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    return $views;
} );

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		<title>Bhagwant Mann Takes Oath As The New Chief Minister of Punjab</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On Wednesday, Bhagwant Mann was ushered in as Punjab&#8217;s Chief Minister. Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to him. The oath-taking event has been held at Bhagat Singh&#8217;s village, Khatkar Kalan. The swearing-in event was attended by all Delhi AAP leaders, especially Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The Aam Aadmi Party has won [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>AAP holds 92 seats in Punjab&#8217;s 117-seat legislature. Simultaneously, Congress won 18 seats, the Akali Dal three, and the BJP two. This time, the AAP ran on Bhagwant Mann&#8217;s behalf in the election. He was also a two-time Member of Parliament from Sangrur.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/bhagwant-mann-takes-oath-as-the-new-chief-minister-of-punjab">Bhagwant Mann Takes Oath As The New Chief Minister of Punjab</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>Punjab Chief Minister Channi makes a pit break in Bathinda to greet a newlywed couple.</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; On Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi stopped at a small village in the state&#8217;s Bathinda region to wish a newlywed couple. The 26-second video shows the chief minister hugging the man and handing his wife &#8216;shagun&#8217; while on a tour of the cotton region in the Bathinda district. &#160; Channi is also [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>On Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi stopped at a small village in the state&#8217;s Bathinda region to wish a newlywed couple. The 26-second video shows the chief minister hugging the man and handing his wife &#8216;shagun&#8217; while on a tour of the cotton region in the Bathinda district.</p>
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<p>Channi is also seen enjoying some sweets supplied to him by the family while being surrounded by several police officers and other persons. Channi is overheard asking when the couple is married, to which a family member responds that the wedding was on Saturday. With folded hands, the Punjab Chief Minister also conveys his best wishes to the newlyweds.</p>
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