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Punjab CM Channi, Rahul Gandhi meet in Delhi; Cabinet formation discussed: Sources

India | Sep 25, 2021, 10:37 AM IST

Channi had gone to Delhi on Thursday evening where he discussed the formation of his cabinet with Rahul Gandhi. He had also held discussions with All-India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Harish Rawat.

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Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi in his first presser urges Centre to repeal farm laws

India | Sep 21, 2021, 09:51 AM IST

In his first remarks after being sworn in as the chief minister of Punjab, the 58-year-old asked the Centre to withdraw the three contentious farm laws, adding that his party Congress stands firmly behind the agitating farmers in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

Charanjit Singh Channi takes oath as CM, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and OP Soni sworn in as Punjab Deputy CM

News | Sep 20, 2021, 12:40 PM IST

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and OP Soni were sworn in as Punjab Deputy Chief Ministers on Monday. Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi was sworn in as chief minister of Punjab. He is the first Dalit to hold this post in the state. Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered oath to Channi at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh. Channi took oath in Punjabi.

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, OP Soni sworn in as Punjab Deputy CMs

India | Sep 20, 2021, 02:00 PM IST

The Congress on Sunday picked Channi as chief minister of Punjab after Amarinder Singh resigned from the post.

Punjab to have two deputy CMs, says Harish Rawat

India | Sep 20, 2021, 06:28 AM IST

Amarinder Singh on Saturday stepped down from the post of Punjab Chief Minister following months of infighting between him and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Exclusive: Harish Rawat on newly selected Punjab CM Charanjit Channi

News | Sep 20, 2021, 12:20 AM IST

Here is a Exclusive interview of senior congress leader Harish Rawat on the newly selected cheif minister of Punjab.

Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar: Charanjit Singh Channi will become the next Punjab Chief Minister

Elections | Sep 19, 2021, 09:29 PM IST

Putting an end to all the speculations, Congress on Sunday announced Charanjit Singh Channi as the new Punjab Chief Minister. Channi will take the oath as the new Chief Minister of Punjab on Monday at 11 am.

Charanjit Singh Channi to be new Punjab Chief Minister, oath taking today

India | Sep 20, 2021, 12:01 AM IST

All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and in-charge of Punjab affairs Harish Rawat took to Twitter to announce the name of the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party of Punjab.

What Amarinder Singh told Sonia Gandhi before quitting as Punjab CM

India | Sep 20, 2021, 05:45 PM IST

He pointed out that despite legal hurdles and refusal of CBI to return the cases, which were transferred to them by the SAD-BJP Government, his government had succeeded in filing 10 challans.

'A Sikh leader should be Punjab CM': Ambika Soni declines offer for post

India | Sep 20, 2021, 05:31 PM IST

Meanwhile, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, current state unit president Navjot Singh Sidhu and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa are frontrunners for the post of the CLP leader, the sources said.

Rahul has taken a bold decision, says Sunil Jakhar amid speculations of leadership change in Punjab

News | Sep 18, 2021, 02:20 PM IST

Amid fresh rumblings in the Punjab unit of Congress, the party has convened an urgent meeting of its legislators in the state in Chandigarh today at 5 pm. Sunil Jakhar spoke on the same, saying that Rahul Gandhi has taken a bold decision.

Punjab Congress Crisis: Captain Amarinder Singh resigns as CM | As it happened

India | Sep 18, 2021, 10:56 PM IST

After the change of guard in Punjab with the appointment of new state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, a Cabinet reshuffle was scheduled on the cards. However, the reshuffling seems to have erupted the infighting in the state.

'Rakhi Sawant of Punjab politics': Raghav Chadha's controversial jibe at Navjot Sidhu

National | Sep 17, 2021, 08:06 PM IST

The remark came over Sidhu's criticism of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his government's "masquerade" over the Centre's farm laws.

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Congress leader Manish Tewari upset over party's silence on Navjot Singh Sidhu

India | Aug 28, 2021, 01:07 PM IST

Sources close to Tewari said that in Aug 2020 when the group of leaders wrote a letter for betterment of the party, they were called traitors, but now no action was being taken against Sidhu.

Punjab Congress row: Harish Rawat meets Rahul Gandhi, says 'no tussle over state politics'

India | Aug 28, 2021, 12:45 PM IST

Earlier on Friday, Rawat met Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and reportedly sought to be relieved as the party's in-charge of Punjab.

Not part of alleged move to dislodge Captain Amarinder Singh, say 7 Punjab Congress MLAs

India | Aug 25, 2021, 11:03 AM IST

The Punjab Congress leaders who have distanced themselves from the so-called festering revolt in the party are Kuldeep Vaid Dalvir Singh Goldie, Santokh Singh Bhalaipur, Ajit Singh Mofar, Angad Singh, Raja Warring and Gurkirat Singh Kotli.

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'Don't let down Amarinder': 10 Punjab MLAs urge Congress high command in joint letter

National | Jul 18, 2021, 06:04 PM IST

Amid a political tussle over the likely elevation of Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu as the state Congress chief, at least 10 MLAs on Sunday issued a joint statement in support of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and urged the party high command not to "let him down".

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