Chandigarh: The Punjab Governor on Thursday allotted portfolios to the newly inducted ministers of Punjab Government.
In a press release issued here, a Chief Minister’s Office spokesperson said that Captain Amarinder Singh would hold the portfolios of General Administration, Personnel, Home Affairs and Justice, Vigilance and all other departments not assigned to any other Minister.
Brahm Mohindra has been given the portfolios of Health & Family Welfare, Research & Medical Education and Parliamentary Affairs.
Navjot Singh Sidhu has been allotted the portfolios of Local Government and Tourism & Cultural Affairs, Archives and Museums. Sidhu was earlier said to be in the race for Deputy CM in the new dispensation. The relatively light-weight portfolios given to the cricketer-turned politician has once again put the spotlight on the alleged turf battle between Captain Amarinder and Navjot Sidhu within the party.
Manpreet Singh Badal has been assigned the departments of Finance, Planning and Employment Generation.
The portfolio of Forests, Printing & Stationery, Welfare of SCs & BCs would be looked after by cabinet minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot.
Cabinet Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa has been given the charge of Rural Development and Panchayats and Water Supply & Sanitation.
Rana Gurjit Singh has been allotted the portfolios of Irrigation and Power.
Charanjit Singh Channi has been allotted Technical Education and Industrial Training.
Aruna Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) has been assigned the portfolios of Higher Education and School Education (Independent Charge).
Another Minister of State (Independent Charge) Razia Sultana has been allotted the portfolios of PWD (B&R), Social Security & Development of Women and Children (Independent Charge).