News Rajasthan Watch: Yoonus Khan, Rajasthan Independent MLA and ex-aide of Vasundhara Raje, takes oath in Sanskrit

Watch: Yoonus Khan, Rajasthan Independent MLA and ex-aide of Vasundhara Raje, takes oath in Sanskrit

The BJP won 115 seats in the November 25 assembly elections in Rajasthan, while the Congress got 69. Polling was held on 199 of the 200 seats in the House.

Independent MLA Yoonus Khan takes oath in Sanskrit in Rajasthan Assembly. Image Source : @YOONUS_KHAN62Independent MLA Yoonus Khan takes oath in Sanskrit in Rajasthan Assembly.

Yoonus Khan, who contested in the recently concluded Rajasthan Assembly election as an independent MLA after he was denied ticket by the BJP, took oath as MLA in Sanskrit.

Yoonus Khan, a former close aide of ex-CM Vasundhara Raje, was seen taking oath in Sanskrit during the two-day Rajasthan Assembly session. Apart from Yoonus, Congress MLA Zubair Khan also took oath in Sanskrit.

Yoonus Khan contested as an independent candidate from Didwana and won the election.

"Today took oath as a member of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly before the Honorable Speaker. On this occasion, once again I am very thankful to the people of Didwana, who provided me this opportunity as their representative and their servant. Service to the people of Didwana is the aim of my life. Thanks everyone!" he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Sachin Pilot defeated Yoonus Khan in 2018 polls

In 2018 Assembly election, Yoonus Khan was pitted against Sachin Pilot by the BJP in Tonk constituency, however, he lost the election. Pilot defeated the Yoonus Khan by a margin of 54,179 votes.