Haryana Cabinet 2024: Who’s Who In CM Nayab Singh Saini’s New Lineup And Key Portfolios

As BJP has won state assembly elections 2024 in Haryana, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has retained control over 13 crucial portfolios in the newly formed state cabinet. The announcement came after Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, on the advice of CM Saini, finalized the much-anticipated allocation of portfolios to the 14-member council of ministers on Sunday, October 20, 2024.

The new cabinet marks the BJP's third consecutive term in the state, following their success in the recent assembly elections where the party secured 48 out of 90 seats. The Congress trailed with 37 seats, while INLD won two, and three seats were taken by Independent candidates.

Key Portfolios Retained by CM Nayab Singh Saini

Two-time Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has retained some of the most significant departments, including:

• Home
• Finance
• Planning
• Criminal Investigation
• Excise and Taxation
• Town and Country Planning and Urban Estates
• Information, Public Relations, Language, and Culture
• Law and Legislative
• Administration of Justice
• General Administration
• Personnel and Training
• Housing for All

Major Reassignments in the Cabinet

• Anil Vij, who previously held the Home portfolio in the Manohar Lal Khattar government, has now been assigned Labour, along with Energy and Transport.
• Krishan Lal Panwar will manage Development and Panchayat as well as Mines and Geology.
• Rao Narbir Singh takes charge of Industries and Commerce, Environment, Forests, and Wildlife, and Foreign Cooperation, alongside Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare.
• Mahipal Dhanda will oversee School Education, Higher Education, Archives, and Parliamentary Affairs.
• Arvind Sharma is responsible for Cooperation, Jail, Election, and Heritage and Tourism.

Full List of Ministerial Portfolios in the 2024 Haryana Cabinet:

• Nayab Singh Saini (Chief Minister): Home; Finance; Planning; Excise and Taxation; Town and Country Planning and Urban Estates; Information, Public Relations, Language, and Culture; Criminal Investigation; Law and Legislative; Administration of Justice; General Administration; Personnel and Training; Housing for All.
• Anil Vij: Energy; Transport; Labour.
• Krishan Lal Panwar: Development and Panchayat; Mines and Geology.
• Rao Narbir Singh: Industries and Commerce; Environment, Forests, and Wildlife; Foreign Cooperation; Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare.
• Mahipal Dhanda: School Education; Higher Education; Archives; Parliamentary Affairs.
• Arvind Sharma: Cooperation; Jail; Election; Heritage and Tourism.
• Vipul Goel: Revenue; Disaster Management; Urban Local Bodies; Civil Aviation.
• Shyam Singh Rana: Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare; Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Fisheries.
• Ranbir Gangwa: Public Health Engineering; Public Works (Buildings and Roads).
• Kishan Kumar: Social Justice, Empowerment, SCs and BCs Welfare; Antyodaya; Hospitality; Architecture.
• Shruti Choudhry: Women and Child Development; Irrigation and Water Resources.
• Arti Singh Rao: Health; Medical Education and Research; AYUSH.
• Rajesh Nagar (Minister of State): Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs (Independent Charge); Printing and Stationery (Independent Charge).
• Gaurav Gautam (Minister of State): Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge); Sports (Independent Charge); Law and Legislative (Attached).
• With these new cabinet assignments, Haryana is set for a fresh political course under CM Nayab Singh Saini's leadership, balancing continuity with strategic new appointments.