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Updated October 30th, 2019 at 14:19 IST

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital for the first time after taking over as the Haryana CM

Reported by: Akhil Oka
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Wednesday. It was his first meeting with the PM after taking over as the CM on October 27. Later in the day, he is also likely to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah. On Tuesday, he paid a similar courtesy visit to the working president of BJP, JP Nadda. On this occasion, he also discussed various issues at length.

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Haryana assembly elections 

Haryana went to the polls on October 21. As per the Election Commission of India figures, the total turnout was 68.47%. When the results were declared three days later, BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 40 seats. However, this was a drop from the party’s 2014 tally, when it had secured a majority on its own. On the other hand, Congress bagged 31 seats while the Dushyant Chautala-led Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) won from 10 constituencies. Thus, hectic parlays were going on in both the ruling and opposition camps for the formation of the government. Both sides were trying to persuade JJP and the Independents in this regard. 

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BJP-JJP form government 

Initial reports suggested that senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda had reached out to Chautala. Eventually, BJP stitched a post-poll alliance with the JJP, offering the post of Deputy CM to the latter. The ruling party also categorically refused to take support from the controversial Independent MLA Gopal Kanda. Along with Khattar, Dushyant Chautala took oath as the Deputy CM of Haryana. The other ministers would be sworn in at a later stage.  

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Published October 30th, 2019 at 13:38 IST

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