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Congress says both Channi, Navjot Sidhu to be faces in Punjab polls

The Congress on Monday said it will fight Punjab elections under the leadership of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and both will be faces of the party.

Will continue to work with Punjab govt for betterment of state's people: PM

Modi on Monday congratulated Channi on being sworn-in as Punjab chief minister, and said the Centre will continue to work with his government for the betterment of the people of the state

AICC gen secy Rawat's reported remarks on Sidhu baffling: Jakhar

Congress leader Sunil Jakhar on Monday questioned Harish Rawat's reported statement that the upcoming state elections would be fought under the leadership of Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu

Charanjit Singh Channi takes oath as Punjab Chief Minister

Congress MLA Charanjit Singh Channi took oath as Punjab's 16th Chief Minister on Monday.Channi a three-time MLA from Rupnagar's Chamkaur Sahib - will be Punjab's first Dalit Chief Minister. He has served as Technical Education Minister in the Captain Amarinder Singh government.According to the official website of the Punjab Government, Channi remained Municipal Councilor for three terms and moved on to become the President of Municipal Council Kharar for a two-term.He was elected to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Chamkaur Sahib Consistency for the first time in 2007. He was elected to the assembly seat again in 2012 and then in 2017. In 2015, Channi was elected as Leader of the Opposition in the 14th Punjab Vidhan Sabha.In 2017, he was appointed as the Cabinet Minister for Technical Education and Industrial Training, Employment Generation and also Science and Technology in the government of PunjabOn Sunday, after several rounds of parleys, Channi, Punjab's first Dalit Chief Minister, ...

Rahul Gandhi likely to attend oath-taking ceremony of new Punjab CM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Charanjit Singh Channi as chief minister of Punjab on Monday, party sources said

Sukhjinder Randhawa, Brahm Mohindra to be Dy CMs of Punjab: Pawan Bansal

Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa and Brahm Mohindra will be two Deputies to Punjab's Chief Minister-designate Charanjit Singh Channi, said party leader Pawan Kumar Bansal on Sunday

After settling power tussle in Punjab, Sonia Gandhi heads to Shimla

Just hours after settling the political tussle in its ruled state Punjab, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi is in a holiday mood.

Congress MLA Charanjit Singh Channi to take oath as Punjab CM today

Congress MLA Charanjit Singh Channi is slated to take oath as Punjab's 16th Chief Minister on Monday at 11 am.

Charanjit Singh Channi: Third-time MLA to play the Dalit card in Punjab

Over the next six months, Channi has to prove not just that he has the support of Punjab's scheduled castes but also of the state's caste aristocracy

Cong picks Channi as Punjab CM, first Dalit to get the top spot in state

Channi, 49, becomes chief minister with less than six month to go before the assembly polls in Punjab

Punjab Cong MLAs to continue protest till Wednesday

This, despite attempts by chief minister P S Badal to make peace