Manohar Lal Khattar sworn-in as Haryana CM

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manohar Lal Khattar was on Sunday sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Haryana.

He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki at Panchkula's HUDA ground.

Elaborate arrangements were made for the function which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and several top NDA leaders including Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

The Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat as well as Shiromani Akali Dal chief and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal were also present on the occasion.

Khattar a first time MLA, represents Karnal constituency in the Haryana Assembly. Sixty-year-old Khattar is Haryana's first non-Jat chief minister in 18 years.

Khattar, who was an RSS worker from 1980 to 1994, is said to be close to Prime Minister Modi.

Anil Viz, Kavita Jain, OP Dhankar, Ram Vilas sharma, Om Prakash Dhankar and Captain Abhimanyu were among those sworn-in as ministers in Khattar's Cabinet.

The BJP created history in the Haryana polls by coming to power on its own for the first time, bagging 47 seats in the 90-member assembly.