Punjab CM takes charge of power, wait for Cabinet hopeful
(WorldNews India)

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh´s acceptance of Navjot Singh Sidhu´s resignation, though expected, has now created a buzz with several aspirants in fray for the lone vacant cabinet berth even as some Congress leaders hoped that the cricketer-turned-politician would continue in the party. Advertising Sidhu´s next move remains a mystery as he has not said anything since making public his resignation on Twitter on July 14 and 15. With his ouster, the number of ministers in the cabinet, including the CM, has come down to 17. Punjab Assembly has total strength of 117 MLAs. The state government is allowed to have 18 ministers in the cabinet. Amarinder, who in the absence of Sidhu, had been...