Pm Modi congratulates Charanjit Singh Channi taking oath as Punjab CM
New Delhi, 20 September (H.S): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Charanjit Singh Channi on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab and said that he would continue to work with the state government for the welfare of the people.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Congratulations to Shri Charanjit Singh Channi ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab. Will continue to work with the Punjab government for the betterment of the people of Punjab.”
Earlier, Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit administered the oath of Chief Minister to Charanjit Singh Channi. The governor also administered oath to Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and OP Soni as ministers.
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu, Rajya Sabha member Pratap Singh Bajwa, Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Rawat were also present at the swearing-in ceremony.