In Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by CM Bhagwant Mann has made changes in the cabinet for the fourth time within two and a half years. For which 5 new ministers have taken oath. First Tarunpreet Singh took oath, after which Barinder Goyal, Hardeep Mundia, Dr. Ravjot Singh and Mohinder Bhagat took oath. Out of the 5 ministers who took oath in Punjab, two belong to Scheduled Caste, two to Jat, and one to Bania community. At the same time, after the leave of Anmol Gagan Maan, there is only one woman minister left in this entire cabinet. Below is the portfolios of Punjab Ministers after Punjab Cabinet Reshuffle Today-
Bhagwant Mann Punjab Government Portfolio
- GAD
- Home Affairs & Justice
- Personnel
- Co- Operation
- Legal & Legislative Affairs
- Civil Aviation
- Science Technology & Environment
- Sports & Youth Services
Harpal Cheema Punjab Government Portfolio
Finance
Planning
Program implementation
Excise & Taxation
Aman Arora
New & Renewable Energy sources
Printing & Stationary
Governor reforms and removal of grievances
Employment generation & Training
Dr Baljit Kaur
Social Justice Empowerment & Minorities
Social security women & child development
Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal
NRI affairs
Administrative reforms
Dr. Balbir
Health & Family welfare
Medical education & research
Elections
Hardeep Singh Munidan Punjab Government Portfolio**
- Revenue, Rehabilitation & disaster management
- water supply & sanitation
- Housing & Urban development
Lal singh Kataruchak
- Food civil supplies & consumer affairs
- forests
- wild life
Lal jit Singh Bhullar
- Transport & Jails
Harjot Singh Bains
- Technical education and industrial Training
- Higher education
- school education
- Information & Public Relations
Harbhajan Singh ETo
- Power
- Public works (B&R)
Barinder Kumar Goyal Punjab Government Portfolio**
- Mines & Geology
- water resources
- Conservation of Land and water
Tarunpreet Singh Sond Punjab Government Portfolio**
- Tourism & Culture affairs
- investment promotion
- labour
- hospitality
- Industry and commerce
- rural development & Panchayats
Dr Ravjot Singh Punjab Government Portfolio**
- Local Govt
- Parliamentary affairs
Gurmeet Singh Khudian
- Agriculture & Farmers welfare
- Animal Husbandry & Fisheries and dairy development
- food processing
Mohinder Bhagat Punjab Government Portfolio**
- Defence services welfare
- Freedom fighters
- Horticulture
Note- ** Denotes the AAP MLAs who took the oath on September 23, 2024