The Charanjit Singh Channi ministry was the Cabinet ministry of Punjab headed by the Chief Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi, India between the years 2021 and 2022.[1][2]
Channi ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Punjab | |
| Date formed | 20 September 2021 |
| Date dissolved | 11 March 2022 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Governor Banwarilal Purohit |
| Head of government | Charanjit Singh Channi |
| Deputy head of government | |
| No. of ministers | 18 |
| Ministers removed | 1 |
| Total no. of members | 17 |
| Member parties | INC |
| Status in legislature | 2/3rd Majority |
| Opposition leader | Harpal Singh Cheema, Aam Aadmi Party |
| History | |
| Election | 2017 |
| Outgoing election | 2017 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Second Amarinder Singh ministry |
| Successor | Mann ministry |
The Fifteenth Punjab assembly was dissolved on 11 March 2022. The dissolution was necessitated after the results of the election was declared on 10 March.[3][4]
A day after the election results announced in Punjab on 10 March 2022, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi along with whole cabinet resigned from the government.[5] New cabinet Mann ministry led by Bhagwant Mann of Aam Aadmi Party took oath of office on 16 March.
The following is the list of ministers with their portfolios in the Government of Punjab.
Council of Ministers
edit| SI No. | Name | Picture | Constituency | Department | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charanjit Singh Channi (Chief Minister) |
Chamkaur Sahib |
|
INC | ||
| Deputy Chief Ministers | ||||||
| 2. | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa (Deputy Chief Minister) |
Dera Baba Nanak |
|
INC | ||
| 3. | Om Parkash Soni (Deputy Chief Minister) |
Amritsar Central |
|
INC | ||
| Cabinet Ministers | ||||||
| 4. | Pargat Singh | Jalandhar Cantonment |
|
INC | ||
| 5. | Brahm Mohindra | Patiala Rural |
|
INC | ||
| 6. | Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa | Fatehgarh Churian |
|
INC | ||
| 7. | Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria | Raja Sansi |
|
INC | ||
| 8. | Aruna Chaudhary | Dina Nagar |
|
INC | ||
| 9. | Manpreet Singh Badal | Bathinda Urban | * Finance
|
INC | ||
| 10. | Bharat Bhushan Ashu | Ludhiana West | * Food & Civil Supplies
|
INC | ||
| 11. | Gurkirat Singh Kotli | Khanna |
|
INC | ||
| 12. | Vijay Inder Singla | Sangrur | * Administrative Reforms
|
INC | ||
| 13. | Razia Sultana | Malerkotla |
|
INC | ||
| 14. | Amrinder Singh Raja Warring | Gidderbaha |
|
INC | ||
| 15. | Randeep Singh Nabha | Amloh |
|
INC | ||
| 16. | Rana Gurjeet Singh | Kapurthala |
|
INC | ||
| 17. | Raj Kumar Verka | Amritsar West |
|
INC | ||
| 18. | Sangat Singh Gilzian | Urmar |
|
INC | ||
References
edit- ^ Government of Punjab, India
- ^ "Who is Charanjit Singh Channi, the new Punjab chief minister". The Times of India. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Punjab Governor dissolves 15th Punjab Assembly". The Statesman. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Cabinet recommends Governor for dissolution of 15th Punjab Assembly". The Statesman. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Charanjit Singh Channi resigns as Chief Minister; Punjab Assembly dissolved". Tribuneindia News Service.