Nayab Singh Saini (born 25 January 1970)[1] is an Indian politician serving as the Chief Minister of Haryana since March 2024. Previously, he was the president of the Haryana state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party from 2023 till 2024. Saini is a notable BJP leader from Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Haryana.[2] In October 2024 Haryana Assembly elections, Saini won from Ladwa constituency of Kurukshetra district and also led the BJP party to secure a third term victory in the state.[3]
Nayab Singh Saini | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 11th Chief Minister of Haryana | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2024 | |
| Governor | Bandaru Dattatreya |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Preceded by | Manohar Lal Khattar |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Haryana | |
| In office 28 October 2023 – 9 July 2024 | |
| President | J. P. Nadda |
| Preceded by | Om Prakash Dhankar |
| Succeeded by | Mohan Lal Badoli |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 12 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Raj Kumar Saini |
| Succeeded by | Naveen Jindal |
| Constituency | Kurukshetra, Haryana |
| Minister of State, Government of Haryana | |
| In office 24 July 2015 – 3 June 2019 | |
Ministry | Term |
| Minister of Labour & Employment (Independent Charge) | 22 July 2016 – 3 June 2019 |
| Minister of Mines & Geology | 24 July 2015 – 3 June 2019 |
| Minister of New & Renewable Energy | 24 July 2015 – 22 July 2016 |
| Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mewa Singh Singroha |
| Constituency | Ladwa |
| In office 4 June 2024 – 8 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Manohar Lal Khattar |
| Succeeded by | Jagmohan Anand |
| Constituency | Karnal |
| In office 26 October 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ramkishan Gurjar |
| Succeeded by | Shalley Chaudhary |
| Constituency | Naraingarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1970 Mirzapur Majra, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Chandigarh |
| Alma mater | B. R. Ambedkar B. University (B.A.), Chaudhary Charan Singh University (LL.B.) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Source: [1] | |
Earlier, Saini served as the Member of parliament (M.P.) from Kurukshetra, Haryana, from 2019 to 2024. Before that, he was a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) from Naraingarh (Ambala district) from 2014 to 2019. He served as the Minister of State in Haryana government from 2015 to 2019. Coming from a humble family background, Saini joined the BJP party unit in Ambala and steadily rose through the ranks, often working closely with party leader, Manohar Lal Khattar.[4]
Early life and education
Nayab Singh Saini was born in the small village of Mizapur Majra near Ambala, Haryana, India on 25 January 1970 in a Haryanvi Mali family.[5][6] Saini, originally belongs to Mangoli Jattan village of Kurukshetra, though his family shifted to Mirzapur in Ambala district a long time ago.[7][8]
Saini is a law graduate and did his LLB degree from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut.[7] Earlier, he did his B.A. degree from B. R. Ambedkar B. University, Muzaffarpur.[9]
Political career
Early career: Pre-2014 (Ambala youth wing)
Saini joined the BJP party unit in Ambala. Initially, he started working as a computer operator in the BJP's Ambala party office and eventually became the general secretary of Haryana BJP’s Kisan Morcha (farmers’ front). He became an active member of BJP’s Ambala youth wing, and he was recognized by Manohar Lal Khattar.[4]
Saini also became a supporter of cow protectionism in Haryana like several other leaders of BJP-RSS background, noting that the ordinary people of Haryana have deep respect for the cow, though he condemned any lynching incident.[10] He contested the election in Naraingarh constituency of Ambala district in 2010 but was defeated by Ramkishan Gurjar. While he lost his first election, he was becoming recognized as an OBC face in the BJP's Ambala unit.[7]
Mid Career: 2014 -2023 (MLA & MP)
In 2014, Saini contested the Haryana state elections from Naraingarh Assembly constituency (Ambala district) as a BJP candidate and won the MLA election by 24,361 votes to become a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Naraingarh Assembly constituency from 2014 to 2019. He served as the Minister of State, Government of Haryana from 2015 to 2019.
