Punjab Cabinet swearing-in: Harpal Cheema, Dr Baljit Kaur, 8 others take oath as ministers

Tribune News Service

Ruchika M Khanna

Chandigarh, March 19

Ten AAP MLAs were sworn in as Punjab ministers here on Saturday.

Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath to them at Punjab Bhawan here.

Of these, eight are first-time MLAs. They took the oath in Punjabi.

They are Harpal Singh Cheema, Harbhajan Singh, Dr Vijay Singla, Lal Chand, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Laljit Singh Bhullar, Bram Shanker Jimpa, Harjot Singh Bains and Dr Baljit Kaur.     

Also read: Profiles of AAP MLAs who have been sworn in as Punjab ministers

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11:46 19 Mar

The newly inducted Cabinet ministers pose with Chief Minister Mann and Governor

11:40 19 Mar

Harjot Singh Bains takes oath as Cabinet Minister

11:36 19 Mar

Brahm Shankar Jimpa takes oath as Cabinet Minister

11:33 19 Mar

Laljit Singh Bhullar, a first time MLA from Patti takes oath as Cabinet Minister

11:30 19 Mar

Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, who is MLA from Ajnala takes oath as Cabinet Minister

11:29 19 Mar

Youngest leader Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer takes oath as Cabinet Minister

11:25 19 Mar

Lal Chand Kataruchak, MLA from Bhoa takes oath as Cabinet Minister

11:24 19 Mar

Dr Vijay Singla ETO takes oath as Cabinet Minister

11:23 19 Mar

Harbhajan Singh ETO takes oath as Cabinet Minister

11:21 19 Mar

Dr Baljit Kaur takes oath as Cabinet Minister

11:19 19 Mar

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also present on the stage

11:15 19 Mar

Harpal Cheema is the first to be administered oath of office and secrecy by the Punjab Governor

Harpal Cheema is the first to be administered oath of office and secrecy by the Punjab Governor.

11:15 19 Mar

Oath-taking ceremony of ten ministers begins

Oath taking ceremony of ten ministers begins. Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya are present on the occasion.

11:02 19 Mar

Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer at oath ceremony

11:01 19 Mar

Brahm Shankar with his family at oath ceremony

10:54 19 Mar

Profiles of those who will be sworn in as Punjab ministers

10:52 19 Mar

Harpal Cheema with his family at oath ceremony

10:50 19 Mar

Dr Vijay singla with his family at oath ceremony

10:43 19 Mar

First meeting of the AAP government at 12.30 pm

10:42 19 Mar

Sunam MLA Aman Arora not been included in the first list of ministers

10:41 19 Mar

The portfolios to be given to the ministers have not yet been announced

10:40 19 Mar

Five of the designate ministers are from Malwa, four from Majha and one from Doaba. Also, two of the designate ministers are doctors

10:39 19 Mar

10 Punjab ministers to take oath

10:33 19 Mar

Bhagwant Mann's children arrive in Chandigarh for oath-taking ceremony

10:28 19 Mar

Kotkapura MLA Kultar Singh Sandhwan likely to be Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly

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