Captain to take oath as Punjab CM on March 16

March 12, 2017 16:03

Congress leader Amarinder Singh today met the Punjab governor and staked a claim to form the government.

Singh said that he will take the oath on March 16.

Earlier, while speaking to media, he asserted that his government will form a 'Special Task Force' to curb the drug menace in Punjab, while making the state more investor-friendly.

He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him full cooperation for the development of the state.

Winning 77 of the 117 state assembly seats, the Amarinder Singh-led Congress had stormed to power in Punjab riding a strong anti-incumbency wave against the ruling SAD-BJP combine and warding off a spirited challenge by newcomer AAP.

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