Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday staked claim to form the next government in Haryana, hours after he was unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party in the state

Panchkula: Nayab Singh Saini was unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party in Haryana here on Wednesday. Newly elected Haryana BJP MLAs elected Saini in a meeting, which was also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav as central observers.

The BJP had named Nayab Singh Saini, who replaced M L Khattar on the top post, as the party’s CM face ahead of the Assembly polls.

Nayab Singh Saini was the BJP's chief ministerial face in the recently concluded Haryana Assembly elections. The BJP secured a third term, winning 48 seats against the Congress's 37 in the 90-member Haryana Assembly.

Union home minister Amit Shah, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav will be central observers at meeting on eve of swearing-in ceremony in Panchkula.

BJP leaders Tarun Chugh and Satish Poonia on Monday held a meeting in Panchkula with some of the leaders from Haryana to take stock of preparations for the swearing-in ceremony of the new party-led government in the state slated for October 17.