Haryana BJP legislature party meets today to its elect leader

Ahead of the new BJP Government’s swearing-in ceremony on October 17, the BJP legislature party will hold a meeting on October 16 to elect its leader. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who have been appointed by the BJP as the central observers for Haryana, will participate in the BJP legislature party meeting on Wednesday. 

The legislators will elect their leader at the meeting, after which the BJP will stake claim to form the government in Haryana.

The caretaker Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was declared the CM face of the BJP in the run-up to the assembly elections in Haryana. The election of Saini, who not only won the Ladwa assembly constituency by defeating Mewa Singh of the Congress by over 16,000 votes but also led the BJP to a stunning victory barely six months after he took charge as chief minister from Manohar Lal Khattar, is seen as a mere formality as both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah had endorsed his candidature while campaigning. After being elected as the legislature party leader, Saini is expected to meet Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and formally stake claim to form the government.

The oath-taking ceremony of the new Haryana cabinet will take place at Panchkula’s Parade Ground in Sector 5 on October 17 and Prime Minister Modi will attend the ceremony. The event will also be attended by several Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled states. On Tuesday, Saini held meetings with senior officers making preparations for the BJP’s big event.