Charanjit Channi Sworn In As Punjab Chief Minister, Rahul Gandhi Attends
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Punjab's first Dalit Sikh Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi took charge with two deputies- Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Brahm Singh Mohindra.
Charanjit Singh Channi was sworn in as Punjab's new Chief Minister today, three days after Amarinder Singh's dramatic weekend resignation just four months before an election in the state.
Punjab's first Dalit Sikh Chief Minister took charge with two deputies, both carefully chosen to fortify the Congress's poll arithmetic - Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Brahm Singh Mohindra.
Rahul Gandhi attended the oath ceremony -- contrary to earlier reports that he would not -- making an exception given the tumultuous circumstances of the Punjab power shift. He has faced heavy criticism over his handling of the Punjab Congress crisis, which escalated in the past six months because of the ceaseless feud between Amarinder Singh and Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Just before the new Chief Minister's takeover, a Congress leader's tweet made it clear that the transition would not be as smooth as the party would hope.
