Last Updated: March 13, 2024, 17:33 IST
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini wins trust vote in Haryana Assembly.
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini moved the motion seeking a trust vote in the state Assembly, following this, the four Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) MLAs present in the House left
A day after he took oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government on Wednesday won the floor test in the assembly by a voice vote. It was carried out after a two-hour-long discussion during a special session of the state Assembly.
Nayab Singh Saini addressed the state Assembly during the floor test and said, “I come from a humble family background, no one is in politics in my family. I am just a party worker of the BJP and today I have been given such a big opportunity. I must say that this can be only possible in a party like the BJP…”
The special session of the Haryana assembly saw a turbulent start after the opposition Congress questioned the summoning of the House. Leader of opposition (LoP) of the state Assembly Bhupinder Singh Hooda sought the Speaker to adjourn the House till all members arrive.
The Speaker, however, denied the Congress leader’s demand.
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini then moved the motion seeking a trust vote in the state Assembly, following this, the four Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) MLAs present in the House left.
The Dushyant Chautala-led JJP had issued a whip, asking its 10 legislators to remain absent from the House during the trust vote.
According to a Hindustan Times report, LoP Hooda hit out at the BJP during the debate for “changing CMs” and said, “BJP has replaced ML Khattar and appointed Nayab Singh Saini as CM purely as a stop-gap arrangement. Saini was a nightwatchman. He asked the CM to recommend the dissolution of the House and seek a fresh mandate. People will decide who has the numbers.”
“The whip JJP issued asking its MLAs to abstain from voting was a testament to BJP-JJP still supporting each other. BJP was fooling people but people will give a befitting reply in polls. You keep changing CM, we shall change this government,” he added.
Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar Resigns From Karnal Assembly Seat
Meanwhile, BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar tendered his resignation from the Karnal Assembly seat on Wednesday.
“…I announce today that I am resigning from the post of MLA from Karnal Assembly seat. Now from today, our CM Nayab Saini will take over the responsibility of Karnal Assembly…” he said.
“Whatever new responsibility is assigned to me, I will complete it more smoothly,” Khattar added.
In the 90-member Haryana assembly, the BJP has 41 MLAs and the support of six of the seven independents and of lone Haryana Lokhit Party MLA Gopal Kanda.
