Minister of State for Archaeology and Museums (independent charge), Labour and Empowerment (attached with deputy chief minister) and Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Anoop Dhanak on Monday assumed charge of his new office on eighth-floor of Haryana Secretariat here.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala and MLA Naina Chautala were present on the occasion.
“I will discharge my duties with utmost dedication for the development of the State. The State government has given me responsibility of Archaeology & Museums (Independent Charge), Labour and Employment (attached with Deputy Chief Minister) departments and will leave no stone unturned for ensuring unprecedented growth in the state,” he said after assuming charge.
The Uklana MLA said that a comprehensive strategy will be made to promote tourism in the state through conserving archaeological sites and museums.
Dhanak was inducted as minister of state in the newly formed BJP-JJP led-State government because of his loyalty to Dushyant Chautala. He was also allotted one of the departments allocated to his leader and Deputy CM. With his elevation as minister, Dushyant has also tried to give representation to scheduled caste community, as four of his 10 MLAs belong to the community.
Dhanak was the first INLD MLA who stood by Dushyant when he was expelled from INLD by his grandfather and former CM, OP Chautala. Although a petition seeking his disqualification from the membership of the state assembly was also filed against him by INLD General Secretary Abhay Singh Chautala, he continued his support to Dushyant.
Later, he was even disqualified from the House by the speaker for joining Dushyant's camp. Dhanak has been elected from Uklana (SC) seat in Hisar district for the second time consecutively.