Chandigarh, Oct 26: Manohar Lal Khattar was on Saturday elected BJP's legislative party leader and he will oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana for the second time on Sunday.
The majority mark needed in 90 member Haryana Assembly is 46. The BJP fell six seats short of majority in the Haryana Assembly elections 2019. Later on Friday evening, the BJP clinched an alliance with Dushyant Chautala's Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) by offering it the post of deputy chief minister.
Dushyant Chautala and ML Khattar
Haryana on Thursday threw up a hung assembly, with the ruling BJP emerging as the single largest party with 40 seat, while the Congress won 31 seats in the 90-member Haryana Legislative Assembly.
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Oct 26, 2019, 3:34 PM IST
We have stake claim to form govt in Haryana. Governor has accepted our proposal & invited us. I have tendered my resignation which has been accepted. Tomorrow at 2:15 PM oath taking ceremony will be held at Raj Bhavan. Dushyant Chautala will take oath as Deputy CM, Khattar tells media.
Oct 26, 2019, 2:47 PM IST
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and JJP Leader Dushyant Chautala arrive at Governor house.
Oct 26, 2019, 2:03 PM IST
Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda meets Sonia Gandhi.
Manohar Lal Khattar likely to take oath as Chief Minister of Haryana for a second term tomorrow.
Oct 26, 2019, 12:56 PM IST
We will go to meet the Governor, and request him to invite us to form the government, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
Oct 26, 2019, 12:56 PM IST
Manohar Lal Khattar has been elected BJP's legislative party leader.
Oct 26, 2019, 12:13 PM IST
No question of including Gopal Kanda in the government, neither are we taking his support, says Haryana Minister and BJP leader Anil Vij.
Oct 26, 2019, 12:02 PM IST
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Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad at UT Guest house in Chandigarh where BJP legislative party meeting will begin shortly. pic.twitter.com/KEW5r26xtZ
"We need to see where we lacked. We will brainstorm over it. If the high command has decided to have a Deputy CM, then it is fine. We have done an alliance for benefit of the state and I am sure it will complete its term. I am very happy," says BJP leader Anil Vij.
Oct 26, 2019, 12:01 PM IST
BJP Haryana In-charge Anil Jain says that the party will decide who to take support from only after the legislative party meeting has concluded. He was alluding to the support from independent candidate Gopal Kanda who was accused of raping an air hostess who ultimately committed suicide.
Oct 26, 2019, 10:55 AM IST
Haryana:
Former Hockey captain and winning candidate from Pehowa, Sandeep Singh, arrives for BJP legislative party meeting at UT Guest house in Chandigarh. #HaryanaAssemblyPollspic.twitter.com/qZszXTGkRf
Jannayak Janta Party (JPP) to hold meeting at party office in Chandigarh later today. Yesterday BJP and JJP formed alliance in the state.
Oct 26, 2019, 9:31 AM IST
ML Khattar will attend the BJP legislative party meeting in Chandigarh.
Oct 26, 2019, 9:30 AM IST
Meeting of BJP legislative party to be held later today at UT Guest house. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP General Secretary Arun Singh to be present as observers.
Oct 26, 2019, 12:03 AM IST
Leaders of both the parties will meet the governor tomorrow and stake their claim to form the govt in the state: ANI
Oct 26, 2019, 12:03 AM IST
"When the BJP wants to gain power by dividing the society, sometimes Raj Kumar Saini and sometimes the JJP-Lok Dal will stand as a puppet," Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said in a tweet in Hindi.
Oct 25, 2019, 9:51 PM IST
Dushyant Chautala, JJP leader said,''To give a stable govt to Haryana it was important for BJP & JJP to come together. I would like to thank Amit Shah ji and Nadda ji.Our party had decided that for the betterment of the state it is important to have a stable government.'' The oath ceremony would take place after Diwali
Oct 25, 2019, 9:51 PM IST
BJP-JJP alliance for Haryana sealed. CM will be from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Deputy CM from Jannayak Janta Party (JJP). Leaders of both the parties will meet the Governor tomorrow and stake their claim to form the govt in the state.
Oct 25, 2019, 9:31 PM IST
Manohar Lal Khattar, BJP: We will meet the Governor tomorrow in Chandigarh to stake the claim to form the govt in state.
