Charanjit Singh Channi

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In September 2021, he succeeded Captain Amarinder Singh as Chief Minister of Punjab after the latter's resignation. [2] [12] He is the first Dalit Sikh Chief Minister of Punjab. [13] [14] [15] [16] Commentators suggested that Punjab's large Dalit population and attempts by other parties to appeal to it may have influenced Congress's choice of Channi as Singh's successor. [17] [18]

On 26 September fifteen new ministers were sworn in; several ministers from the Second Amarinder Singh ministry were retained. [19] [20]

Soon after taking office, Channi made several policy announcements. On 21 September he promised action concerning a sacrilege case and said that the electricity bills of water works schemes would be waived and connections would be restored. [21] On 23 September he stated "Class D" government jobs would be regularised; they were previously outsourced. [22] In November 2021, Channi inaugurated his dream project Dastaan-e-Shahadat theme park at Chamkaur Sahib. [23]

On 24 December 2021, Channi approved setting up Punjab State Commission for General Category. [24] Congress leader Navjot Dahiya was appointed its first chairman. [25] On 30 December 2021, Channi started free bus travel for students. [26]

5 January 2022 episode

On 5 January 2022, in Firozpur district PM Narendra Modi's cavalcade was stranded for 15–20 minutes on flyover as protesting farmers blocked the Moga-Firozpur highway near Piarenana village far away while he was en route to Hussainiwala National Martyrs Memorial. [27] [28] Criticized by Bharatiya Janata Party, Channi denied any security lapse and stated he will recite Mahāmrityunjaya Mantra for PM's safety. [29] In February 2022, Channi alleged that Modi has taken revenge by denying permission for his helicopter to fly from Chandigarh. [30]

2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

At the end of the legislative assembly term, Channi was appointed the Chief Ministerial candidate of Congress for the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections. Navjot Singh Sidhu was the other contender expecting to be the CM candidate. [31] The official campaign was named Sada Channi, Sada CM (Our Channi, Our CM). [32] Official campaign song Channi Karda Masle Hal by singer Surmandeep Mansa was launched in February 2022. [33]

He contested the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election from Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur legislative assembly constituencies, but lost both the seats to his opponents from the Aam Aadmi Party. [34] On 11 March 2022, Channi submitted his resignation to Governor. [35] On 21 March 2022, he met and congratulated his successor Bhagwant Mann. [36]

Electoral performance

Assembly elections from Chamkaur Sahib

Charanjit Singh Channi
Charanjit Singh Channi.jpg
16th Chief Minister of Punjab
In office
20 September 2021 –16 March 2022
Assembly Election, 2012: Chamkaur Sahib
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Charanjit Singh Channi 54,640 41.26
SAD Jagmeet Kaur50,98138.50
PPoP Gurpreet Singh13,40810.12
BSP Rajinder Singh9,1646.92
IND Haripal2,8772.17
Majority3,6592.76
Turnout 1,32,43079.78
INC hold Swing
Assembly Election, 2017: Chamkaur Sahib
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Charanjit Singh Channi 61,060 42.00
AAP Dr. Charanjit Singh 48,75233.53
SAD Justice Nirmal Singh31,45221.63
BSP Rajinder Singh1,6101.11
NOTA None of the above9110.63
Majority12,3088.47
Turnout 1,45,39977.78
Registered electors 186,932 [37]
INC hold Swing
Assembly Election, 2022: Chamkaur Sahib
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Dr. Charanjit Singh 70,248 47.6
INC Charanjit Singh Channi [38] 62,30642.22
SAD(A) Lakhvir Singh6,9744.73
BSP Ex. AIG Harmohan Singh Sandhu3,8022.58
BJP Shri Darshan Singh Shivjot2,5141.7
NOTA None of the above7130.48
Majority7,9425.38
Turnout 1,47,571
Registered electors 1,97,330 [39]
AAP gain from INC Swing

Assembly election from Bhadaur

In 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election Channi was defeated by Labh Singh Ugoke. [40] [41]

Assembly Election 2022: Bhadaur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Labh Singh Ugoke [42] 63,967 51.07
INC Charanjit Singh Channi [38] 26,40921.09
SAD Satnam Singh21,18316.91
PLC Dharam Singh Fauji2610.21
NOTA None of the above 8580.69
Majority37,55829.98
Turnout
Registered electors 1,57,809 [39]
AAP hold

Personal life and image

Channi is married to Kamaljit Kaur and has two children. [43] He is known to follow astrologers for political gains, he illegally constructed a road from a park outside his official residence in Chandigarh to have east facing entry to his house. He rode an elephant in the lawns of his house in Kharar. [44] In February 2018, Channi flipped a coin to decide the right candidate for the post of a lecturer. [45]

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