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

Earlier today, Nayab Singh Saini was unanimously elected as leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party. In recently concluded Haryana assembly elections, BJP defied exit polls and won 49 seats,

The BJP secured a third consecutive term in Haryana, clinching 48 seats in the 90-member assembly. Congress won 37 seats

Saini will take oath as the new Haryana CM in Panchkula on Thursday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chief ministers of the BJP -ruled states, and leaders of the NDA attending the swearing-in ceremony. A few MLAs will also take oath as ministers along with Saini.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu is set to visit Haryana on Thursday to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Nayab Singh Saini, who will be sworn in as the Chief Minister.

Nayab Singh Saini has been appointed as the leader of the Haryana BJP Legislature Party during a meeting led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Chandigarh, reported news agency ANI. Saini is set to take the oath of office as Chief Minister (CM) of Haryana on Thursday.

Nayab Singh Saini chosen as leader of Haryana BJP Legislature Party in a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Chandigarh. He is going to take oath as Haryana CM for the second time tomorrow,

Haryana BJP leaders celebrated by offering jalebi to caretaker Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini after he was chosen as the leader of the BJP legislature party.

Saini was unanimously elected as BJP legislature party leader in a Panchkula meeting attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav, the party's central observers.

Nayab Singh Saini had replaced Manohar Lal Khattar as Haryana Chief Minister in March and was instrumental in helping BJP win the recent Assembly elections.