Oct 25, 2019, 9:31 PM IST
Home Minister and BJP President, Amit Shah: Accepting the mandate by the people of Haryana, leaders of both parties (BJP-JJP) have decided that BJP-JJP will form the govt together, in Haryana. CM will be from BJP & Deputy CM will be from JJP.
Oct 25, 2019, 9:31 PM IST
BJP-JJP alliance for Haryana sealed. CM will be from BJP and Deputy CM from JJP.
Oct 25, 2019, 9:17 PM IST
Dushyant Chautala reaches Home Minister Amit Shah’s residence
Oct 25, 2019, 7:05 PM IST
Home Minister Amit Shah will take the final call on alliance of the BJP and the JJP. In Delhi's Haryana Bhavan, CM Manohar Lal Khattar is still constantly in talks with the leaders. Many big leaders of the BJP will be present in the meeting to be held shortly.
Oct 25, 2019, 5:36 PM IST
According to reports, JJP likely to ally with BJP in Haryana
Oct 25, 2019, 5:26 PM IST
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda addresses media. Dushyant ji stated a few points in his press conference. As far as Common Min Prog is concerned, it's already provided in our manifesto-be it old age pension or 75% job reservation for Haryanvis.If he has other suggestions, we're open to that. Now it's upto him
Oct 25, 2019, 4:20 PM IST
Till now we haven't spoken to anybody on this issue as national executive was not clear on the agenda. Now we have people. Hopefully in few hrs or few days we'll have positive result, Dushyant said.
Oct 25, 2019, 4:13 PM IST
We will support those who share the same vision as us. Whichever party will agree to our public interest demands, we will give support to that party: JJP chief Dushyant Chautala.
Oct 25, 2019, 4:13 PM IST
Chautala reiterated the promises he made in the manifesto including providing old-age pension as the basis for government formation in Haryana.
Oct 25, 2019, 4:11 PM IST
The party which will agree to our Common Minimum Program under which we had taken the resolution of 75 percent jobs reservation for Haryanvis, and that of Chaudhary Devi Lal's idea of old age pension, JJP will give its support to that party, says Dushyant Chautala.
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Oct 25, 2019, 9:09 am IST
Haryana got a fractured mandate, resulting in a hung Assembly, with the BJP winning 40 seats, Congress 31, JJP 10, independents 8 and INLD one.
Oct 25, 2019, 9:35 am IST
Haryana CM ML Khattar leaves for Delhi from Chandigarh; He will hold a meeting with BJP Working President JP Nadda and BJP Haryana In-charge Anil Jain today.
Oct 25, 2019, 9:42 am IST
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has set up a 17-member group to discuss the post-poll scenario and other key political issues. The first meeting of the panel will be held on October 25. The meeting will happen after the Maharashtra and Haryana assembly election results are declared on Thursday.
Oct 25, 2019, 9:43 am IST
Reports says all the independents may support the BJP.
Oct 25, 2019, 10:14 am IST
People have given a mandate to BJP. However, we will introspect on why did the party get 7 seats less this time. Both the party and I will learn from results of these elections. We will take steps to strengthen the party in the state, says Haryana BJP President Subhash Barala.
Oct 25, 2019, 10:16 am IST
Independent candidates have come with BJP. The government will be formed under the leadership of ML Khattar Ji. He is coming to Delhi today to hold discussions, says Haryana BJP President Subhash Barala.
Oct 25, 2019, 10:17 am IST
Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) to hold MLAs meeting and national executive meeting . Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) to hold press conference at 4pm today.
Oct 25, 2019, 10:18 am IST
I will be in Delhi by 11 AM today, other Independent MLAs will be with me, reports quoted Independent MLA Gopal Kanda as saying.
Oct 25, 2019, 10:19 am IST
People will not spare them (Independent MLAs) if they join the Khattar government. I would like to request them to help us form the government, says Deepender Singh Hooda.
Oct 25, 2019, 10:50 am IST
"We have invitation from both the sides. We will take our decision only after discussing with our elected candidates. If there is no clear majority for BJP, obviously the mandate is against them. We will decide our stand after the meeting," says Haryana JJP president Sardar Nishant Singh.
