"Already declared that our leader will be...": Haryana BJP MLA on legislature party meeting

Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): Ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Legislature Party meeting for Haryana, BJP leaders on Wednesday emphasized that caretaker CM Nayab Singh Saini would be elected as the leader.
BJP MLA from Safidon, Ram Kumar Gautam said, "It is already declared that our Legislature Party leader will be Nayab Singh Saini."
The meeting will be held today in Chandigarh in which the legislatures will elect their leader, following which the BJP will stake claim to form the government in Haryana.
Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma said, "Union Home Minister Amit Shah is coming to Haryana today. There will be a meeting of the legislative party today and after that, everything will be clear... The swearing-in ceremony will be grand and the top leadership of the NDA, CMs and Deputy CMs of BJP-ruled states will attend it."
BJP MLA Harinder Singh said that whatever decision the party takes; they will support it.
Jind BJP MLA Krishan Lal Middha hinted that Nayab Singh Saini would be chosen as the leader, saying, "Everyone is happy that the election was fought under the leadership of CM Nayab Singh Saini. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had also announced during the election that the next CM would be Nayab Singh Saini."
BJP MLA from Tosham, Shruti Choudhry said that they will always stand for the party.
"BJP has given us a lot of respect. It is a matter of pride to be an MLA and it is also our responsibility to live up to the expectations of the people. We will always stand for the party," she said.
The BJP is set to form its third successive government in Haryana after it won 48 seats in the 90-member assembly as per the results announced last week. The Congress won 37 seats.
Earlier, expressing gratitude towards the public of Haryana for electing BJP for third time in the state, CM Saini said, "I thank the public of Haryana for electing the BJP government in Haryana for the third time," Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said while speaking to the media.
Nayab Singh Saini is set to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Haryana on October 17. The ceremony is slated to be held at Panchkula at 10 am at Dussehra Ground in Sector 5.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present, along with senior leaders from the BJP and Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers from NDA-ruled states.
Speculation suggests that the new Haryana cabinet may include Anil Vij, Krishan Lal Midha, Shruti Chaudhary, Arvind Kumar Sharma, Vipul Goel, and Nikhil Madan. (ANI)