Dushyant's family attends swearing-in ceremony

The entire family of JJP leader Dushyant Chautala, who was sworn-in as the Haryana deputy chief minister on Sunday, was present at the oath-taking ceremony and exuded confidence that the BJP-led coalition government would run "smoothly" for the next five years.

Manohar Lal Khattar took oath as the chief minister for the second time. He will lead the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government, which enjoys the support of Chautala's Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) and seven Independent legislators.

GovernorSatyadeo Narain Arya administered the oath at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Raj Bhawan here on Diwali.

Dushyant Chautala's father Ajay Chautala, mother and MLA Naina Chautala, wife Meghna and brother Digvijay attended the oath-taking ceremony.

Talking to reporters, Ajay Chautala said the new government will take forward the development agenda of Haryana in the next five years.

Asked about the Congress raising questions over the prospects of the BJP-led coalition, he said, "Whatever Congress leaders say, it is their wish. This alliance will definitely work and take forward the development works of Haryana in the next five years."
Asked about the questions raised over the prospects of the 11-month-old JJP by other political outfits, she said, "Those questions pushed us to work hard."
Rejecting the Congress's criticism of the JJP for entering into an alliance with the BJP, he said, "The BJP got 40 seats and the JJP 10. At this stage, there was no other option (for an alliance)."