Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Charanjit Singh Channi Skips CWC Meeting for University Exam
Charanjit Singh Channi is a Congress leader and member of Parliament.
He did not attend an important party meeting because he had a university exam.
He said Congress leaders gave him written permission to miss it.
The meeting took place in Delhi.
Channi was taking his last exam for a master’s degree in public administration.
He said missing the exam could have delayed his degree by one year.
Channi already has a PhD in political science from Panjab University.
He also wants to study public policy reforms in the future.
Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi said he missed the Congress Working Committee meeting to take a university examination.
Channi said the party high command gave him written permission to skip the meeting.
The CWC meeting was held in Delhi amid student protests over paper leaks and controversy surrounding Ram temple donations.
Channi, the sitting MP from Jalandhar, was taking his final examination for a master’s degree in public administration.
He said he plans to pursue a PhD focused on public policy reforms at Panjab University.
- Who
- Former Punjab chief minister and Jalandhar MP Charanjit Singh Channi.
- What
- He skipped a Congress Working Committee meeting to appear for a university examination.
- When
- He spoke about the decision on Thursday; the CWC meeting was held on Wednesday, and his exam was his final master’s examination.
- Where
- The CWC meeting was held in Delhi, while Channi’s examination took place at Panjab University in Chandigarh.
- Why
- He said missing the examination could have delayed his degree by a year and postponed his planned research.
- Person
- Charanjit Singh Channi
- Political body
- Congress Working Committee
- Exam
- Final examination for a Master’s in Public Administration
- University
- Panjab University
- Current office
- Sitting Member of Parliament from Jalandhar
- Future research
- Public policy reforms
- Permission
- Channi said he obtained written permission from the Congress high command to miss the meeting.