Rajasthan's new CM Bhajan Lal Sharma: 6 things to know
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 12, 2023, named Bhajan Lal Sharma, first-time MP from Sanganer, as the chief minister of Rajasthan.
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Here are six things to know about Bhajan Lal Sharma.
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He is a voter in Rajasthan's Bharatpur constituency.
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He completed his masters in politics from Rajasthan University, Jaipur in 1993.
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The 56-year-old is considered close to the party's president JP Nadda.
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He has served as BJP's general secretary for four tenures.
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In the recently held Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023, he defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pushpendra Bhardwaj by a margin of over 48,000 votes.
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According to his election affidavit, his father's name is Kishan Swaroop Sharma.
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Diya Kumari has been announced as the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan.
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Divya shares the post of the deputy chief minister with Prem Chand Bairwa.
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Vasudev Devnani has been announced as the new Rajasthan Assembly Speaker.
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The naming of the elected ministers comes days after the BJP swept the Rajasthan Assembly elections by winning 115 seats out of 199.