Bhagwant Mann govt inducts five AAP MLAs as Cabinet ministers in Punjab

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, among other AAP leaders and ministers, were present at the ceremony. All the new ministers took their oath in Punjabi.

Those sworn in as ministers included Hardeep Singh Mundian, Barinder Kumar Goyal, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, Dr Ravjot Singh and Mohinder Bhagat. Among the new inductees, three were from the Malwa region and two from the Doaba region.

Currently, the strength of the Mann-led Cabinet is 15, including the chief minister. There can be a maximum of 18 ministers in the Cabinet. Notably, this marks the fourth cabinet reshuffle in the Punjab government formed by AAP less than three years ago.