Nayab Saini’s oath as Haryana Chief Minister now on Oct 17, PM to attend: Sources

BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini is likely to take oath as Haryana Chief Minister for a second term on October 17, according to sources. Saini led the BJP to a historic third consecutive victory in the Haryana Assembly elections.
The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at Parade Ground in Panchkula. Senior leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Ministers from other BJP-ruled states, are expected to attend the event.
According to sources, Saini will be formally elected as the leader of the BJP’s legislative party at a meeting before the ceremony.
A 10-member committee has been formed by the state chief secretary to oversee the oath-taking ceremony arrangements, sources said. The committee will be headed by the Panchkula District Commissioner.
The BJP had indicated during the elections that Nayab Singh Saini, who replaced Manohar Lal Khattar as the Chief Minister in March, will be its choice for the top post if it wins. Nayab Singh Saini is from the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), a major vote bank in the state.
Earlier this week, Nayab Singh Saini and other newly-elected BJP MLAs of Haryana met with the senior party leadership in Delhi. Nayab Singh Saini also met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief and Union Ministers Amit Shah and JP Nadda.
Bucking a decade of anti-incumbency and defying exit poll predictions, the BJP scripted a turnaround in Haryana and ended up with its best-ever haul of 48 of 90 Assembly seats. The Congress, which was eyeing a comeback, finished with 37 seats.
The JJP, which allied with the BJP from 2019 till March 2024, was decimated. The AAP failed to open its account and the INLD managed to win just two seats. Three independents, including Savitri Jindal, also won and have decided to support the BJP.