Bhajan Lal Sharma
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Bhajan Lal Sharma | |
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| 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kalraj Mishra |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Gehlot |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Lahoti |
| Constituency | Sanganer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 Atari Nadbai Bharatpur, India |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | Master of Arts in Political Science |
| Alma mater | Rajasthan University |
| Profession | Politician |
Bhajan Lal Sharma (born 1967) is an Indian politician designated to take charge as the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan since 12 December 2023. He is a member of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, representing the Sanganer constituency.[1]
Previously, he served as the General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan.
Political career
He has served as the General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan four times.[2]
Following the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he was elected as an MLA from the Sanganer Assembly constituency, defeating Pushpendra Bhardwaj, the candidate from the Indian National Congress (INC), by a margin of 48,081 votes.[3]
On 12 December 2023, he was appointed as the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan by the Bharatiya Janata Party[4] along with two deputy CMs, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa.
Chief Minister of Rajasthan
References
- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Who is Bhajan Lal Sharma, BJP's pick for Rajasthan chief minister? Check wealth, education details". Hindustan Times. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (12 December 2023). "Bhajan Lal Sharma to be Chief Minister of Rajasthan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Kumar, Devesh (12 December 2023). "Rajasthan news: Vasundhara Raje suggested Bhajanlal Sharma's name for CM post". mint. Retrieved 12 December 2023.