Months before the Haryana assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party replaced its strongman Manohar Lal Khattar as chief minister with low-profile OBC leader Nayab Singh Saini, a decision that surprised many.

Six months before the Haryana Assembly polls, the BJP top brass felt that Manohar Lal Khattar as chief minister needed to be replaced with OBC leader Nayab Singh Saini to dent anti-incumbency sentiments. The choice surprised many but on Tuesday, Saini proved his mettle as the chief ministerial

Months before the Haryana Assembly polls, the BJP replaced its strongman Manohar Lal Khattar as CM with low-profile leader Nayab Singh Saini

Haryana is now in the same bracket as Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh where the BJP is the centre-point of politics.

BJP's Nayab Singh Saini leads party to victory in Haryana Assembly polls, defying exit poll predictions.

Nayab Singh Saini was brought in as Haryana Chief Minister around 200 days ahead of the Assembly election in the state. Saini, with his schemes won people's confidence, and helped the BJP create history in Haryana, beating 10 years of anti-incumbency.