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Haryana GK · CM, राज्यपाल और योजनाएं · 18 facts
Chandigarh, designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, serves as the joint capital of Haryana and Punjab; it is a Union Territory.
Haryana Vidhan Sabha has 90 seats; the state sends 10 members to Lok Sabha and 5 members to Rajya Sabha.
Haryana was formed on November 1, 1966, by bifurcating Punjab; it was the 17th state of India at the time of its creation.
Bhagwat Dayal Sharma was the first Chief Minister of Haryana (1966–1967); he was a Congress leader and freedom fighter.
Bansi Lal served as Chief Minister of Haryana three times (1968–75, 1985–87, 1996–99) and also served as India's Defence Minister.
Bhajan Lal served as Chief Minister of Haryana twice (1979–85 and 1991–96) and was known for his political acumen and consolidation of Congress in Haryana.
Chaudhary Devi Lal, known as 'Tau', was Deputy Prime Minister of India (1989–91) and served as Haryana CM twice; he championed farmers' rights.
Manohar Lal Khattar served as Chief Minister of Haryana from 2014 to 2024 (two full BJP terms) and later became a Union Cabinet Minister.
Nayab Singh Saini became the Chief Minister of Haryana in March 2024 (and re-elected post-October 2024 election); he is from the OBC community and represents BJP.
Bandaru Dattatraya served as Governor of Haryana from 2019 to 2024; he is a senior BJP leader from Andhra Pradesh.
Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana identifies and supports the poorest families in Haryana, providing them targeted livelihood assistance.
e-Disha service centres in Haryana were among India's first integrated citizen service centres, providing government services at a single point.
Haryana was the first state to implement the Right to Service Act (2011), ensuring time-bound delivery of government services to citizens.
Haryana has a unicameral legislature with only a Vidhan Sabha (90 seats); there is no Vidhan Parishad in the state.
Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) is Haryana's family ID scheme, assigning a unique ID to every family to streamline benefit delivery for government schemes.
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), renamed Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), oversees urban development across Haryana cities.
Chirayu Haryana (AB-PMJAY) provides health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year to eligible families under the Ayushman Bharat mission.
Haryana's Saksham Yojana provides unemployment allowance and work experience to educated unemployed youth; it is a unique state initiative.