Charanjit Singh Channi
Charanjit Singh Channi | |
|---|---|
 Charanjit Singh Channi | |
| 16th Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2021 | |
| Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Amarinder Singh |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab | |
| Assumed office 16 March 2017 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Punjab | |
| 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 | 1 March 1963[1] Chamkaur Sahib, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Dr.Kamaljit Kaur |
| Children | Navjit Singh, Rhythmjit Singh |
| Residence | Kharar, SAS Nagar, Mohali |
| As of 20 September, 2021 Source: [1] | |
Charanjit Singh Channi (born 1 March 1963)[1] is an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Punjab.[2] He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[2] He was previously Minister of Technical Education and Training in Second Amarinder Singh ministry and leader of the opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[2]
Early life, education and personal life
Channi belongs to the Dalit Sikh community.[2][3][4][5][6] He was born in the village of Makrona Kalan.[2] He read law at Panjab University and has an MBA from PTU Jalandhar.[2] He is currently pursuing PhD from Panjab University Chandigarh in topic related to Indian National Congress with Professor Emanual Nahar as his guide.[7]
He is married to Kamaljit Kaur and has two children.[8]
Political career
Channi was leader of opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2016.[2] In 2017, he was appointed Minister of Technical Education and Industrial Training in the second Amarinder Singh ministry. He is the first Dalit Sikh Chief Minister of Punjab.[2][9][10]
In September 2021, he succeeded Captain Amarinder Singh as Chief Minister of Punjab after the latter's resignation.[2]
Controversies
In 2018 a video showed Channi flipping a coin to choose between two candidates to be lecturer. The BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal called on voters to remove him. Channi said that both candidates were equal and suggested the toss themselves.[11]
As the minister of technical education, Channi was accused of recommending the transfer of an IAS officer "whom he didn't like".[12] In another case, he was accused of sending obscene messages to a female IAS officer.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Punjab Legislative Assembly - Charanjit Singh Channi". Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Who is Charanjit Singh Channi, the new Punjab chief minister". The Times of India. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "PM's Message To Charanjit Channi, Punjab's First Dalit Sikh Chief Minister". NDTV. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Punjab gets its first Dalit Chief Minister in Charanjit Singh Channi". The Hindu. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "After day of drama, Channi is Punjab's first Dalit Sikh CM". The Times of India. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Bhardwaj, Bipin (19 September 2021). "Charanjit Singh Channi to be next Punjab Chief Minister". National Herald. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Charanjit Singh Channi: Who is Charanjit Singh Channi, the new Punjab chief minister - India News". The Times of India. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Sharma, Manraj Grewal (19 September 2021). "Who is Charanjit Singh Channi, the man all set to be next Punjab CM?". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Charanjit Singh Channi: Punjab's first Dalit Sikh Chief Minister - Know all about him". Times Now. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "As Charanjit Channi takes oath as Punjab's 1st Dalit Sikh CM, a look at past Dalit CMs of India". The Print. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Punjab Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Flips Coin To Make A Decision, Caught On Camera" NDTV
- ^ "Punjab minister Charanjit Singh Channi is not new to controversies" Hindustan Times
- ^ "Punjab rebel crisis deepens, #MeToo case against minister Charanjit Singh Channi resurfaces". Deccan Herald. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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