Nayab Singh Saini sworn in as CM of Haryana for 2nd time in Panchkula
Appointment
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Nayab Singh Saini of the Bharatiya Janata Party was sworn in as the chief minister of Haryana for the second consecutive time on 17 October 2024. Nayab Singh Saini is the 11th chief minister of Haryana. The state governor, Bandaru Dattatreya, administered the oath of Office to Nayab Singh Saini and his 13 ministers at a ceremony in Panchkula, Haryana.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, 13 chief ministers, and 16 deputy chief ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) attended the swearing-in ceremony. The chief ministers of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Nagaland, and Meghalaya are from political parties that are allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
2nd Term as Haryana Chief Minister
Nayab Singh Saini became the chief minister of Haryana for the first time on 12 March 2024 after Manohar Lal Khattar's resignation. Manohar Lal Khattar was the first-ever chief minister of Haryana from the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Nayab Singh Saini led his party to a historic third consecutive victory in the recently concluded Haryana legislative assembly poll. The Bharatiya Janata party won 48 seats in the 90-member Haryana assembly.
Nayab Singh was unanimously elected as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s legislative party by the 48 elected members and staked his claim to form the government.
After that, the state Governor, Bandaru Dattatreya, invited him to form the government.
About Haryana Council of Ministers
According to the 91st Constitutional Amendment Act 2003, the maximum number of the council of ministers, including the chief minister in a state, shall not be more than 15 % of the total number of members of the legislative assembly of that State.
It also provides that the minimum number of the council of ministers, including the chief minister in a state, shall not be less than 12.
The total number of members of the Haryana legislative assembly is 90.
Thus, in Haryana, the maximum number of council of ministers, including the chief minister, is 14.
Chief Minister of Haryana
The state of Haryana was formed on 1st November 1966 after the enactment of the Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966. There have been 11 chief ministers in the state, with Bhagwat Dayal Sharma being the first.
Om Prakash Chautala has the distinction of having the shortest term as the chief minister of Haryana, which is five days.
Bhajan Lal is the longest-serving chief minister of Haryana. He was chief minister for 11 years and 10 months.
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Serial Number |
Chief Minister |
Political Party |
Tenure |
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1 |
Bhagwat Dayal Sharma |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
I November 1966- 24 March 1967 |
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2 |
Rao Birender Singh |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
24 March 1967-20 November 1967 |
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3 |
Bansi Lal |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
21 May 1968 -14 March 1972 |
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Bansi Lal |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
14 March 1972-1 December 1975 |
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4 |
Banarsi Das Gupta |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
1 December 1975-30 April 1977 |
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5 |
Devi Lal |
Janata Party |
21 June 1977-28 June 1979 |
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6 |
Bhajan Lal |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
28 June 1979-23 January 1980 |
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Bhajan Lal |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
23 January 1980-5 June 1986 |
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Devi Lal |
Janata Dal |
20 June 1987-2 December 1989 |
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7 |
Om Prakash Chautala |
Janata Dal |
23 Dec 1989 -22 May 1990 |
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Banarsi Das Gupta |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
22 May 1990- 12 July 1990 |
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Om Prakash Chautala |
Janata Dal |
12 July 1990-17 July 1990 |
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8 |
Hukum Singh Phogat |
Janata Dal |
17 July 1990- 22 March 1991 |
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Om Prakash Chautala |
Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) |
22 March 1991- 6 April 1991 |
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Bhajan Lal |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
23 June 1991-11 May 1996 |
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Bansi Lal |
Haryana Vikas Party |
11 May 1996-24 July 1999 |
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Om Prakash Chautala |
Indian National Lok Dal |
24 July 1999-2 March 2000 |
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Om Prakash Chautala |
Indian National Lok Dal |
2 March 2000-5 March 2005 |
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9 |
Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
5 March 2005-25 October 2009 |
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Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
25 October 2009-26 October 2014 |
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10 |
Manohar Lal Khattar |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
26 October 2014- 27 October 2019 |
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Manohar Lal Khattar |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
27 October 2019-12 March 2024 |
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11 |
Nayab Singh Saini |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
12 March 2024-17 October 2024
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Nayab Singh Saini |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
17 October 2024 till date |
