Haryana's New Chief Minister Nayab Saini Wins Trust Vote in Assembly

Chandigarh, March 13  - In a significant development, Nayab Saini, the newly appointed Chief Minister of Haryana, emerged victorious in a crucial floor test held in the Assembly on Wednesday. Despite the absence of key legislators, including Abhay Singh of INLD and Kiran Chaudhary of Congress, Saini secured the confidence of the House. The trust vote, which lasted for approximately two hours, saw the participation of 78 MLAs during the voting process. 

Although Meham MLA Balraj Kundu extended a welcome to the new Chief Minister, he chose not to support the trust vote. Gopal Kanda, the Halopa MLA from Sirsa, expressed his support for the government. Notably, five out of 10 JJP MLAs were present in the assembly premises but did not participate in the voting process as per the party whip issued by JJP Chief Whip Amarjeet Singh Dhanda, instructing them to abstain from the trust motion.

During the floor test, opposition members, including Congress MLAs, demanded a secret ballot and called for the dissolution of the government, citing its minority status. They argued that the BJP lacked the mandate to govern the state. In contrast, BJP MLAs praised former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and welcomed Nayab Singh Saini as the new Chief Minister.