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Charanjit Singh Channi to be Punjab chief minister, first Dalit CM of the state

Punjab gets its first Dalit chief minister as Congress packs a surprise in its CM pick and announces Charanjit Singh Channi as the replacement of Amarinder Singh.

A Dalit face of Congress, Charanjit Singh Channi will be the next chief minister of Punjab, Congress leader Harish Rawat announced on Twitter ending the day-long speculation over the crucial post. “It gives me immense pleasure to announce that Shri Charanjit Singh Channi has been unanimously elected as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party of Punjab,” Harish Rawat tweeted.

The new chief minister will take oath on Monday at 11am. “Congratulations to Shri Charanjit Singh Channi Ji for the new responsibility. We must continue to fulfil the promises made to the people of Punjab. Their trust is of paramount importance,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted congratulating Charanjit Singh Channi.

Who is Punjab CM-elect Charanjit Singh Channi?

Charanjit Singh Channi is a three-time MLA and the first Dalit chief minister of the state. With a clean political record, Channi has also been the former leader of opposition in the Punjab assembly. Charanjit Singh Channi was the technical education minister of the outgoing Amarinder Singh cabinet. In the assembly, he represents the Chamkaur Sahib constituency.

A resident of Mohali, the 58-year-old has no criminal cases against him. And he has a stellar academic credential with a law and an MBA degree.

Source
Hindustan Times

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