On Tuesday, Nayab Singh Saini took oath as the new chief minister of Haryana, replacing Manohar Lal Khattar.
BJP MLAs Banwari Lal, Jai Parkash Dalal, and independent legislator Ranjit Singh were among the five ministers who took oath along with Saini at the swearing-in ceremony held at Raj Bhavan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Saini after he took oath as the CM.
#WATCH | Haryana BJP president Nayab Singh Saini takes oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana, at the Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh.
Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar also present. pic.twitter.com/9se0rPBvWx
— ANI (@ANI) March 12, 2024
“Congratulations to Shri @NayabSainiBJP Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana. Wishing him and his team of Ministers the very best for their efforts in fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Haryana,” he posted on social platform X.
Saini, an MP from Kurukshetra was appointed as the state president of Haryana BJP in October last year. Saini was chosen as the BJP’s legislature party leader after Manohar Lal Khattar stepped down.
“I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, Haryana BJP in charge Biplab Deb and former chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on being chosen the leader of BJP legislature party,” Saini posted on social platform X.
Presently, the BJP has 41 MLAs in the 90-member assembly while the JJP has 10. The ruling combine also enjoys the support of six of seven independents.
The main opposition Congress has 30 MLAs and the Indian National Lok Dal and Haryana Lokhit Party have one seat each. In 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had won all 10 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
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