Charanjit Singh Channi | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Jalandhar | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Rinku |
| Majority | 1,75,993 |
| 16th Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 20 September 2021 – 16 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Amarinder Singh |
| Succeeded by | Bhagwant Mann |
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 30 January 2007 – 16 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Satwant Kaur |
| Succeeded by | Charanjit Singh |
| Constituency | Chamkaur Sahib |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab | |
| In office 16 March 2017 – 18 September 2021 | |
| Governor | V. P. Singh Badnore Banwarilal Purohit |
| Chief Minister | Amarinder Singh |
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| Leader of opposition of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 11 December 2015 – 11 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sunil Jakhar |
| Succeeded by | Harvinder Singh Phoolka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1963[1] Chamkaur, Punjab, India |
| Political party |  Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Dr. Kamaljit Kaur |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Kharar, SAS Nagar, Mohali |
| Alma mater | Panjab University (B.A., L.L.B., PhD) and Punjab Technical University (MBA) |
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Charanjit Singh Channi [1] (born 15 March 1963) is an Indian politician who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Punjab. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[2] He is serving as a Member of the Lok Sabha from Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency since 4 June 2024.[3][4] He was also Minister of Technical Education and Training in Second Amarinder Singh ministry and leader of the opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[2] He was the first Dalit to become the CM of Punjab.[5]
- ^ a b "Punjab Legislative Assembly - Charanjit Singh Channi". Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Who is Charanjit Singh Channi, the new Punjab chief minister". The Times of India. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Bureau, ABP News (4 June 2024). "Punjab Lok Sabha Results: Congress Wins 1, Leads On 6 Seats, AAP On 3. Jailed Amritpal Ahead". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "जालंधर से चरणजीत सिंह चन्नी ने मारी बाजी, 175993 वोटों से जीते". punjabkesari. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "channi: Charanjit Channi: Star for 111 days, Dalit leader now back to humdrum politics". The Times of India. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.