New Delhi/IBNS: Nayab Saini, who is set to be back as the Haryana Chief Minister, on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the saffron party returned to power for the third consecutive term in the Hindi heartland state.

Sharing pictures with Saini, Modi posted on X, "I met Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini ji and congratulated and wished him for the historic victory of BJP in the assembly elections. I am confident that Haryana's role is going to become more important in the resolution of developed India."

Saini reposted it saying, "Met the country's most successful and successful Prime Minister Mr. @narendramodi-ji and discussed the mandate received in Haryana and expressed my heartfelt gratitude to him for having special affection towards the people of Haryana.

"This historic victory of Haryana is a victory of trust in the policies of the Prime Minister, a victory of good governance, a victory of equality and a victory of welfare of the poor."

Saini and Modi, the supreme leader of the BJP, are expected to have discussed the government formation in the state.

In Haryana, the BJP proved all exit polls wrong winning 48 out of 90 seats while the Congress improved its tally from previous elections but stopped at 37 seats leaving 3 seats for Independents and 2 seats for INLD.

The Congress, which seemed confident to end the BJP rule in the state, refused to accept the mandate accusing the manipulation in the "system" and also reached out to the Election Commission of India with complaints.

Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh had said, "The result is unexpected, surprising and we can't accept it because it's the defeat of democracy and victory of the system."