Haryana floor test Highlights: Nayab Saini-led govt wins confidence vote, Khattar resigns from Karnal seat

The Congress will form the next government. The present government has lost its moral right. As I said earlier in the Vidhan Sabha, the Cabinet should meet and discuss imposing the President’s rule in the state, while elections are held at the earliest: Bhupinder Hooda

“For the good of Haryana, we worked hard. People will decide who they want to keep in power, and who they don't. If you (father Ajay Chautala) will pick anyone from the crowd and tell him to fight, I have no doubt in saying that no one will take a step back,” ex-deputy CM and JJP leader Dushyant Chautala at ‘Nav Sankalp’ rally in Haryana.

"Even without JJP, we have the support of 49 MLAs," says Haryana minister Kanwar Pal Gujjar.

Haryana floor test LIVE: Deeping former CM ML Khattar as a mentor, CM Nayab Saini said, “I come from that family where I have seen hard life and Khattar too comes from a similar background.” He said that Haryana presented a good governance model in the entire country under Khattar's leadership, adding several developmental works were undertaken by his dispensation.

Haryana floor test LIVE: After the clean sweep of Saini government in the confidence vote, former CM ML Khattar has resigned from the Karnal assembly seat.

CM Nayab Singh Saini-led Haryana government has won the floor test in the state assembly

Haryana floor test LIVE: The confidence vote for Haryana CM Nayab Saini's government will commence shortly.

Haryana floor test LIVE: Chief Minister Nayab Saini took the floor to address the discussions by MLAs, and the confidence vote it set to take place shortly.

Haryana floor test LIVE: Ahead of the floor test in Haryana, CM Nayab Saini expressed confidence that his government will sweep with a majority of over 48 MLAs, and that the floor test is “just a formality".

Haryana floor test LIVE: Five out of the 10 JJP MLAs walked out of the Haryana Assembly today as the speaker conducts a special session for CM Saini's confidence vote.

Haryana floor test LIVE: Congress MLA Raghuvir Katian said in the House, “PM came here on March 11 and praised him (Manohar Lal Khattar). But the very next day this happened (the resignation of ML Khattar as CM). When you came (to power) in 2019, you were in the minority. You are in the minority today as well and you have brought a Confidence Motion. This is not a small incident. What is seen is that the vote bank of a political party was shaken due to the anti-incumbency factor. We have sympathies for Khattar Sahab. He remained honest in this corrupt system. The anti-incumbency is not due to an individual, system breeds instability.”

Haryana floor test LIVE: Congress MLA Rao Dan Singh said, “Government should tell the shortcomings which led to sudden move of change of guard in the state. Government should tell why has this situation.”

Haryana floor test LIVE: Congress MLA Raghubir Singh Kadian started the discussion on the confidence vote on Wednesday, saying that instead of a floor test, BJP should go to the public and seek a mandate.

Haryana floor test LIVE: After CM Nayab Saini moved the confidence vote in the special session, five JJP MLAs moved out of the House.

Haryana floor test LIVE: Haryana CM Nayab Saini has moved a confidence motion in the special session of the house to prove majority for his government.

Haryana floor test LIVE: After the party issued a whip to its leaders, JJP MLAs Ram Kumar Gautam, Ishwar Singh and Devender Babli reached the House to attend proceedings of trust vote newly sworn in CM Naib Singh Saini has sought

Haryana floor test LIVE: Jannayak Janta Party has issued a whip to its MLAs to remain "absent" from the Haryana Assembly at the time of voting on the trust vote today.

Haryana floor test LIVE: Former Haryana home minister Anil Vij said ahead of the floor test, "Situations keep changing, but in every situation, I have worked for the BJP. I will still do it even more than what I have done so far."

Haryana floor test LIVE: Haryana Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala said, "...This is just ceremonial. 48 MLAs are with us anyway. JJP people are making a decision too...This is ceremonial and it will be carried out...This is a good tradition..."

Haryana floor test LIVE: While speaking to ANI, Haryana CM Nayab Saini said that he has the support of 48 MLAs, and has requested the speaker to hold a trust vote at 11 am on March 13.

Haryana floor test LIVE: An influential figure within the OBC, or Other Backward Classes, community, Nayab Saini is the BJP's Lok Sabha MP from Kurukshetra and was appointed the party's state boss in October last year.

It is likely that the special session of the Haryana assembly will start at 11 am today, after which new CM Nayab Singh will face a floor test.