New Expanded Punjab Cupboard To Have 15 Ministers: Resources
Six completely new faces have ben incorporated Punjab’s new cupboard.
Chandigarh:
Punjab’s new Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has finalised a listing of 15 participants for his new cupboard — six of them totally new and a minimum of one returning to the ministerial place after 3 years, resources have stated. The transfer, coming months forward of the state Meeting polls, has already sparked resentment amongst the ones dropped and in addition over the go back of the scandal-tainted MLA dropped previous.
The 15 MLAs who, consistent with resources, will take oath lately at 4.30 pm are: Brahm Mohindra, Manpreet Singh Badal, Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Sukhbindr Singh Sarkaria, Rana Gurjeet Singh, Aruna Chaudary, Razia Sultana, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Vijay Inder Singla, Randeep Singh Nabha, Raj Kumar Verka, Sangat Singh Gilzian, Pargat Singh, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Gukrirat Singh Kotli.
Of those, Mr Nabha, Mr Verka, Mr Gilzian, Pargat Singh, Mr Warring, and Mr Kotli are totally new to the process.
Rana Gurjeet Singh was once a part of former Leader Minister Amarinder Singh’s workforce previous however was once dropped in January 2018 over a sand mining scandal involving him and his circle of relatives. He is without doubt one of the richest MLAs of Punjab.
Hours forward of the swearing-in rite scheduled for lately, six MLAs wrote to state Congress leader Navjot Sidhu to protest the “proposed inclusion” of Mr Singh within the new cupboard.
“All of us request you to instantly drop Rana Gurjeet Singh from the proposed cupboard enlargement and as a substitute come with a blank Dalit face in view of the impending election,” the MLAs wrote.
Resentment was once no longer limited his inclusion, despite the fact that. A few of the ones dropped from the workforce, too, have expressed their sadness.
“What was once my mistake? I need to ask the party top command why my identify was once no longer thought to be for the brand new cupboard. My exemplary paintings right through Covid was once even quoted through an MP within the Canadian Parliament,” stated outgoing state Well being Minister Balbir Sidhu.
Gurpreet Singh Kangar, dropped as Earnings Minister, too, sought to offer vent to his “anguish”.
Leader Minister Channi and party chief Rahul Gandhi met by the use of a video name on Saturday, party insiders stated, to finalise the brand new checklist. The 2 have met 3 times in New Delhi since Mr Channi took oath ultimate week, changing into Punjab’s first ever Dalit Sikh Leader Minister.
