Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar resigned from his position on March 12, 2024, amidst the turmoil within the ruling coalition of BJP and JJP.

Here’s a look at Khattar’s political journey.

According to the official website of the Chief Minister Office Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar was born on May 5, 1954, and hails from Nindana village in Rohtak district of Haryana.

He pursued his higher education at Neki Ram Sharma Government College, Rohtak. He was the first member of his family to pursue studies beyond Class X. 

At the age of 24, he became a permanent member of the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) in 1977. He dedicated his 17 years to RSS before joining the Bhartiya Janta Party in 1944.

He played a crucial role in the BJP’s success in states like Punjab, Haryana, and Chhattisgarh.

With the victory in the 2014 Assembly elections from the Karnal constituency, he became Haryana’s first chief minister from the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP).

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Khattar was appointed as Chairman of the Election Campaign Committee for Haryana.

On October 21, 2014, Khattar was elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party.