Breaking: Punjab Ministers’ Portfolios Reshuffled Following Sanjeev Arora’s Arrest
Tarunpreet Sond Takes Charge of Power Department; Harjot Bains Gets Local Government, Aman Arora Assigned Industries
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, May 11, 2026: The Punjab government on Monday carried out a reshuffle of ministerial responsibilities following the arrest of Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora, with key departments being reassigned to other ministers.
Under the new allocation, Tarunpreet Singh Sond has been given charge of the Power Department and will serve as the new Power Minister of Punjab.
Harjot Singh Bains has been assigned the additional responsibility of the Local Government Department, while Aman Arora will now head the Industries Department.
The administrative reshuffle comes shortly after Sanjeev Arora’s arrest, as the state government moved to ensure continuity in the functioning of important departments.
No further official details regarding the duration of the new arrangements have been announced so far.