New Delhi: Nayab Singh Saini, Haryana Chief Minister-elect, was unanimously elected as leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party on Wednesday. Former Haryana Chief Minister and Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and former state minister Anil Vij proposed Saini’s name in the Legislature Party meeting held in Panchkula, Haryana. Saini after being chosen […]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav attend meeting; BJP secures third term in Haryana.

BJP won the Haryana assembly elections for a record third time.

Haryana: Nayab Singh Saini chosen as leader of Haryana BJP Legislature Party, to take oath as Haryana CM for the second time on October 17. After being

Haryana BJP leaders celebrated by offering jalebi to caretaker Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini after he was chosen as the leader of the BJP legislature party.

Today's development came a day ahead of Nayab Singh Saini's swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Haryana for a second time following the BJP's historic win in the October 5 Assembly polls.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu is set to visit Haryana on Thursday to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Nayab Singh Saini, who will be sworn in as the Chief Minister.

Traditionally, the BJP legislature party meeting finalises the leader's name after deliberation and consensus. However, with Nayab Saini's image and swearing-in details already made public, the announcement seems to be a mere formality.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be among those who will attend the oath-taking event.