Months before the Haryana Assembly polls, the BJP replaced its strongman Manohar Lal Khattar as Chief Minister with low-profile OBC leader Nayab Singh Saini, a decision that surprised many. Mr. Saini quickly got to work, with his cabinet taking some important decisions. Mr. Saini won the seat in a bypoll held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections in May, defeating Congress nominee Tarlochan Singh. He was the state BJP youth wing's Ambala district general secretary in 2002 and became the district president three years later. He was elected to the Haryana Assembly from Naraingarh constituency in 2014 and to the Lok Sabha from Kurukshetra seat in 2019.

Source: Punch October 08, 2024 16:39 UTC