Bhupinder Singh Hooda (File photo) NEW DELHI: Former Haryana chief minister and Congress veteran Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday dismissed the significance of the BJP’s victory in the Haryana municipal elections, saying that the party had won in the past as well.“BJP won before also. What is new in this?… We never said that we…
CHANDIGARH: Celebrations of BJP’s victory in Delhi assembly elections on Saturday extended beyond the national capital, delivering a morale booster to the saffron party’s Haryana leadership too.For nearly a month, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, his cabinet, former ministers, and BJP MLAs, were deeply involved in the party’s Delhi campaign. Leading the charge was…
CHANDIGARH: Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as Haryana CM on Thursday for the second time, at a ceremony at Panchkula, near state capital Chandigarh, attended by PM Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, home minister Amit Shah, several Central ministers and CMs of many BJP-ruled states.A large crowd at the Dussehra Ground watched Haryana…
Nayab Singh Saini (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Nayab Singh Saini took the oath as chief minister of Haryana on Thursday. The ceremony in Panchkula saw high-profile attendees, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Saini took his chief ministerial oath in Hindi.Other officials who took the oath include Ambala Cantt MLA Anil Vij, Israna MLA Krishan Lal Panwar,…
When the BJP selected Nayab Singh Saini as the chief minister of Haryana in March to counter anti-incumbency, many doubted that a leadership change alone could secure electoral success. However, the unassuming OBC leader defied expectations by leading the party to a third consecutive victory in the state. Although not widely known, Saini replaced the…
CHANDIGARH: Nayab Singh Saini, who was, as expected, elected leader of BJP legislature party, will take oath as Haryana CM Thursday, a date chosen by PM Modi to mark anniversary of sage Valmiki.Home minister Amit Shah enlisted the party’s senior-most legislator Anil Vij, who had staked claim to the CM’s post during the campaign, to…
Nayab Singh Saini will retain Haryana CM’s post after recent assembly elections. NEW DELHI: Nayab Singh Saini is set to be sworn in as the chief minister of Haryana for a second term on Thursday, October 17. He was elected as leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislative party.Former home and family welfare minister…
CHANDIGARH: Nayab Singh Saini will take oath as Haryana CM for a second term on Oct 17 at a grand ceremony in Panchkula, with PM Narendra Modi and senior BJP functionaries in attendance.The swearing-in of Saini, along with his cabinet, will take place at Dusshera grounds in Sector 5 at 10am. The event was finalised…
Rahul Gandhi with Bhupinder Hooda and Kumari Selja on stage during an election rally in Haryana NEW DELHI: The Congress has failed yet again in a direct electoral contest with the BJP – this time in Haryana. The grand-old-party which was confident, rather overconfident, of sweeping the Haryana assembly elections riding on anti-incumbency against 10…
NEW DELHI: When early trends started trickling in on Tuesday, the Haryana Congress workers celebrated with bites of Jaleblis (an Indian sweet) as they sensed a whiff of victory after 10 years.“Ram-Ram Haryana. Happy Jalebi Day”, Haryana Congress wrote on X as initial numbers showed the party winning.However, the Congress’s joy was short-lived as the…
