Saini swears in as Haryana CM for a second term with 13 Ministers.
Nayab Singh Saini Takes Oath as Chief Minister of Haryana
• Nayab Singh Saini takes office as the second Chief Minister of Haryana.
• His new Ministry has 13 members, including two women.
• Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya administers the oath of office and secrecy.
• The new Cabinet Ministers include Anil Vij, Arvind Kumar Sharma, Shyam Singh Rana, Ranbir Singh Gangwa, Krishan Bedi, Krishan Lal Panwar, Rao Narbir Singh, Mahipal Dhanda, Vipul Goel, Shruti Choudhry, and Arti Singh Rao.
• Rajesh Nagar and Gaurav Gautam take oath as Ministers of State.
• The highest representation has been given to the Other Backward Classes.
• The swearing-in was held on the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti, seen as an attempt by the BJP to exhibit a “pro-Dalit” image.
• The BJP won eight of the 17 reserved seats in the election campaign.