Haryana’s first BJP CM Khattar sworn in; 9 ministers inducted
* Modi, Shah present at gala ceremony
* First Cabinet meeting of new govt today
Chandigarh, October 26
Manohar Lal Khattar, an RSS veteran and BJP’s non-Jat face, was sworn in as the 10th Chief Minister of Haryana at a grand function at Panchkula on Sunday. Khattar, who shares close rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is leading the first BJP government in the state since it was created 48 years ago.

Haryana page: Uphill task for Khattar to implement Modi’s agenda Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki (R) administers oath of office to Manohar Lal Khattar in Panchkula on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

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Aadhaar: MHA makes U-turn, backs scheme
New Delhi, October 26
The Home Ministry today made an about turn on its earlier stand on Aadhaar by coming out in full support of the scheme saying it will facilitate “anytime, anywhere, anyhow” authentication to its beneficiaries. The ministry’s stand is in contrast to its earlier position taken under Rajnath Singh’s predecessors Sushilkumar Shinde and P Chidambaram.

J-K ex-Dy CM Mangat Ram dumps Cong, joins PDP
Srinagar/Jammu, October 26
A day after the EC announced elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress veteran and former deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma today joined the People’s Democratic Party. The day also saw Public Health Engineering Minister Sham Lal Sharma putting up a show of strength in Jammu.

Think big. Think above politics, Modi tells NDA MPs over tea New Delhi, October 26 Seeking to build an effective communication with parliamentarians in the ruling coalition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hosted a reception on the occasion of Diwali where the assembly was briefed on the various schemes and priority areas of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). PM Narendra Modi felicitates BJP chief Amit Shah at a high tea for NDA MPs in New Delhi on Sunday. PTI