Bhajan Lal Sharma appointed as new Rajasthan CM

Bhajan Lal Sharma appointed as new Rajasthan CM.

Rajastha CM Update: Bhajan Lal Sharma has been appointed as CM of Rajasthan. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Bhajan Lal Sharma has been elected as the new MLA for Sanganer constituency in Jaipur, marking his maiden foray into the legislative assembly. The BJP chose Sharma over sitting MLA Ashok Lahoti for the 2023 elections. Sharma secured a resounding victory, defeating his Congress opponent Pushpendra Bhardwaj by a margin of 48,081 votes.

In another surprise move, the BJP on Tuesday appointed its first MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma (56) as the next Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Sharma, who was elected from Sanganer in Jaipur district in the November 25 assembly elections, has been an office-bearer in the state unit of the BJP.

Two Deputy Chief Ministers in Rajasthan

There will also be two deputy chief ministers in the state – former MP Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa, while Vasudev Devnani has been appointed as Speaker of the Assembly.

Diya Kumari, the MP from Rajsamand, contested the Assembly elections from Vidhyadhar Nagar, while Bairwa was elected as MLA from Dudu. The names were finalized at the legislative party meeting held nine days after the election results were announced on December 3.

A resident of Bharatpur, some people had branded Sharma as an ‘outsider’ in Sanganer before the elections. However, he won by a huge margin, defeating Pushpendra Bhardwaj of Congress by 48,081 votes.

Sharma, who is considered close to both the party organization and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has been state secretary general under four state BJP presidents – Ashok Parnami, Madan Lal Saini, Satish Poonia and CP Joshi. On Monday, the BJP had made a surprise choice as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Mohan Yadav (58), a leader from the Yadav OBC community.

(With input from agencies)