Haryana oath ceremony highlights: ‘Will work for the welfare of poor,’ says CM Saini

Soon after the oath ceremony, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said that his government will “work with full energy for good governance, equality and welfare of the poor.”

Several big names were present on the stage during the ceremony, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with Union Ministers like Nitin Gadkari and Rajiv Ranjan Singh.

Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as the chief minister of Haryana for the second time of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in the state. Haryana governor Bandaru Dattatreya administered the oath of office to Nayab Saini and his council of ministers in the ceremony held at Dussehra Ground in Sector 5, Panchkula. Read more.

Ambala Cantt MLA Anil Vij, Israna MLA Krishan Lal Panwar, Badshahpur MLA Rao Narbir Singh, Tosham MLA Shruti Choudhary, Ateli MLA Arti Singh Rao and Radaur MLA Shyam Singh Rana were among those administered the oath of office by Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya.

Haryana oath ceremony live: BJP MLA Aarti Singh Rao was sworn-in as a minister in the new Haryana government under Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

MLAs Rajesh Nagar and Gaurav Gautam also took oath as ministers.

Haryana oath ceremony live: BJP MLA Shruti Choudhry was sworn-in as a minister in the new Haryana government.

Shruti Choudhry is the daughter of BJP leader Kiran Choudhry and Bansi Lal's son Surender Singh, while Anirudh Chaudhry is the son of Ranbir Singh Mahendra. Mahendra, a former BCCI president, and Surender Singh were brothers.

Their grandfather Bansi Lal has served as Haryana Chief Minister thrice and also held key Union portfolios like defence and railways in the Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi governments respectively.

Haryana oath ceremony live: BJP MLAs Arvind Kumar Sharma, Shyam Singh Rana, Ranbir Singh Gangwa and Krishan Bedi took oath as cabinet ministers in the new Haryana government under Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

Haryana oath ceremony live: BJP MLA Anil Vij, Krishan Lal Panwar, Rao Narbir Singh, Mahipal Dhanda and Vipul Goel also took oath as ministers in the new Nayab Singh Saini cabinet.

Haryana CM oath ceremony live: Nayab Singh Saini was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Haryana for the second time on Thursday.

Haryana CM oath ceremony live: Chief Minister designate Nayab Singh Saini arrived at the venue in Panchkula to take oath as the new chief minister of Haryana.

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Saini won the Ladwa assembly constituency by defeating Mewa Singh of the Congress by a margin of over 16,000 votes.

Haryana CM oath ceremony live: The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking a stay on the swearing-in ceremony of Nayab Singh Saini as Haryana's Chief Minister.

Observing that it cannot restrain an elected government from taking an oath, the bench warned the petitioner of imposing a cost.

Haryana CM oath ceremony live: Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed that there was a “lot of infighting” within the BJP over selecting a chief ministerial face for Haryana.

"This oath was to be taken on the day of Dussehra. There is a lot of infighting in the BJP on who will be the CM. The infighting has somehow been controlled for now and the swearing-in is taking place but the CM of Haryana will be changed again in some days," said the Aam Aadmi Party leader.

Haryana CM oath ceremony live: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya arrived to attend Nayab Singh Saini's swearing-in ceremony as Haryana chief minister.

"It is a very big day for Haryana, BJP and for the whole country. My greetings to the people of Haryana on the behalf of 25 crore people of Uttar Pradesh. Many congratulations to the government that is going to be formed under Nayab Singh Saini's leadership," he said.

Haryana CM oath ceremony live: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan arrived in Chandigarh to participate in Nayab Singh Saini's swearing-in ceremony as Haryana chief minister.

"Best wishes to the new government. This is a remarkable, unprecedented achievement. It shows the ability of leadership," said Kalyan.

Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena party is a key ally of the NDA government in Andhra Pradesh and played a key role in dislodging the erstwhile YSRCP government headed by former chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Haryana oath taking live updates: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will attend Nayab Singh Saini's swearing-in ceremony as the Haryana chief minister.

According to the AP Chief Minister’s official schedule, Naidu is expected to arrive in Chandigarh by 11:15 am and attend the swearing-in ceremony between 12:30 pm and 2 pm at Panchkula. Later, the CM is also scheduled to attend a meeting of NDA chief ministers and conclude his one-day tour of Haryana. Naidu is expected to return to Andhra Pradesh around 10:30 pm.

Haryana oath taking live updates: Haryana Chief Minister-elect Nayab Singh Saini greeted the people of Haryana on Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti and promised to accelerate the development of Haryana at a rapid pace.

"Today is the Jayanti of Valmiki ji Maharaj, I extend my best wishes to the people of the country and the state. I would like to thank the people of Haryana from the bottom of my heart for putting their heart on the work done during the last 10 years of the tenure of BJP under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. The people of Haryana have expressed faith in PM Modi and the double-engine government. In the coming times, our government will work strongly with PM Modi to take Haryana forward rapidly," Saini said after paying his respects to Maharishi Valmiki.

Haryana oath taking live updates: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Swant arrived at Chandigarh airport to attend Nayab Singh Saini's swearing-in ceremony as the chief minister of Haryana.

“A big congratulations to the people (of Haryana). Under the leadership of honourable PM Modi, the double-engine government has come for the third time. Therefore, many congratulations to Saini ji and all the party workers,” Sawant said while speaking to reporters at the airport.

Haryana oath taking live updates: BJP MLA form Jind constituency Krishan Lal Middha said about 24,000 youth from his constituency will receive job letters from Chief Minister elect Nayab Singh Saini.

"It is a matter of great pride for Haryana that whatever the Bharatiya Janata Party said, Nayab Singh Saini said that he will take oath only after giving joining letters to 24,000 youth and today they will get the joining letters. For about 20-25 years Jind has not received any such gift, I hope that this time Jind will certainly receive some gift," he said while speaking to ANI.

Haryana oath taking live updates: Chief Minister elect Nayab Singh Saini paid respects to Maharishi Valmiki on the occasion of his Jayanti.

Speaking to reporters, Saini said, "CMs, Deputy CMs and senior leaders of NDA will participate in the swearing-in ceremony today. After that, there will be a meeting of NDA leaders".

Haryana oath taking live updates: The meeting of leaders from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Chandigarh today will serve as a mega show of strength.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a national conclave of all chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of the ruling NDA.

According to the release, the proceedings of this CM Conclave will start after the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini.

A total of 13 CMs and 16 Deputy CMs belong to the BJP whereas Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Nagaland and Meghalaya ruled by NDA partners of the BJP will be present at the meeting.

It will also discuss subjects like the observance of “Samividhan Ka Amrut Mahotsav” and the year of the 50th anniversary of an attempt to “murder” democracy.

Haryana oath taking live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Chandigarh, coinciding with the swearing-in ceremony of Haryana's upcoming Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

Prominent leaders expected at the meeting include Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Maharastra CM Ek Nath Sindhe, Dy CM Ajit Pawar, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma, Nagaland CM Niphu Rio & Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, along with presidents and key leaders from all 31 NDA constituent parties.

This meeting marks the first gathering of the NDA after their government formation for a third term. Discussions will likely cover pressing political and social issues.