Maharashtra-Haryana live updates: ML Khattar to take oath as Haryana CM on Sunday, Chautala to be deputy CM

We have emerged as the largest party in the alliance in the state. We will give a stable govt of 'Yuti' (alliance) for the next 5 years in the leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Despite poll pundits almost writing the Congress off after the Lok Sabha drubbing and the long-drawn drama over Rahul Gandhi's resignation, the grand old party has made a striking turnaround in Haryana and Maharashtra elections, thanks to the old guards who under Ahmed Patel have revived some of its sparkle on Diwali.

At least two MLAs from Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) and a few Independents are likely to be inducted into the council of ministers that will take oath on Sunday here along with chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and JJP chief Dushyant Chautala as his deputy. The parties are mulling on the final list of candidates that are to be kept on board. Also, a couple of ministers, who won the elections, are likely to make a comeback.

Newly-elected NCP MLAs in Maharashtra will meet here on October 30 to elect the leader of the House, party sources said on Saturday. NCP chief Sharad Pawar will also attend the meeting, to be held at the party's headquarters here, they said. The decision on who would become the leader of opposition (LoP) will be taken after government is formed in the state, sources added.

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JJP leader Ajay Chautala has been granted furlough and is expected to be out by today evening or Sunday morning, said DG Tihar Jail. Chautala has been granted furlough for two weeks. JJP president Dushyant Chautala had on Friday met his father Ajay Chautala at Tihar prison complex. Ajay Chautala is scheduled to leave Tihar jail either on Saturday evening or Sunday morning, officials said.

"The Haryana governor has invited us to form the government on Sunday," CM Manohar Lal Khattar said. He said that the oath-taking ceremony will take place at 2.15 pm on Sunday. Khattar said Dushyant Chautala would take oath as the deputy chief minister. A total of 57 MLAs staked claim before the governor for forming the government in Haryana, he added.

Ajay Chautala, father of Dushyant Chautala who has been granted furlough of two weeks from jail, would be attending the swearing-in ceremony

Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Ajay Chautala has been granted furlough and is expected to be out by today evening or Sunday morning, said DG Tihar Jail. Chautala has been granted furlough for two weeks. Read more

BJP has called a legislative party meeting on October 30 at Vidhan Bhavan to elect a leader in the house; all 105 MLAs to attend the meeting: Chandrakant Patil, BJP Maharashtra president

The Maharashtra BJP has convened a meeting of its newly-elected MLAs on October 30 to elect the leader of the House, state unit chief Chandrakant Patil said on Saturday. Patil said the meeting will be held in Vidhan Bhavan at 1 pm.

BJP stakes claim to form government in Haryana after its leaders, including ML Khattar, meet governor Satyadeo Narain Arya: PTI quoting party sources

JJP leader Dushyant Chautala gives his letter of support to governor, reports PTI.

Ajay Chautala, Dushyant Chautala's father granted furlough for two weeks, reports ANI, quoting Tihar DG.

Ajay Chautala is likely to be out today evening or tomorrow morning.

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, and JJP Leader Dushyant Chautala arrive at Raj Niwas

JJP State President Nishan Singh hands over letter of support to BJP President Subhash Barala

Dushyant Singh Chautala reaches UT guest house, to accompany Khattar to governor house Raj Niwas

Shiv Sena claims to have support of two independent MLAs

As much deliberation between the BJP and Shiv Sena continues to form government in Maharashtra, two independent MLAs Ashish Jaiswal and Narendra Bhondekar on Saturday met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at his residence 'Matoshree' in Mumbai. After the meeting, Shiv Sena claimed that the two independent candidates have offered their support to the party (ANI)

Poster put up outside Matoshree(Thackeray residence) reads 'CM Maharashtra only Aaditya Thackeray'