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At a Glance: Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister of Haryana

Manohar Lal Khattar, the first time MLA who was a dedicated RSS pracharak once upon a time, was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Haryana at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula on

India TV News Desk Updated on: November 30, 2014 11:21 IST

Manohar Lal Khattar is a tech savvy much like Modi and some other Indian politicians. He uses Apple laptop and has his own website. Khattar is also quite active on social media which includes Facebook and Twitter.

Manohar Lal Khattar is known to be a master strategist. He has a sharp mind for politics. Khattar was appointed Chairmn of the BJP's Haryana election committee for the recent Lok Sabha elections.

Khattar may have found favor with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he is perceived as a person from non-influential, minority Punjabi community and an outsider from Karnal. Modi and Amit Shah gave him a nod over Captain Abhimanyu, Ram Bilas Sharma and Krishanpal Gurjar, who too were in the race for Chief Minister's chair.

Khattar was reportedly preferred by the party because of his clean image and also for his commitment to the party.

Khattar is also known for his conservative views. He had created stir in the past by saying that girls must wear decent clothes to not attract the opposite sex.

 

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