Nayab Saini sworn in as Haryana chief minister; 5 ministers also take oath

Chandigarh, March 12

Haryana BJP president and OBC leader Nayab Singh Saini was on Tuesday sworn in as the state chief minister.

He took oath in Hindi.

Kanwar Pal Gujjar, Mool Chand Sharma, Ranjit Singh Chautala, JP Dalal and Banwari Lal took oath as ministers. 

Saini was earlier picked as the next chief minister, hours after Manohar Lal Khattar and his cabinet ministers submitted their resignations.

Saini, who is an MP from Kurukshetra, was unanimously elected as the leader of the state BJP legislature group. As soon as Saini’s name was proposed, Home Minister Anil Vij left the meeting. He is unlikely to come back as a minister in the new Cabinet, said sources.

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.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 12, 2024

The surprise development in Chandigarh came just weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha election. Khattar’s second term as chief minister was also to end in October, when the assembly polls are due.