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In picture: Captain Amarinder SinghIANS File Photo

Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh was sworn-in as the chief minister of Punjab on Thursday by Governor VP Singh Badnore. Other party leaders too were sworn-in for various Cabinet posts during the oath-taking ceremony.

Punjab Assembly election 2017 results: How AAP's mistakes hand state on a platter to Congress for a runaway win

The Congress managed to go well beyond the halfway mark in the elections, garnering 77 out of the 117 seats in the Assembly. One of the key reasons the Congress won was the people's disenchantment with the SAD-BJP government. 

Here are the live updates:

11:45 am IST: Congress VP Rahul Gandhi thanked the people of Punjab for showing faith in Congress.

11:25 am IST: After the swearing in ceremony, Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of using money to buy the support of MLAs in Manipur and Goa.

11:15 am IST: Apna Punjab Party congratulates Captain Amarinder Singh.

10:40 am IST:  It was a disappointment for Siddhu, who was promised the post of Deputy chief minister but was sworn in as a cabinet minister.

10: 38 am IST: AAP's HS Phoolka, who will be the leader of Opposition in the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha, tweets about the unavailability of seats at the swearing-in ceremony.

10: 33 am IST: Six-time MLA and Congress stalwart Brahm Mohindra takes oath.

10:30 am IST: Manpreet Singh Badal sworn in as cabinet minister of Punjab Government.

10:25 am IST: Navjot Singh Sidhu sworn in as a cabinet minister of Punjab government.

10:20 am IST: Congress' Captain Amarinder Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.

10:10 am IST: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and former PM Manmohan Singh also present at the ceremony.

10 am IST: The ceremony where Captain Amarinder Singh will be administered the oath for the chief minister by the governor begins.

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