Soon after the oath taking ceremony, Nayab Singh Saini assumed the role of Chief Minister at the Haryana Civil Secretariat. Outgoing Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar facilitated him in assumption of duties in the Chief Minister s Office and congratulated him on his new
As the BJP effected a change of guard in the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, it ended its four-and-half year alliance with the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) led by Dushyant Chautala.
JJP leaders say the whip was issued “to avoid giving an impression that the party was breaking-up”; MLAs who defy whip also absent themselves from Dushyant's Hisar rally
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Five JJP MLAs have not reached Delhi to attend a meeting called by Dushyant Chautala to discuss party strategy in the wake of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, sparking speculation that they are likely to walk out.