Haryana BJP president Nayab Saini being felicitated by Union minister Arjun Munda, and senior BJP leaders Biplab Deb and Tarun Chugh after he was elected leader of the BJP’s legislative party in Haryana. He is set to be the next CM of the State. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Haryana BJP president and OBC leader Nayab Singh Saini on March 12 has been picked as the next chief minister, hours after Manohar Lal Khattar and his Cabinet ministers submitted their resignations.
He will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Haryana today evening.
Mr. Saini, who is an MP from Kurukshetra, was unanimously elected as the leader of the state BJP legislature group and will be sworn in later in the day, party MLAs Subhash Sudha and J.P. Dalal told reporters.
Earlier today, Manohar Lal Khattar along with his Cabinet submitted their resignation to Governor Bandaru Dattatreyar, amid speculation that the BJP-JJP alliance had broken down following differences over seat sharing for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
(With PTI inputs)