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👁 Manohar Lal Khattar
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  • Born 05 May 1954
  • Age 70
  • Birth Place Rohtak, Punjab India, (present-day, Haryana, )
  • Profession Politician
  • Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
  • In Office 10th Chief Minister Of Haryana 26 October 2014 - 12 March 2024, Leader Of The House In Haryana Legislative Assembly 26 October 2014 - 12 March 2024, Member Of Haryana Legislative Assembly 26 October 2014 - 13 March 2024
  • Residence 719, Prem Nagar, Karnal

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Manohar Lal Khattar BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 19 Jan 2025
Manohar Lal Khattar has been the chief minister of Haryana for two consecutive terms since 2019.  Khattar and his cabinet ministers resigned on March 12, 2024, and he was replaced within hours by BJP state president and Kurukshetra MP Nayab Singh Saini as the CM. As the BJP effected a change of gua...rd in the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, it ended its four-and-half-year alliance with the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) led by Dushyant Chautala. Khattar then successfully contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Karnal constituency of Haryana. An RSS man, Manohar Lal Khattar, toiled on the ground to build the organisation for the last four decades till Prime Minister Narendra Modi handpicked him to lead the first BJP government in Haryana in 2014. The 70-year-old bachelor, known for his simple lifestyle and clean image, has earned himself the reputation of a tough taskmaster with a no-nonsense approach while working behind the scenes in key positions in BJP and is admired for his organisational skills. However, it is his proximity with Modi, who himself was a pracharak for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), that catapulted him to the Chief Minister’s post. The man, whose parents worked as labourers and who once wanted to be a medico, has become the first Punjabi chief Minister of Haryana and the first non-Jat leader to occupy the post after 18 years. Known for his political acumen, Khattar played the role of a master strategist and successfully led many electoral campaigns for his party, the latest being the 2014 Parliamentary elections in Haryana as chairman of the Election Campaign committee. It was in 1996 when Khattar was actively working in Haryana, that he first began working with Modi, who was then in charge of the state. In 2002, Khattar was given a lot of Jammu and Kashmir as the state’s election in charge. Coming from a humble agricultural background, his family arrived in Haryana from Pakistan post-partition. They settled at Nindana, a village situated in Haryana’s Rohtak district. To survive, his father and grandfather took up odd jobs as labourers, finally saving enough to start a small shop. Khattar was born in Nindana in 1954.

Manohar Lal Khattar PERSONAL LIFE

Education University of Delhi

POSITIONS HELD BY Manohar Lal Khattar

Position Tenure
Chief Minister of Haryana 26 October 2014 - Present

MANOHAR LAL KHATTAR NEWS

Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan to become multi-modal transport hub; 3 new RRTS corridors planned

February 22, 2026 10:26 pm

Sarai Kale Khan will become a multi-modal transport hub, with plans for three new RRTS corridors to boost Delhi-NCR regional connectivity.

Delhi Confidential: Skip Protocol At Home Event

December 23, 2025 4:18 am

The former Haryana CM stood in the queue and made his share of contribution.

Bhopal enters India's metro map: Commercial operations on city’s Orange Line priority corridor to begin today

December 21, 2025 4:03 am

Officials said the corridor has been designed to ease congestion on some of the state capital’s busiest arterial roads and offer a cleaner mass-transit alternative in a city heavily dependent on road transport.

Minister Manohar Lal Khattar visits family of Chandigarh IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, final rites on Sunday

October 23, 2025 1:49 pm

Y Puran Kumar, a 2001 batch IPS officer, was found dead at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. The police recovered an eight-page “final note” detailing years of alleged caste-based discrimination, harassment, and character assassination targeted at him.

Lado Lakshmi Yojana: Haryana's ₹2,100-aid scheme for women to be rolled out tomorrow, BJP deploys full leadership for launch

September 24, 2025 1:22 pm

CM Nayab Singh Saini will inaugurate the scheme in Panchkula, former CM Manohar Lal Khattar in Karnal, and Energy Minister Anil Vij will lead the launch in Ambala.

Water from suspended Indus Water Treaty to be supplied to Delhi, Haryana: Manohar Lal

September 20, 2025 6:10 am

Speaking after unveiling the Delhi Drainage Master Plan 2025, Manohar Lal said, “Jaise kehte hain na, aapda mein bhi avsar hai (Sometimes disasters can prove to be blessings in disguise)... Sometimes, even in disaster, opportunity arises.”

Looking at solution for 30 yrs, Govt unveils drainage plan for Delhi

September 20, 2025 6:09 am

The changes will be implemented with a key focus on critical flood control, expansion and integration across the complete drainage network of 18,958 kilometers, which currently falls under eight different agencies, in the city.

Metro expansion, Rapid Rail: Gurgaon gears up for big-ticket transport push

September 05, 2025 9:58 pm

Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the Delhi-Haryana-Rajasthan Rapid Rail corridor is set to get the green light from the Cabinet soon.

Government's plan to cap AC temperature between 20°C to 28°C gets a nod from health experts

June 12, 2025 12:32 pm

If the government's move is approved, it could change how Indians use their ACs at home and in public spaces like hotels and cars.

👁 Ram Charan in a still from Peddi
Ram Charan’s Peddi defies the odds to blast past Rs 400 crore globally in just 14 days
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Ram Charan's sports drama Peddi, directed by Buchi Babu Sana, has become a massive success, earning over Rs 400 crore worldwide in just 14 days. It has broken records for the actor, becoming his highest grossing solo film and the second to cross Rs 200 crore domestically. Despite controversy, Peddi has been a significant milestone in Ram Charan's career.

MANOHAR LAL KHATTAR PHOTOS

Haryana CM's event cancelled after protests turn violent at rally venue

January 10, 2021 3:40 pm

The police had to resort to mild lathi-charge against the farmers. Water canons and teargas was also used but to no avail. The landing spot for Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s helicopter was moved to a different location due to the breach in security.

MANOHAR LAL KHATTAR VIDEOS

Jat quota row: All-party meeting held in Chandigarh

February 19, 2016 8:16 am

Chandigarh, Feb 19 (ANI): An all-party meeting called by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was held in Chandigarh to discuss the rising demand for Jat reservation. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Jawahar Yadav said the meeting had been called to find a solution regarding the BJP-supported reservation issue. Jat community in Haryana has been repeatedly demanding reservation in government jobs and educational institutions under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category.

Haryana CM Khattar backs Vij's beef remark

February 10, 2016 11:38 am

Chennai, Feb 10 (ANI): Supporting the Haryana's Health Minister Anil Vij statement on beef, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said there should be no controversy on Vij's remark, as they already have an act banning beef in the state. Totally agreeing with Vij's statement, he said that no beef in Haryana. Anil Vij on Wednesday stroked a fresh row saying those who cannot live without eating beef should not visit the state where stringent cow protection law is in place.

Listen to Haryana CM M L Khattar saying Muslims have to give up beef

December 24, 2015 9:52 am

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who completes one year in office later this month as the head of a BJP government, told The Indian Express in an interview that the cow, the Gita and Saraswati were articles of faith for the majority in the country, and that Muslims would not be violating their religious beliefs by giving up beef.

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