Haryana’s New CM Nayab Saini Thanks Khattar Cabinet, Seeks Assembly Session Today

Chandigarh: Haryana's newly appointed Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has asked Governor to convene an assembly session on Wednesday to prove majority on floor of house. Nayab Saini claimed that he has support of 48 MLAs. 

Nayab Saini said that he has presented a letter of support of 48 MLAs to   Governor Bandaru Dattatreya. "We gave a letter of support of 48 MLAs to governor,” said Saini.  "We have urged governor to convene assembly session tomorrow when we will prove our majority on floor of House," Saini told reporters after holding a meeting of his cabinet post swearing-in ceremony. 

Saini said that in cabinet meeting, a resolution was opted to thank works done by outgoing Khattar cabinet. "During past nine-and-a-half years, he (Khattar) gave new direction to Haryana, presented example of good governance. 'Haryana Ek Haryanvi Ek' was not a mere slogan, but equitable development was carried out. We have worked without discrimination in spirit of Antyodaya," Saini said.

Saini In, Khattar Out 

Haryana BJP President Nayab Singh Saini took oath as chief minister on Tuesday, March 12, hours after surprise resignation of Manohar Lal Khattar from post along with his cabinet ministers. Khattar resigned after BJP’s central observers team including Union Minister Arjun Munda and former Tripura CM Biplab Deb arrived in state. 

In evening, Nayab Singh took oath along with 5 MLAs-  four from BJP and one independent. 

How Numbers Stack Up in Haryana Assembly? 

In 90-member state assembly, BJP has 41 members, and it also enjoys support of six of seven independents as well as of lone Haryana Lokhit Party MLA Gopal Kanda. JJP has 10 MLAs in House.

main opposition Congress has 30 MLAs while Indian National Lok Dal has one.