Chandigarh:
Nayab Singh Saini, 54, took oath as Haryana’s Chief Minister today for the second time, marking the BJP’s record third consecutive term in power in the state. The oath-taking ceremony, held at Panchkula’s Parade Ground near Chandigarh, was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and top BJP leaders, along with 18 Chief Ministers from National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-ruled states.
The mega political gathering comes just ahead of crucial assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand and is seen as a show of strength by the party.
Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Saini, who first assumed the chief minister’s role in March earlier this year, replacing former chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Besides Mr Saini, BJP leaders Anil Vij, Krishan Lal Panwar and Rao Narbir Singh were among those who were administered the oath of office.
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