Bhajan Lal Sharma is the Chief Minister of new BJP govt in Rajasthan

The BJP has picked first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as the new chief minister of Rajasthan. He is an MLA from Sanganer.

Bhajan Lal Sharma, a Brahmin, and a first-time is a long time BJP worker. He was party’s general secretary of the state of Rajasthan.

Bhajan Lal Sharma’s name has been elected as the legislature party’s leader and will be the chief minister of Rajasthan, following the BJP’s victory in the recent assembly elections.

#WATCH | BJP names Bhajanlal Sharma as the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/j3awHnmH7k

— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2023

Addressing the media, Rajnath Singh said the legislature party meeting of the Rajasthan BJP was held on Tuesday. Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje has proposed the name of Bhajanlal Sharma as the leader of legislative party, which was agreed upon unanimously.

#WATCH | "Bhajanlal Sharma has been elected as the leader of the Rajasthan BJP Legislature Party. There will be two Deputy CMs- Diya Singh and Dr. Prem Chand Bairwa. Vasudev Devnani to be the Speaker," says BJP central observer for Rajasthan, Rajnath Singh pic.twitter.com/XyqGKDo40o

— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2023

Who is Bhajan Lal Singh, BJP's new CM for Rajasthan?

Bhajan Lal Sharma, 56, is the first time MLA from Sanganer, a Brahmin-dominated seat in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He was given a safe seat.

Sharma belongs to Bharatpur but was given a ticket from Sanganer after denying a ticket to sitting MLA Ashok Lahoty.

#WATCH | Rajasthan CM-designate Bhajanlal Sharma garlanded after BJP picks him for the CM post, in Jaipur pic.twitter.com/rcwibk9fDd

— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2023

He is the longest serving General Secretary in Rajasthan BJP and he belong to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)

Rajasthan gets 2 Deputy CMs

Bhajan Lal Sharma will have two deputies, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa.

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker

Vasudev Devnani will be the Speaker of Rajasthan Assembly, Rajnath Singh announced.

#WATCH | "Bhajanlal Sharma has been elected as the leader of the Rajasthan BJP Legislature Party. There will be two Deputy CMs- Diya Singh and Dr. Prem Chand Bairwa. Vasudev Devnani to be the Speaker," says BJP central observer for Rajasthan, Rajnath Singh pic.twitter.com/XyqGKDo40o

— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2023

Earlier on Tuesday, a meeting was held at the BJP office in the presence of the party's three central observers led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The two other observers are Vinod Tawde and Saroj Pandey.

The BJP defeated the incumbent Congress government to with the Rajasthan Assembly election 2023.

Of the total 200 seats in Rajasthan Assembly, polling was held for 199 of which the BJP bagged 115, while Congress got only 69.