Charanjit Singh Channi

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Charanjit Singh Channi
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Charanjit Singh Channi in 2018
16th Chief Minister of Punjab
Assumed office
20 September 2021
GovernorBanwarilal Purohit
Deputy
Preceded byAmarinder Singh
Additional Ministries
Assumed office
20 September 2021
GovernorBanwarilal Purohit
Ministry and Departments
  • Conservation of Land and Water.
  • Civil Aviation.
  • Justice
  • Excise.
  • General Administration.
  • Hospitality.
  • Tourism & Cultural Affairs.
  • Mining and Geology
  • Investment Promotion.
  • Information & Public Relations.
  • Legal & Legislative Affairs.
  • Personnel.
  • Environment.
  • Vigilance.
  • Power.
Other departments not allocated to any Minister shall vest with the Chief Minister..
Preceded byAmarinder Singh
Leader of the House of the
Punjab Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
20 September 2021
GovernorBanwarilal Purohit
SpeakerRana Kanwar Pal Singh
Deputy Leader
Preceded byAmarinder Singh
Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
30 January 2007
Preceded bySatwant Kaur
ConstituencyChamkaur Sahib
Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab
In office
16 March 2017 – 18 September 2021
GovernorV. P. Singh Badnore
Banwarilal Purohit
Chief MinisterAmarinder Singh
Ministry
  • Technical Education & Industrial Training.
  • Employment Generation.
  • Tourism and Cultural Affairs
Leader of opposition in Punjab assembly
In office
11 December 2015 – 11 November 2016
Preceded bySunil Kumar Jakhar
Succeeded byHarvinder Singh Phoolka
Personal details
Born (1963-03-01) 1 March 1963 (age 58)[1]
Chamkaur, Punjab, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Dr. Kamaljit Kaur
Children2
Parents
  • Harsa Singh (father)
  • Ajmer Kaur (mother)
ResidenceKharar, SAS Nagar, Mohali
Alma materPanjab University (B.A., L.L.B.) and Punjab Technical University (MBA)
Source: [1]

Charanjit Singh Channi (born 1 March 1963)[1] is an Indian politician and is the current Chief Minister of Punjab.[2] He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[2] He was previously Minister of Technical Education and Training in Second Amarinder Singh ministry and leader of the opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[2]

Early life, education and personal life

Channi was born in the village of Makrauna Kalan, Punjab.[2] He studied law at Panjab University and has an MBA from PTU Jalandhar.[2] He belongs to the Dalit Sikh community.[3][4][5][6][7][8] He is currently pursuing PhD from Panjab University Chandigarh in topic related to Indian National Congress with Professor Emanual Nahar as his guide.[9]

He is married to Kamaljit Kaur and has two children.[10]

Political career

Early political career

Channi was leader of opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2016.[2]

Chief Minister

Succeeding Amarinder Singh

In September 2021, he succeeded Captain Amarinder Singh as Chief Minister of Punjab after the latter's resignation.[2][11] He is the first Dalit Sikh Chief Minister of Punjab.[12][13][14][15] Commentators suggested that Punjab's large Dalit population and attempts by other parties to appeal to it may have influenced Congress's choice of Channi as Singh's successor.[16][17]

Appointment of cabinet

See also: Channi ministry

On 26 September fifteen new ministers were sworn in; several ministers from the Second Amarinder Singh ministry were retained.[18] [19]

Policies

Soon after taking office, Channi made several policy announcements. On 21 September he promised action concerning a sacrilege case and said that the electricity bills of water works schemes would be waived and connections would be restored.[20] On 23 September he stated "Class D" government jobs would be regularised; they were previously outsourced.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b "Punjab Legislative Assembly - Charanjit Singh Channi". Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Who is Charanjit Singh Channi, the new Punjab chief minister". The Times of India. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Charanjit Singh Channi is Punjab's first Dalit CM". Hindustan Times. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ Niranjankumar, Nivedita (8 October 2021). "No, This Is Not Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi Getting Baptised". BOOM Live. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  5. ^ "CPunjab gets its first Dalit CM in Charanjit Singh Channi". Telegraph India. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  6. ^ "PM's Message To Charanjit Channi, Punjab's First Dalit Sikh Chief Minister". NDTV. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Punjab gets its first Dalit Chief Minister in Charanjit Singh Channi". The Hindu. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  8. ^ "After day of drama, Channi is Punjab's first Dalit Sikh CM". The Times of India. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Charanjit Singh Channi: Who is Charanjit Singh Channi, the new Punjab chief minister - India News". The Times of India. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  10. ^ Sharma, Manraj Grewal (19 September 2021). "Who is Charanjit Singh Channi, the man all set to be next Punjab CM?". The Indian Express.
  11. ^ Bhardwaj, Bipin (19 September 2021). "Charanjit Singh Channi to be next Punjab Chief Minister". National Herald. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Charanjit Singh Channi: Punjab's first Sikh Chief Minister - Know all about him". Times Now. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  13. ^ "As Charanjit Channi takes oath as Punjab's 1st Dalit Sikh CM, a look at past Dalit CMs of India". The Print. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Charanjit Channi Takes Oath as First Dalit CM of Punjab Amid Fresh Infighting, Gets 2 Deputies". india.com. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Cong picks Channi as Punjab CM, first Dalit to get the top spot in state". Business Standard. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  16. ^ Sharma, Manraj Grewal (21 September 2021). "Explained: Five reasons why Congress chose Charanjit Singh Channi as the next Punjab CM". The Indian Express.
  17. ^ Vasudeva, Vikas (25 September 2021). "Charanjit Singh Channi | The common man CM". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi carries out first cabinet expansion". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 26 September 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 September 2021.CS1 maint: others (link)
  19. ^ "Cabinet expansion: Punjab govt wears a new look under Charanjit Singh Channi". mint. 26 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Justice in Bargari sacrilege soon: Charanjit Singh Channi vows at Chamkaur Sahib". Times of India. 21 September 2021.
  21. ^ Kaur, Deepkamal (23 September 2021). "Regular jobs for 'Class D' staff: Punjab CM Channi". The Tribune.
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