Chandigarh, Mar 13 (UNI) A day after quitting as Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday resigned from the Karnal Assembly seat, clearing the decks for his successor Nayab Singh Saini to contest the by-poll from the constituency.
Saini, who took over as Chief Minister on Tuesday, is presently a Lok Sabha member from Kurukshetra.
Addressing the special session of the state Assembly, Khattar said he has resigned his Assembly seat and CM Saini will take responsibility for the constituency.