Haryana CM Khattar wins a fragile victory after a tiff with Anil Vij

Anil Vij is the most well-endowed minister after Dushyant Chautala, who holds 10 departments, and Manohar Lal Khattar, who has 18

Nitin Kumar 

Tension between Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Anil Vij, now home minister, had been brewing for five years, with the former seen to be foisted upon the seasoned players of the state by the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). But when the floodgates opened for an all-out war, the party brass had to intervene to reach a truce.

Though the central leadership has weighed in on behalf of Khattar, the whole episode has indicated the chief minister’s feebleness in keeping his flock in order. According to a notification issued by the chief ...

First Published: Sun, February 09 2020. 21:23 IST