Chandigarh, March 6 -- At his official residence in Chandigarh, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini keeps his doors open for throngs of people from the state, emphasising that he is a leader with the common touch. Saini, 54, who was the BJP high command's unexpected pick as successor to his mentor Manohar Lal Khattar last year, led the party's dramatic third successive victory in the assembly polls. He has now set himself the task of implementing the party's poll promises in a timebound manner. Easy-going and soft-spoken, Saini will complete a year as chief minister on March 12. In an interview HT on Wednesday, he spoke about the highlights of his tenure, his governance road map, and his priority areas. Edited excerpts:

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