Oct 25, 2019, 11:16 am IST
Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar reaches Delhi. He has arrived at Haryana Bhawan at Copernicus Marg. Khattar will meet JP Nadda and BJP Haryana In-charge Anil Jain today.
Oct 25, 2019, 11:29 am IST
With PM Narendra Modi, the country is progressing. All independent MLAs have decided to be with BJP without any condition, says Gopal Kanda.
Oct 25, 2019, 11:29 am IST
I am a part of RSS family. We have given our support to the BJP without any condition. We only want the country to progress which is possible only under PM Narendra Modi's leadership, says Gopal Kanda.
Oct 25, 2019, 11:47 am IST
"I have openly said that I extend my support to Bharatiya Janata Party," says Ranjit Singh, independent candidate from Haryana's Rania constituency.
Oct 25, 2019, 11:50 am IST
I am optimistic and we are going to form the government in Haryana, says ML Khattar.
Oct 25, 2019, 12:19 pm IST
Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala will meet his father Ajay Chautala in Tihar jail, later today.
Oct 25, 2019, 12:20 pm IST
I extend my support to Bharatiya Jananta Party (BJP). I have met JP Nadda Ji, says Independent MLA Nayan Pal Rawat.
Oct 25, 2019, 12:21 pm IST
ML Khattar meets Bharatiya Janata Party Working President JP Nadda in Delhi.
Oct 25, 2019, 1:22 pm IST
Jannayak Janta Party leader Dushyant Chautala shows victory sign at party's MLAs meeting. JJP's national executive meeting is scheduled to be held in Delhi today.
BJP's vice president Uma Bharati has urged the leadership to shun Gopal Kanda's support saying that winning polls doesn't make him innocent.
6. गोपाल कांडा बेक़सूर है या अपराधी, यह तो क़ानून साक्ष्यों के आधार पर तय करेगा, किंतु उसका चुनाव जीतना उसे अपराधों से बरी नहीं करता। चुनाव जीतने के बहुत सारे फैक्टर होते हैं।
he BJP on Friday appeared to have clinched the support of a majority of MLAs in the Haryana Assembly as Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar held deliberations with party leaders ahead of staking claim to form the next government. The BJP legislative party will meet on Saturday to elect its leader, a formality as the party has already decided that Khattar will head the next government. Khattar said he has got letters of support from Independent MLAs expressing confidence that he will prove his majority in the floor of the House. Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP general secretary Arun Singh will attend the meeting as central observers, party general secretary Anil Jain said. The party has a support of majority of MLAs, he said. The INLD, which has one MLA, may also back it. Though Khattar is likely to meet governor on Saturday to stake claim, the oath-taking ceremony is expected to be held after Diwali. Eight Independent MLAs have extended their support to the BJP, with six of them meeting its working president J P Nadda.
Oct 25, 2019, 3:33 pm IST
"Where are BJP's women leaders today? Smriti Irani, Nirmala Sitharaman. It's a shame on this beti bachao gang who is supporting Kanda for power," Congress leader Sushmita Dev tweets.
Oct 25, 2019, 3:38 pm IST
BJP- in-charge for Haryana says that the party will decide on its meeting with the governor and swearing-in by tomorrow. He, however, remained elusive about the controversy raging over Sirsa MLA Gopal Kanda, who was once accused of raping one of his employees. "We have spoken to people who have offered their support to us. We have to discuss with our senior leaders about the way forward," reports quote Anil Jain as saying.
Oct 25, 2019, 3:40 pm IST
Reports say that Gopal Kanda may not get a ministerial berth.
Oct 25, 2019, 3:43 pm IST
ML Khattar likely to be sworn-in after Diwali, say reports.
Oct 25, 2019, 3:43 pm IST
Bhupinder Singh Hooda meets Congress General Secretary Incharge of Haryana, Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Oct 25, 2019, 3:46 pm IST
“The legislature party meeting will be held tomorrow,” Anil Jain told reporters after a meeting between Khattar, BJP’s working president JP Nadda and the seven Independent lawmakers. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and general secretary Arun Singh will go to Chandigarh as central observers.
Oct 25, 2019, 3:47 pm IST
INLD MLA Abhay Chautala hints that supporting the BJP was a more feasible option.
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