In the current study fifty root nodulating bacterial strains isolated from Cicer arietinum (Chickpea) and Vigna radiata (Mungbean) nodules were subjected to different NaCl concentrations. Out of these 20 salt tolerant isolates were selected for the production of cell surface component like β-glucan, lipopolysaccharide, exopolysaccharide and motility under salt stress condition. Symbiotic performance of Vigna radiata and Cicer arietinum were done under salt stress condition by using 4 isolates (CMR3,CMR13,MR5.MR11) which showed the tolerant behavior in all cell surface properties and one sensitive isolate (MR30) was used for comparision.All growth parameters of selected legumes were enhanced at 5% salt concentration as compare to control in CMR3,CMR13,MR5.MR11. A decline in all parameters was observed in isolate that does not show good cell surface components under salt stress. This shows the inhibition of cell surface properties under salt stress, affects the symbiotic performance of both parameters negatively. The present study concludes that under salt stress conditions, tolerant strains successfully overcome the stressful environmental conditions by maintaining the factors, essential for symbiosis in an ideal system.