In the politics of Haryana assembly elections, BJP defeated Congress on the basis of Jat vs non-Jat fight. Its effect is also being seen in the cabinet of newly appointed Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. The BJP has tried to balance the caste equation and representation of regions in the new 13-member cabinet. Along with Saini, the party’s OBC face, the BJP has inducted ministers from Dalit, Jat, Brahmin, Ahir, Punjabi, Gurjar, Bania and Rajput communities.
Important political players, families and regions of Haryana got a place in the cabinet by making seven-time MLA Anil Vij, Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh’s daughter Aarti Rao Singh (Atelli MLA) and former CM Bansilal’s granddaughter Shruti Chaudhary (Tosham MLA) as ministers. Is.
Five OBC ministers have got a place in the cabinet. Apart from Naib Singh Saini, other OBC ministers include Badshahpur MLA Rao Narbir Singh, Barwala MLA Ranbir Singh Gangwa, Tigaon MLA Rajesh Nagar and Aarti Rao Singh. Ranbir Singh belongs to Gangwa potter community. Whereas, Aarti and Narbir are Ahirs. Rajesh Nagar is Gurjar.
The inclusion of Aarti and Narbir in the cabinet is also being seen as BJP’s attempt to give more representation to South Haryana. This area has played an important role in the party’s victory since 2014.
One fourth of the population of Haryana belongs to the Jat community. This community stands strongly behind the Congress. There are two ministers in the cabinet from this community also. Shruti Chaudhary and Panipat Rural MLA Mahipal Dhanda have been made ministers. Dhanda and Ballabhgarh MLA Moolchand Sharma was a minister in the previous Saini cabinet. Only one of them was kept and given a new face.
respect for dalits also
When the Jats rejected the BJP, the saffron party focused its entire attention on helping the Dalits. Narwana MLA Krishna Bedi and Israna MLA Krishna Lal Panwar were successful in winning the elections. BJP has given a lot of priority to Dalits. Therefore BJP chose the day of Valmiki Jayanti for swearing in. Saini visited Valmiki temple in Panchkula before taking oath.
The Punjabi community, which has been a major vote bank for the BJP since Manohar Lal Khattar became CM in 2014, has also been accommodated in the form of seven-time MLA Anil Vij. He is likely to get a key portfolio. The cabinet has two Brahmins in the form of Gohana MLA Arvind Sharma and Palwal MLA Gaurav Gautam. By including Faridabad MLA Vipul Goyal in the cabinet, a tradesman has also got a place. Radaur MLA Shyam Singh Rana, who is a Rajput, has got a place in the cabinet.
