Charanjit Singh Channi

Charanjit Singh Channi
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded bySushil Kumar Rinku
ConstituencyJalandhar
Majority1,75,993
16th Chief Minister of Punjab
In office
20 September 2021  16 March 2022
Preceded byAmarinder Singh
Succeeded byBhagwant Mann
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
30 January 2007  16 March 2022
Preceded bySatwant Kaur
Succeeded byCharanjit Singh
ConstituencyChamkaur Sahib
Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab
In office
16 March 2017  18 September 2021
GovernorV. P. Singh Badnore
Banwarilal Purohit
Chief MinisterAmarinder Singh
Ministry
  • Technical Education & Industrial Training.
  • Employment Generation.
  • Tourism and Cultural Affairs
Leader of Opposition of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
11 December 2015 – 11 November 2016
Preceded bySunil Jakhar
Succeeded byHarvinder Singh Phoolka
Personal details
Born (1963-03-15) 15 March 1963
Chamkaur, Punjab, India
Political party Indian National Congress
SpouseDr. Kamaljit Kaur
Children2
Residence(s)Kharar, SAS Nagar, Mohali
Alma materPanjab University (B.A., L.L.B., PhD)
I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (MBA)
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Charanjit Singh Channi (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. He is serving as a Member of the Lok Sabha from Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency since 4 June 2024. He was also Minister of Technical Education and Training in Second Amarinder Singh ministry and leader of the opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.