Ten MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab today took oath as ministers in the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab cabinet at a swearing-in ceremony at the Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh on Saturday. Punjab Governor BL Purohit administered the oath of office to Harpal Singh Cheema, Baljit Kaur, Harbhajan Singh and Vijay Singla as cabinet ministers. Lal Chand, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hair and Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal took oath as ministers in the cabinet of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
in between, Bhagwant MannuAccording to the report of news agency ANI, the Punjab government can take important decisions in its first cabinet meeting on Saturday.
The first meeting of the Council of Ministers will be held after the cabinet expansion with the swearing in of 10 ministers.
According to sources, the Bhagwant Mann government can take a decision in the cabinet meeting to implement one of the election promises of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Among other AAP poll promises in Punjab, party’s national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised to improve the condition of government schools and hospitals in the state, create employment opportunities, provide free electricity up to 300 units per billing cycle. did. and promised 1,000 per month to women above 18 years of age.
He also promised a corruption-free government and control of drug menace in the state.
Earlier on Thursday, the Punjab Chief Minister announced that an anti-corruption helpline would be launched in the state on ‘Shaheed Diwas (Martyr’s Day)’ on March 23.
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