Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday finally allocated portfolios to newly-inducted ministers. The announcement comes hours after there were rumors of another tussle brewing within the congress over Home Ministry portfolio.
Reportedly, Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa was eyeing on home ministry. His loyalists argue that since Randhawa was in a narrow race with Channi for the post of Chief Minister, he should be given the home minister portfolio.
Punjab PCC president Navjot Singh Sidhu, on the other hand, believes that the home ministry should remain under the control of CM Channi.
Meanwhile, it’s Deputy CM Randhawa who has been now given the charge of Home Ministry.
Who gets What:
Charanjit Singh Channi, CM - Department of Personnel, Vigilance, General Administration, Justice, Legal & Legislative Affairs, Information & Public Relations, Environment, Mining and Geology, Civil Aviation, Excise, Investment Promotion, Hospitality, Power and Tourism and Cultural Affairs
Deputy CM, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa - Home Affairs, Cooperation and Jails
Deputy CM, OP Soni - Health & Family Welfare, Defense Services Welfare, Freedom Fighters
Cabinet Ministers:
Brahm Mohindra - Local Government, Parliamentary Affairs, Elections, Removal of Grievances
Manpreet Singh Badal – Finances, Taxation, Governance Reforms, Planning, Programme Implementation
Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa - Rural Development & Panchayats, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development
Sangat Singh Gilzian – Forests, Wild Life, Labour
Pargat Singh - School Education, Higher Education, Sports and Youth Services, NRI Affairs
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring - Transport
Gurkirat Singh Kotli - Industries & Commerce, Information Technology, Science & Technology
Aruna Chaudhary - Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management
Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria - Water Resources, Housing & Urban Development
Razia Sultana - Water Supply & Sanitation, Social Security, Women and Child Development, Printing and Stationary
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Vijay Inder Singla - Public Works, Administrative Reforms
Bharat Bhushan Ashu - Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
Randeep Singh Nabha - Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Food Processing
Rana Gurjit Singh - Technical Education & Industrial Training , Employment Generation & Training, Horticulture, Soil & Water Conservation
Raj Kumar Verka - Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, New and Renewable Energy Sources, Medical Education & Research
