From Mr clean image to Mr controversial: New Haryana CM gets mixed response from Twitteratis

Chandigarh, Oct 21: Social networking site Twitter was flooded with tweets as soon as BJP announced the name of its Karnal MLA Manohar Lal Khattar as the new chief minister of Haryana. Haryana on Tuesday got its first non-Jat CM in 18 years after Bhajan Lal.

Following the poll observer meeting in the state headed by Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu, Khattar was named the Haryana CM. Khattar belongs to Punjabi family and comes an agricultural background.

Twitter was flooded with wishes for the new Haryana CM who was an RSS pracharak and hope he will take Haryana for new heights. Then there were those who raked up his past comments on girls.

Here are a selection of such tweets:

I congratulate and extend best wishes to Shri Manohar Lal Khattar @bjpmlal on becoming CM of Haryana. Led by @BJP4India Haryana will shine.

— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) October 21, 2014

Congratulations to Shri Manohar Lal Khattar for being elected to become CM of Haryana.

— Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) October 21, 2014

Manohar Lal Khattar: Proud to see an RSS pracharak, with 40 years of social service via RSS, becoming Haryanas CM!http://t.co/pEPSkNf2Tq

— Kiran Kumar S (@KiranKS) October 21, 2014

Ex RSS pracharak Manohar Lal Khattar to be the first Haryana BJP CM; hes also the first non-jat CM in 18 years http://t.co/V9Mt8mcIMH

— Nikhil Menon (@multimenon) October 21, 2014

Manohar Lal Khattar has a good record as an election strategist, overseeing some really creditable wins for the BJP.

— Ratnakar Sadasyula (@ScorpiusMaximus) October 21, 2014

"If girls want freedom, why dont they just roam around naked?" - This one answer alone won heart of BJP/RSS to make Manohar Lal Khattar CM

— Joy (@Joydas) October 21, 2014

Dear Wikipedia, Wake up. Manohar Lal Khattar is going to be the next CM of Haryana n u still dont have a page on him? Kya yaar.

— ratna_rajaiah (@alphabetiya) October 21, 2014

श्री Manohar Lal Khattar को हरियाणा का मुख्यमंत्री बनाकर @BJP4India ने साबित कर दिया कि गरीबों की भी राजनीति में सुनी जाती है @bjpmlal

— Adv. Sushil Vashisth (@sushilvashisth) October 21, 2014

Interesting, The upcoming CM of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar, has these sweet viewpoint on girls http://t.co/JMCYHGOGhR

— Inadvertent Indian (@sushants_in) October 21, 2014

60year old Bachelor MLA manohar lal khattar(RSS) will be Haryana CM#mahaverdict pic.twitter.com/oywKduPZpk

— JagadeeshKurapati (@jagadeesh341) October 21, 2014

Congratulations to Manohar Lal Khattar on being elected CM of Haryana. Start of decisive governance in Haryana. . .

— TARIQ DURRANI (@teedurrani) October 21, 2014