Julana Man Issues Death Threat To Nayab Saini On WhatsApp Group, Arrested

Chandigarh: Days ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new government, a man has been arrested by local police for allegedly giving a "death threat" to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini in a WhatsApp group in Julana. As per the police, the man made a death threat against Saini on October 8, on the ay votes were being counted for the Haryana assembly elections. The accused was identified as Ajmer, a native of Deverar village of Jind district.Jind Superintendent of Police Sumit Kumar said Ajmer made a death threat on October 8 in a WhatsApp group. "As soon as the matter came to the notice of the police, an FIR was registered and Ajmer was arrested," he said, as quoted by PTI. Congress candidate and wrestler Vinesh Phogat won the Julana assembly seat, defeating her nearest rival and BJP nominee Yogesh Kumar by a margin of 6,015 votes.

Next Govt To Be Sworn-In On Oct 17, PM To Attend After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended up with its best-ever haul of 48 seats in the Haryana assembly election, the party on Saturday said that the swearing-in ceremony of the new government will be held on October 17 in Panchkula. The suspense over the next Chief Minister of Haryana continues as the BJP is yet to announce its pick for the top post.Several senior leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior BJP leaders and chief ministers of some other states will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government.Defying all exit polls, which predicted a Congress sweep in Haryana, BJP returned for the third consecutive term. The BJP ended up with its best-ever haul of 48 seats, 11 more than the Congress. The JJP and AAP were decimated and the INLD managed to win just two seats.