Charanjit Singh Channi took oath as the 16th Chief Minister of Punjab on Monday. Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath to him. Two Deputy Chief Ministers Sukhjinder Randhawa and Om Prakash Soni took oath along with Channi.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, party’s Punjab in-charge Harish Rawat and Punjab PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu attended the swearing-in ceremony of Charanjit Singh Channi at Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh.
Charanjit Singh Channi has become the first Dalit Chief Minister of the state. While OP Soni is the Hindu face of the party, Randhawa is the Jat face. Channi is considered close to Sidhu.
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