Charanjit Singh Channi who was was earlier the state Technical Education Minister has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Punjab following Captain Amarinder Singh’s resignation.
He is reportedly the first Dalit Chief Minister of Punjab and is a three-time MLA from Chamkaur Sahib constituency.
Channi has a #MeToo case against him for allegedly sending an inappropriate text to a female Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer in 2018.
The woman officer had alleged that Channi had sent multiple lewd messages to her despite her objection. When one message was sent late at night, she had decided to escalate the matter.
The Punjab Women’s Commission sent notice to the state government asking for its response to the allegation in May this year.
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