Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, political turmoil engulfs Haryana as the BJP-JJP alliance collapses. CM Manohar Lal Khattar resigns along with his cabinet, sparking speculation about leadership changes. Nayab Saini emerges as a potential candidate, with a background in the RSS and BJP. His close ties to Khattar and political journey from district president to MP position him as a frontrunner for the CM post.
Saini’s appointment, first as state unit chief last October and now as CM, is seen as part of BJP’s bid to consolidate the state’s non-Jat voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and Assembly elections later this year
Manohar Lal Khattar and the new CM know each other from their RSS days. Saini, who is the Kurukshetra MP, was appointed the state BJP chief last October.