CM Bhagwant Mann to expand Punjab Cabinet today in presence of Arvind Kejriwal

Punjab Cabinet: The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab is set to expand its Cabinet on Wednesday with the induction of MLAs Balkar Singh and Gurmeet Singh Khudian as ministers, officials said. A spokesperson of the Chief Minister's office also said that Local Government Minister Inderbir Singh Nijjar has tendered his resignation from the Council of Ministers.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has forwarded the resignation to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit for acceptance, the official said.

Mann writes to governor

In a communique to the governor, Mann urged him to accept the resignation of Nijjar. He resigned on personal grounds, Mann added.

Mann has proposed the names of Balkar Singh, MLA from Kartarpur in Jalandhar, and Gurmeet Singh Khudian, MLA from Lambi seat in Muktsar, to be inducted as cabinet ministers, the officials said.

The chief minister has requested the governor to accord his approval to administer the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at 11 am on Wednesday at the Punjab Raj Bhavan.

At present, the strength of the Mann-led cabinet is 15, including the chief minister. There are a total of 18 berths in the cabinet.

In July 2022, the Bhagwant Mann government carried out its first cabinet expansion, inducting five party legislators.

Punjab govt's anti-corruption helpline receives around 8,000 complaints

'Anti-corruption action line'

The Punjab government's 'anti-corruption action line' has received nearly 8,000 complaints since March 2022. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched the helpline number in March 2022. Now people can upload video/audio on the helpline as proof of officials asking for bribes or indulging in malpractices.

An official statement said, “The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), in its relentless pursuit of eradicating corruption, has made remarkable progress in its recent anti-corruption campaign.”

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