In 2019 Indian general election he was elected as Member of Parliament from Kurukshetra.[11] In 2023, he was appointed the president of the Haryana unit of the BJP.[12]
Prime Career 2024 onwards (Chief Ministership)
Saini, who was the president of BJP state unit was declared the new Chief Minister of Haryana on 12 March 2024 after incumbent Manohar Lal Khattar resigned as Chief Minister before 2024 Lok Sabha election.[13][14] After the resignation of Manohar Lal Khattar, Saini was elected as the Leader of BJP's Legislative Party and subsequently took oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana.[15]
In October 2024, Saini won the Haryana Assembly Election from Ladwa seat (Kurukshetra district)[16] and also became the second time Chief Minister of Haryana on 17 October 2024.[17] According to political analysts, the elevation of Nayab Singh Saini as Chief Minister in March 2024 helped BJP win the 2024 Haryana elections, as the party was able to consolidate the votes from the OBC community, while and also gaining some Scheduled Caste (SC) voters, through new development schemes.[18]
Developmental initiatives as CM (2024 onwards)
Hike in expenditure limit of Gram Panchayats
For a long period, the Sarpanch Associations of Haryana demanded that the expenditure limit of the Gram Panchayats should be increased as it becomes difficult to implement various developmental initiatives in the villages due to fund crunch. Going by the demands, Saini government in July 2024 implemented the government resolution of increasing the expenditure limit of the Gram Panchayats to implement various developmental initiatives in the villages. The hike in expenditure limit was made from ₹ 5 lakh to ₹ 21 lakh, which enabled Panchayats to garner enough funds without floating e-tenders.[19]
Reduction of tariff on electricity
Saini government also abolished the minimum charges that were levied on state's electricity consumers and announced that after the abolition, the electricity bill to be paid by the consumers will be solely based on units of electricity consumed. Saini also launched a state subsidy scheme under "Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojna". Under this scheme, Rs 60,000 was sanctioned by central government, for setting up a rooftop solar plant for poor families having an annual income of less than Rs 1,80,000. Saini government thus planned an additional subsidy of Rs 50,000 from the state's exchequer. Since, the cost of installing a rooftop solar plant then was Rs 1,10,000, Saini administration planned to set up these plants completely from the expenses of central and state government, putting no financial burden on the citizens.[20]
Affordable housing scheme
In July 2024, the state cabinet of Haryana under CM Saini launched two affordable housing schemes, one for urban poor and another for rural poor. The housing scheme for urban poor from the Economically Weaker Sections of society was called "Mukhyamantri Seheri Awas Yojna". As per this scheme, the poor families having annual income of up to ₹ 1.80 lakh were eligible for the financial assistance of 1.5 lakh provided by state government for building their own pucca house. The scheme provided 30 square yard plot for each beneficiary family as well to construct their houses.[21][22]
See also
References
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- ^ "Newsmaker | Meet Haryana's new CM Nayab Singh Saini: A Khattar confidant, OBC face". The Indian Express. 12 March 2024. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Nayab Singh Saini Haryana Election Results 2024 Highlights: CM Saini wins in Ladwa; defeats Mewa Singh by 16,054 votes". Mint. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Haryana Assembly election results 2024: 5 things that made Nayab Singh Saini a winner for BJP". The Indian Express. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Why did BJP suddenly changed its chief minister in Haryana". 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
Saini, the sitting MP from Kurukshetra in Haryana and the BJP's state president, is the tallest OBC leader in BJP's Haryana unit. The Saini community comprises 8% of the population of the state and exercises political influence in the districts of Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Ambala, Hisar and Rewari. "The Saini caste hails from the traditional Mali community of horticulturists, florists and farmers," SK Chahal, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Kurukshetra University, told Scroll. "The community is spread across the country, particularly within the agrarian classes in north India
- ^ Takkar, Jatin (13 March 2024). "OBC leader Nayab Saini is new Haryana chief minister". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP replaces rebel MP with Haryana minister Nayab Saini to retain Kurukshetra seat". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Caste equations weigh heavy as BJP looks for its next Haryana chief". The Indian Express. 22 February 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "MLA Details". 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Villagers have respect for cows, who can stop them?': Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini denies 'mob lynching' claim after migrant worker's death". Business Today. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Nayab Singh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KURUKSHETRA(HARYANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "BJP appoints OBC MP Saini as Haryana party president". Hindustan Times. 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ The Times of India (12 March 2024). "Who is Nayab Singh Saini, Haryana's new CM". Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ India Today (12 March 2024). "Nayab Singh Saini to be new Haryana Chief Minister, replaces Manohar Lal Khattar". Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ patel, Priya. "Nayab Singh Saini took oath as 11'th Chief Minister of Haryana". Bru Times News. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Haryana assembly elections: Nayab Singh Saini shining, set for lead role after cameo as CM". The Times of India. 9 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Nayab wins Ladwa, says double engine will develop state at rapid pace". The Tribune. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Haryana election results 2024: As BJP looks set for win, 5 things the party got right". Indian Express. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Haryana CM hikes expenditure limit for Gram Panchayats; Sarpanch association terms it "misleading"". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "No monthly minimum charges for domestic power consumers: Haryana CM Saini". Business Standard. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Haryana cabinet approves scheme to provide affordable housing". Economic Times. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Nayab Singh Saini government rolls out two mega housing scheme". The Tribune. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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