Congress President Sonia Gandhi selects Bhupinder Singh Hooda as the Chief of Haryana. He has been sworn-in as the Chief Minister of the state for the second consecutive term on Sunday.

Governor Jagannath Pahadia administered the oath of office and secrecy at a simple function at the Raj Bhawan.

Hooda is expected to shortly constitute his Council of Ministers. He was chosen by Sonia Gandhi after several rounds of consultations with senior Congress leaders even though the party declined to get party strength in the Assembly.

Congress in the state emerged as the single largest party with 40 seats out of 90, but it cobbled a majority after securing support of 7 independents.

In last Assembly election Congress had romped home in 67 constituencies.