Swearing-In Of New BJP Govt In Haryana To Be Held On Oct 17, PM Modi To Attend

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released a statement on Saturday after securing more than a majority in the Haryana assembly polls. The saffron party said that the swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government in the state will be held on October 17 in Panchkula.

It said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with party senior leaders and chief ministers of some other states will attend the event.

"We have got the nod of the prime minister and on October 17, the oath-taking ceremony of the chief minister and his council of ministers will take place in Panchkula," Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said, PTI reported.

The BJP achieved its best-ever result in Haryana, securing 48 seats—11 more than the Congress. The JJP and AAP were significantly reduced, while the INLD managed to win only two seats in the recent elections.

Bharatiya Janata Party's State president Mohan Lal Badoli on Thursday blamed Bhupinder Singh Hooda for the loss of the Congress party.

According to ANI, Badoli said, "Hooda (Bhupinder Singh Hooda) is responsible for the loss of the Congress party in Haryana. The Congress candidates will give statements. If you ask them, they will tell you what Hooda has done."

Earlier today, reflecting on Haryana results Congress leader Gehlot said, "...We will go deep into this matter and find out what really happened. The country and the world were seeing that Congress was winning. There was no news of defeat from anywhere, be it exit polls or media... These results were shocking, so it is important to get to the bottom of it... We have also complained to the Election Commission about the EVM machine."

(With ANI, PTI Inputs)