Charanjit Singh Channi | |
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| File:Charanjit Singh Channi Official portrait 2017.jpg | |
| Chief Minister-Designate of Punjab | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2021 | |
| Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Preceded by | Amarinder Singh |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab | |
| Assumed office 16 March 2017 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Satwant Kaur |
| Constituency | Chamkaur Sahib |
| Leader of opposition in Punjab assembly | |
| In office 11 December 2015 – 11 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sunil Kumar Jakhar |
| Succeeded by | Harvinder Singh Phoolka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1973 Bhajauli, Punjab, India |
| Spouse(s) | Kamaljit Kaur |
| Children | Navjit Singh, Rhythmjit Singh |
| Residence | Kharar, SAS Nagar, Mohali |
Charanjit Singh Channi is appointed as the Chief Minister of Punjab after the resignation of Amarinder Singh.[1] He is an Indian National Congress CM from Punjab. He was a former Minister of Technical Educational & industrial Training in the Punjab government.On 19 September 2021, he became Chief Minister of Punjab after resignation of Amarinder Singh.[2] He is the MLA from the Chamkaur Sahib Assembly Constituency. Previously, he was the leader of opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha from 2015 to 2016. Earlier, he was accused of sending lewd messages to a female IAS officer under Me Too movement.[3] He succeeded Sunil Jakhar and was succeeded by H. S. Phoolka.
He belongs to the Ramdasia Sikh (Chamar) community and was appointed as cabinet minister in Capt. Amrinder Singh cabinet, Punjab on 16 March 2017 at the age of 47. 3rd time MLA from Chamkaur Sahib Consistency & Minister of "Technical Education & Industrial Training" in Amarinder Singh's Cabinet. He was chief minister declared by congress incharge of punjab by Harish Rawat through a tweet on 19/09/2021. He is the first schedule caste chief minister declared by high command of congress.
References
- ↑ "Who is Charanjit Singh Channi, the new Punjab chief minister". The Times of India. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ "Charanjeet Singh Channi elected as Punjab Congress Legislature Party leader, set to take over as CM". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ "Punjab rebel crisis deepens, #MeToo case against minister Charanjit Singh Channi resurfaces". Deccan Herald. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.