Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Haryana on Tuesday, succeeding Manohar Lal Khattar. The swearing-in ceremony, held at Raj Bhavan, also saw the oath-taking of five ministers, including BJP MLAs Banwari Lal and Jai Parkash Dalal, along with independent legislator Ranjit Singh.Nayab Singh Saini, a Member of Parliament from Kurukshetra and a prominent face of the OBC community, assumed the role of Haryana BJP state president in October of the preceding year.His elevation to the position of Chief Minister comes in the aftermath of Manohar Lal Khattars resignation amid internal discord within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Jannayak Janata Party (BJP-JJP) alliance, which had governed the state since 2019.सर्व सम्मति से भाजपा विधायक दल का नेता चुने जाने पर प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी,गृह मंत्री श्री @AmitShah जी,राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda जी @BJP4Haryana प्रदेश प्रभारी श्री @BjpBiplab जी पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री @mlkhattar जी सभी विधायकगण और आजाद विधायकों का आभार। pic.twitter.com/7An2AmTxzH— Nayab Saini (मोदी का परिवार) (@NayabSainiBJP) March 12, 2024Expressing gratitude on social media platform X, Saini extended his thanks to 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 for his appointment as the leader of the BJP legislature party.The strained ties between the BJP and JJP worsened following unsuccessful seat-sharing talks for the Lok Sabha elections. The Khattar cabinet, consisting of 14 ministers, including the Chief Minister and three members of Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautalas-led JJP, collectively tendered their resignations.#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, 2024In the present scenario, the BJP commands 41 seats in the 90-member assembly, while the JJP holds 10 seats. The ruling coalition additionally enjoys the support of six out of seven independents. The Congress, serving as the primary opposition, holds 30 seats, while the Indian National Lok Dal and Haryana Lokhit Party each have one seat. Notably, the BJP had clinched all 10 Lok Sabha seats in the state during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.Reacting to Khattars resignation, Congress MP Deepender Hooda remarked, All that is happening in Haryana is because the public has decided to bring change. The public was upset with the present government in the state. We are keeping a close eye on the developments.
