Nayab Singh Saini to take oath as Haryana chief minister tomorrow

Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday was chosen as leader of Haryana BJP Legislature Party. He will take oath as the chief minister of the state for the second time on Thursday, 17 October.

Saini was appointed chief minister of Haryana in March after Manohar Lal Khattar resigned from the position ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

"Nayab Singh Saini has been elected as leader of the legislative party. We will again form the government in Haryana, the double-engine government will be here for 15 years. In the leadership of Manohar Lal Khattar, many development works were carried out in Haryana," said Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah.



"The people of Haryana have placed their faith in the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and formed the BJP government for the third time and the people have resolved to carry forward the vision of Prime Minister Modi to make India developed by 2047," said Saini.

Haryana election result

BJP won the elections in Haryana for the third straight time fighting anti-incumbency, winning 48 seats in the 90-seat assembly. The Congress won in 37 constituencies.

The Congress party, however, refused accept the results and urged the Election Commission to match the VVPAT copies with the vote tally done from EVMs in the Haryana elections. This comes after the party on Tuesday alleged EVM tampering and refused to accept the election result.


The EC has assured the Congress to look into the 20 complaints, out of which seven are written, alleging EVM tampering. The Congress said that machines which were charged at 99%, where the BJP won and other normal machines were at 60-70%, where the Congress won.