Haryana's Next Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Is Close Ally Of Khattar - Know All About His Political Journey

Haryana BJP President Nayab Singh Saini is set to assume the position of Chief Minister of the state after the recent turn of events in the state’s cabinet. Saini is scheduled to take oath as around 5pm on Tuesday. Earlier today, Manohar Lal Khattar along with his cabinet, tendered their resignations amid the possible termination of the alliance between the BJP and the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), sources said to Zee News TV. Earlier today, Khattar convened a meeting with BJP and independent MLAs at his residence, following which he proceeded to Raj Bhavan to formally submit his resignation to the Governor. Here is everything you need to know about the new CM: 

Nayab Singh Saini: Close Ally Of Khattar 

Hailing from the OBC community, Saini assumed the position of the Haryana BJP State President, recently. He is currently an MP from Kurukshetra. From 1996 to 2002, he served as the State General Secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal in Haryana. In 2002, he became the District President of the BJP Youth Morcha in Ambala, three years later he was made District President of the BJP Youth Morcha. In 2009, Saini assumed the role of State President of the BJP Kisan Morcha in Haryana. Subsequently, in 2012, he was appointed as the District President of the BJP in Ambala. In 2014, Nayab Singh Saini became an MLA from Narayangarh constituency. Taking a big leap in 2016, he assumed the position of Minister of State in the Haryana government under Khattar's leadership. 

Nayab Singh Saini is claimed to be a close ally of Khattar. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Saini was given a ticket from Kurukshetra, and he became an MP. Following this, in 2023, he was appointed as the state president of the Haryana BJP. Now, Nayab Singh Saini is at the forefront in the race for the Chief Minister position.