CM Saini condoles passing of Shivraj Chouhan's mother
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Grief visited a senior pillar of the BJP on Friday, October 30, 2026, when the mother of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan passed away — and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was among the first to reach out with words of personal solace.
In a heartfelt message posted in Hindi on X, CM Saini wrote: 'The passing of the revered mother of honourable Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan ji is deeply saddening. A mother's departure is an irreplaceable loss in life — one that can never be made whole.' He extended his 'deepest condolences' to Chouhan and the entire bereaved family, and closed with a prayer: 'May the Lord grant the departed soul peace, and grant the family the strength to bear this grief. Om Shanti.'
A bond within the BJP's inner circle
Shivraj Singh Chouhan is one of the BJP's most prominent faces — a four-time former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and now a Union Minister in the Modi cabinet. His stature within the party makes the loss of his mother a moment of collective mourning for the organisation's leadership.
CM Nayab Singh Saini, who leads the BJP government in Haryana, expressed solidarity that reflects the intra-party culture of personal closeness that defines the BJP's top tier. Public condolence messages of this kind are a considered gesture of respect — signalling that the bonds within the party extend well beyond political function.