With Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President J.P. Nadda, and other top BJP leaders attending the oath-taking ceremony of the new Haryana government on October 17, the police on Wednesday beefed up security.

Nayab Singh Saini is the chief ministerial face in the recently concluded Haryana Assembly elections. The BJP secured a third term, winning 48 seats against the Congress’37 in the 90-member Haryana Assembly.

Officials said tight security arrangements have been made at the venue as around 500 VVIPs from across the country, including 14 chief ministers, Union Ministers and BJP central leadership, expected to attend the event.