ridden Congress faces assembly elections in less than five months.
Channi, who was elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party on Sunday, met the governor in the evening and said, “The oath-taking ceremony will be held at 11 am on Monday.”
State Congress President was with him Navjot Singh Sidhu and other leaders.
Channi will be first Dalits To hold office in the state.
Channi’s election as CLP leader a day later Amarinder Singh Resigned from the post of Chief Minister amid power struggle with Sidhu.
Channi’s selection, a minister in the outgoing Amarinder Singh cabinet, assumes significance as the discontent-ridden Congress faces assembly elections in less than five months.
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