Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Retains Key Portfolios In New Government

In the newly formed Haryana government, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has retained several important portfolios, including Home, Finance, and Excise and Taxation.

In addition to these, Nayab Singh Saini will oversee Town & Country Planning, Urban Estates, Information, Public Relations, Language and Culture, Administration of Justice, General Administration, Criminal Investigation (CID), Personnel & Training, and the Law and Legislative departments.

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Anil Vij, a seven-time legislator and the senior-most member of the Cabinet, has been assigned the portfolios of Energy, Transport, and Labour. Vij previously served as the Home and Health & Family Welfare Minister under former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

First-time legislator Shruti Choudhry will handle Women and Child Development, as well as Irrigation and Water Resources. Another debutante, Arti Singh Rao, has been allocated Health, Medical Education and Research, and Ayush.

Rao Narbir Singh will oversee Industries and Commerce, as well as Environment, Forests, and Wildlife. Meanwhile, Mahipal Dhanda has been given responsibility for School and Higher Education.

Vipul Goel has been appointed minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, Urban Local Bodies, and Civil Aviation. Arvind Sharma will manage the Jails and Cooperation portfolios, while Shyam Singh Rana will handle Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Ranbir Gangwa is assigned Public Health Engineering, and Krishan Kumar Bedi will oversee Social Justice, Empowerment, and Welfare for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. Additionally, Krishan Lal Panwar has been allocated Development and Panchayats, as well as Mines and Geology.

Minister of State (Independent Charge) Rajesh Nagar will manage Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs. Gaurav Gautam, also a Minister of State (Independent Charge), will handle Youth Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, and Sports.

On Sunday, Saini reviewed development projects with officials from the Urban Local Bodies and Development and Panchayats Departments. He emphasized prioritizing public welfare and announced the launch of ‘Samadhan Shivirs’ in municipal bodies starting October 22. During these sessions, officers will be available to address public concerns from 9 AM to 11 AM.

Furthermore, Saini plans to meet with all Municipal Corporation Commissioners in Chandigarh on October 24 at 9 a.m. to review ongoing development projects.

Saini took oath alongside his 13 Cabinet members on October 17, committing to serve the 2.8 crore people of Haryana. The BJP’s victory marks a record third consecutive term, overcoming a decade of anti-incumbency. Saini, a 54-year-old non-Jat leader from the Other Backward Classes (OBC), took office in a ceremony attended by several NDA leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.