[3][4] He was also Minister of Technical Education and Training in Second Amarinder Singh ministry and leader of the opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.

[2] He was awarded PhD in the 70th convocation of Panjab University (PU) by Vice Chancellor Renu Vig in political science in topic related to Indian National Congress with Professor Emanual Nahar as his guide.

[14][15][16][17] Commentators suggested that Punjab's large Dalit population and attempts by other parties to appeal to it may have influenced Congress's choice of Channi as Singh's successor.

On 21 September he promised action concerning a sacrilege case and said that the electricity bills of water works schemes would be waived and connections would be restored.

[27] On 5 January 2022, in Firozpur district PM Narendra Modi's cavalcade was stranded for 15–20 minutes on flyover as protesting farmers blocked the Moga-Firozpur highway near Piarenana village far away while he was en route to Hussainiwala National Martyrs Memorial.

[28][29] Criticized by Bharatiya Janata Party, Channi denied any security lapse and stated he will recite Mahāmrityunjaya Mantra for PM's safety.

[33] Official campaign song Channi Karda Masle Hal by singer Surmandeep Mansa was launched in February 2022.