India, March 12 -- The BJP legislature party in Haryana elected Nayab Singh Saini as its leader, paving the way for the state unit chief to take up the chief minister's office after Manohar Lal Khattar's exit.

"Hearty congratulations and best wishes to State BJP President Shri @NayabSainiBJP ji on being elected as the leader of the legislative party," BJP Haryana- in-charge Biplab Deb said in a post on X.

"I am confident that he will take forward the development works of Haryana started under the guidance of Honorable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji and the leadership of chief minister Shri Manohar Lal Khattar ji and will take the state forward in terms of development," he said.

Manohar Lal Khattar resigned on Tuesday amid apparen...