Punjab Cabinet expansion: 15 Congress MLAs take oath as ministers

After three rounds of meeting with the Congress high command, the new cabinet of Punjab, under the leadership of Channi was finalised on Saturday.

Written by ANI September 26, 2021 17:24

New Delhi: The oath-taking ceremony of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi-led Punjab cabinet commenced on Sunday afternoon at the Raj Bhawan and may see the induction of new faces.

Congress MLAs along with their family members reached Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh for the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers. Just hours before this ceremony, Congress MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra, who is at Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh for the ceremony, confirmed that he is not a part of the new cabinet.

“I had resigned in protest against three black laws of the PM Modi led government and made it clear that I will not be joining the State Cabinet,” said Kuljit Singh Nagra to ANI here.

Chandigarh: MLAs Razia Sultana, Vijay Inder Singla, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, and Randeep Singh Nabha take oath as Cabinet ministers in Punjab Government pic.twitter.com/9IB6WHmPol

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As of now, Congress MLAs Brahm Mohindra and Manpreet Singh Badal, Tript Singh Bajwa, Aruna Chaudhary, Sukhbinder Sarkaria, and Rana Gurjeet Singh have taken oath as Cabinet ministers in the Channi-led Punjab Government, at Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh.

They were administered the oath of the office of by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit.

Congress MLAs Brahm Mohindra and Manpreet Singh Badal take oath as Cabinet ministers of Punjab Govt, at Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh pic.twitter.com/hbInrGHcNG

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After three rounds of meeting with the Congress high command, the new cabinet of Punjab, under the leadership of Channi was finalised on Saturday, sources said.

Channi yesterday met Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and after the meeting had announced that Punjab cabinet expansion will be held today at Raj Bhawan, at 4:30 pm.

Punjab: MLAs Tript Singh Bajwa, Aruna Chaudhary, Sukhbinder Sarkaria, and Rana Gurjeet Singh administered the oath of the office of Cabinet minister by Governor Banwarilal Purohit at Raj Bhavan in Chadigarh pic.twitter.com/88Y8DvWp8p

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Of the three meetings, two meetings were held at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s residence within a span of 24 hours. The meetings continued till late at night.

Following MLAs have taken oath as Cabinet ministers in the Channi-led Punjab Government :

1. Brahm Mohindra

2. Bharat Bhushan

3. Manpreet Badal

4. Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa

5. Pargat Singh

6. Sukhbinder Sarkaria

7. Vijay Inder Singla

8. Raj Kumar Verka

9. Rana Gurjeet Singh

10. Sangat Singh Gilzian

11. Randeep Singh Nabha