The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab authorities on Tuesday in a cupboard reshuffle allotted the mining ministry to Chetan Singh Jauramajra, who’s a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Samana Assembly seat.
Chetan Singh Jauramajra has beforehand held portfolios together with Minister of Elections of Punjab (2022–2023), and Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Punjab (2022–2023).Â
Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, who was holding the mining portfolio, is now left with solely the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs.
“…I am in receipt of your DO letter proposing the allocation of portfolios to your Council of Ministers. I approve the allocation of portfolios, as proposed by you,” Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit stated in a letter.
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