BJP’s Harvinder Kalyan unanimously elected as new speaker of Haryana state assembly

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh: Three-time BJP MLA Harvinder Kalyan from Gharaunda in Karnal district has been elected unopposed as the new Speaker of the Haryana Assembly. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini proposed Kalyan’s name, with cabinet minister Ranbir Singh Gangwa offering his support. Pro-tem Speaker Raghubir Singh Kadian announced Harvinder Kalyan’s appointment after no opposition was raised by other parties.

This election makes Kalyan, 57, the 18th Speaker of the 15th Haryana Assembly. A native of Kutail village in Karnal, Kalyan began his political journey with the Youth Congress before joining the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), contesting and losing the 2009 Assembly election on a BSP ticket. He finally joined the BJP, winning his first seat in 2014 when the party took power in Haryana. He retained his seat in 2019 and 2024.

An engineering graduate from Amravati University, Maharashtra, and an agriculturist, Harvinder Kalyan declared assets worth around Rs 7 crore in his latest affidavit with the Election Commission of India. Known for his no-nonsense image, he previously served as the chairman of the Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited (Hafed).

Kalyan’s family has deep roots in public service. His father, Devi Singh Kalyan, was chairman of Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Ltd, while his elder brother, Devender Kalyan, is an IRS officer currently posted on deputation in Haryana.

Kalyan’s wife, Reshma Kalyan, is the daughter of Manohar Naik, a multiple-term MLA from the Pusad Assembly seat in Maharashtra.



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