Chandigarh, Jan. 23 -- The 'tug-of-war' between Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his Home Minister Anil Vij has finally ended with the former taking over as Criminal Investigation Department (CID) portfolio.

As per a notification issued by the Chief Secretary on Wednesday, the portfolios of the CID and the departments of Personnel and Training and of Raj Bhawan Affairs have been allocated to the Chief Minister in addition to his existing portfolios.

Thus, Vij will cease to hold the portfolio of the CID, it added.

The 'war of supremacy' between the Chief Minister and his colleague intensified earlier this week when the latter asked to chargesheet and remove CID chief Anil Rao.

In a letter written to Khattar, Vij had said th...