Nayab Singh Saini takes oath as Haryana CM post BJP’s third historic win

Other Backward Classes (OBC) face Nayab Singh Saini took oath as the Haryana chief minister for the second time on Thursday, October 17, with the BJP defying anti-incumbency to form the government in the state for a record third consecutive term by securing an absolute majority in Haryana.

OBC leader Saini, 54, first took over



as chief minister in March this year, succeeding Manohar Lal Khattar, who had headed the state since 2014.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home minister Amit Shah, BJP’s top leadership and 18 National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Chief Ministers attended a mega political gathering in Panchkula, near the state capital Chandigarh.