Sanjeev Arora administered oath of office as Ludhiana West MLA, CM Mann misses event

The newly elected MLA from Ludhiana West, Sanjeev Arora, was today administered the oath of office by Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan.

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Speaking on the occasion, Arora, who was earlier the member of Rajya Sabha from Punjab, said he would work for the welfare of people. On being asked when he would be inducted in the Cabinet, Arora said that he believed in taking one step at a time.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was conspicuous by his absence at the event. His presence at the oath-taking ceremony was earlier announced by the government. AAP state president Aman Arora, Finance Minister Harpal Cheema and incharge of party affairs in Punjab Manish Sisodia were among those present at the ceremony.

Arora was accompanied by his family and close friends, including industrialist Kamal Oswal. The ceremony ended in just five minutes.

Initially, the party had announced that Arora will be inducted in the Cabinet immediately after he would be elected to the Vidhan Sabha. The announcement was made by AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal during the campaign.

On Tuesday, CM Bhagwant Mann, too, had announced that he would be inducted in the Council of Ministers by Friday or Saturday. But, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has proceeded to Udaipur till July 2. As a result, the Cabinet expansion has been postponed till he returns.