Chandigarh, April 28 -- The state assembly passed the Haryana Clerical Services (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2026.

Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, who moved the bill in the House, said that it will make the promotion process of Group D (fourth-class) employees simpler, faster and more transparent.

Saini said that in 2018, through the Haryana Group D Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2018, a common cadre system was implemented for Group D employees, which enabled equal promotion opportunities for fourth-class employees in the field cadre.

He explained that earlier, due to limited posts, only a small number of employees could get a promotion. Additionally, promotion opportunities were restricted wi...