A day after taking oath of office and secrecy along with his 13 Cabinet colleagues, second-time Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday assumed office here and vowed to tirelessly serve 2.80 crore people of Haryana.

“I assumed charge as the chief servant of the state,” he wrote on X.

Reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message of inclusion, he said, “I am emotional and bowed down. The resolve of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’ is paramount,” he said, adding, “We will leave no stone unturned in making Haryana the best, prosperous and self-reliant state.”

“Under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our full majority government will be dedicated to service, good governance, equality, prosperity and welfare of the poor,” the soft-spoken Saini added.

Hours after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana, BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday fulfilled party’s major job promise by announcing the result of recruitment exams for 25,000 posts.

Ahead of the BJP to form the government for the record third time in a row, Saini had said 25,000 appointments would be made before the oath-taking ceremony.

“In the past, they (the Congress) had won power by deceiving people in several states, including Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and others. The Congress has lost its credibility,” Saini said.

Six gang members of the Dheeraj Nakhdola and Rathi gang have been arrested for allegedly demanding a ransom from an earth mover company owner here in Gurugram, police said.

The accused allegedly had planned to extort money after kidnapping the company owner or staff.

Those arrested have been identified as Dheeraj (40) a resident of village Nakhdola, Gurugram, Samunder Deshwal alias Rathi (21) a resident of village Atawala district Panipat, Sagar (21) of village Atawala district Panipat, Manish (23) of Jhajjar district, Anuj (24 ) of village Dharampur, Gurugram and Vikas (28) resident of village Khacharoli district Jhajjar.

The police have also recovered 04 pistols, 01 revolver, 05 magazines and 35 live cartridges from their possession.

Other Backward Classes (OBC) face Nayab Singh Saini took oath as the Haryana Chief Minister for the second time on Thursday with the BJP defying anti-incumbency to form the government in the state for a record third consecutive term by securing an absolute majority in Haryana.

OBC leader Saini, 54, had first taken over as Chief Minister in March this year, succeeding Manohar Lal Khattar who had headed the state since 2014.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP’s top leadership and 18 National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Chief Ministers attended a mega political gathering in Panchkula, near the state capital Chandigarh.

In a significant political signal, the newly-elected BJP government in Haryana, led by Nayab Singh Saini, is set to take oath on October 17, coinciding with Valmiki Jayanti.

This strategic choice of occasion aims to underscore a renewed commitment to the Dalit community, who were reportedly instrumental in the party's recent historic victory in the state.

Valmiki Jayanti, celebrated as "Pargat Diwas" by the Valmiki community, honours the revered author of the Ramayana.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a minor in Gurugram, police said on Wednesday.

The accused, identified as Amit Kumar (28) and Tarun alias Johnny (29), both residents of village Khalilpur in Gurugram, were arrested from Chilla in Rewari district on Tuesday.

During interrogation, the duo confessed to the crime, police said.

The police said that during the investigation, Amit revealed that he suspected that victim Tushar, 15, had an illicit relationship with his wife.

Hours after being unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party leader, outgoing Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, accompanied by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Wednesday called on Governor Bandaru Dattatreya at Raj Bhawan here and staked claim to form the government.

Saini, 54, will take oath as the Chief Minister at Parade Ground in Sector 5 in Panchkula, near here, on Thursday morning in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, besides Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states.

Three Independent MLAs -- Savitri Jindal, Devendra Kadyan and Rajesh Doon -- who have extended their support to Saini have also reached Raj Bhawan.

Earlier in the day, Saini was unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party in a Panchkula meeting attended by Union Home Minister Shah and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav as the party's central observers.

The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will soon be undertaking the installation of smart traffic signal lights, including pedestrian signal lights, in sectors 58 to 115 in the GMDA area of Gurugram.

The work was approved for allotment on Wednesday in the Tender Allotment Committee meeting chaired by the Chief Executive Officer, GMDA, A. Sreenivas.

Officials said this work is being carried out under Phase 2 of the smart traffic signal project and will be executed at a cost of Rs 7.46 crore. The period of completion is 6 months from the date of award to the agency and work is scheduled to start in November.

About 32 junctions in these sectors will be equipped with smart traffic signals to improve traffic management as well as pedestrian movement in these areas.

Nayab Singh Saini was elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party in Haryana at a meeting held at Panchkula on Wednesday, attended by central BJP observers Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, paving the way for his return as Chief Minister.

The BJP’s 48 legislators elected Other Backward Class (OBC) leader Saini, 54, as their leader to head the BJP’s record third consecutive government in Haryana.

Saini will take the oath for the second time on Thursday amidst the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Shah, ministers and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested by the Gurugram Police for allegedly killing his wife to "get rid of her" due to frequent altercations between the couple, an official said on Monday.

The accused was identified as Gautam, a native of Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh.

According to the police, they received information that on the intervening nights of October 13 and 14, a woman living in a rented accommodation in village Narsinghpur was lying lifeless in her room.