Haryana govt: Caste, region equations may factor in while deciding Cabinet

CHANDIGARH: The swearing-in of the new BJP government in Haryana is likely to take place after Dussehra and factors like caste and region equations may be considered while deciding the cabinet, sources said Thursday.

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Nayab Singh Saini had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior BJP leaders in Delhi on Wednesday ahead of his likely swearing-in as the head of the new dispensation in the state following the party's win in the Assembly polls.

On Thursday, Saini also met Union minister and the BJP's election in-charge for Haryana, Dharmendra Pradhan, in the national capital.

The BJP had indicated during the elections that Saini, who replaced Manohar Lal Khattar as chief minister in March and hails from the Other Backward Classes, will be its choice for the top post if it wins.

The party ended up with its best-ever haul of 48 seats, 11 more than the Congress. The JJP and the AAP were decimated and the INLD managed to win just two seats.

A BJP leader from the state said the swearing-in ceremony of the new government is likely to take place after Dussehra festival.