Haryana [India], October 17 : Hours after being sworn in, Haryana's newly elected Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, on Thursday expressed gratitude to the people of the state and stated that the BJP government would work with full energy and enthusiasm for good governance, equality, and the welfare of the poor.
In a post on X, CM Saini thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the opportunity to serve as the "Chief Servant of Haryana."
"First of all, my heartfelt gratitude to my 2.80 crore family members for the mandate that has continued the development and reconstruction of Haryana. I am thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving me, a worker from a common family, the opportunity to serve as the Chief Servant of Haryana," CM Saini posted on X.
"Prime Minister, your special affection for Haryana gives us limitless energy to work continuously. Under your inspirational leadership, Haryana is reaching new heights of development every day. This uninterrupted journey of progress will continue in the state," he added.
"For the third time, with a full majority, the BJP government will work with full energy and enthusiasm for good governance, equality, and the welfare of the poor," CM Saini said.
Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as Chief Minister of Haryana for the second time under the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government on Thursday.
Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya administered the oath of office to Nayab Saini and his council of ministers at a ceremony held at Dussehra Ground in Sector 5, Panchkula.
Several prominent leaders attended the event, including Prime Minister Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Rajiv Ranjan Singh.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, and other CMs from BJP-ruled states were also present.
Former Deputy Chief Minister Anil Vij, along with MLAs such as Shruti Choudhary, were inducted as ministers in CM Saini's Cabinet on Thursday.
BJP MLAs, including Arti Singh Rao from Ateli, Rajesh Nagar from Tigaon, Gaurav Gautam from Palwal, Arvind Kumar Sharma from Gohana, Shyam Singh Rana from Radaur, Ranbir Singh Gangwa from Barwala, and Krishan Bedi from Narwana, also took their oaths as ministers in the Haryana government.
MLAs Krishan Lal Panwar from Israna, Rao Narbir Singh from Badshahpur, Mahipal Dhanda from Panipat, Vipul Goel from Faridabad, Shruti Choudhry from Toshan, and former Deputy CM Anil Vij from Ambala Cantt were sworn in as cabinet ministers.
The BJP is forming its third consecutive government in Haryana after winning 48 out of 90 seats in the assembly elections, while the Congress secured 37 seats.