Vasundhara Raje, a two-time chief minister, was among the frontrunners for the post of chief minister. In the Rajasthan assembly election results, the BJP got 115 seats while the Congress secured 69 seats. Elections on 199 out of 200 seats in the state were held on November 25.
Polling to the Karanpur Assembly seat of Rajasthan that was "adjourned" following the death of the Congress candidate will be held on January 5, 2024.
BJP leader Diya Kumari, who was elected deputy chief minister of Rajasthan along with Prem Chand Bairwa, is a member of erstwhile Jaipur royal family and two-time MLA.
Gogamedi was shot dead in the living room of his house in Shyamnagar in Jaipur on December 5. A day after the incident, a special investigation team (SIT) was formed to investigate the murder.
The BJP announced the name for the Chief Minister's post in Rajasthan today, along with those of Deputy CMs. Vasundhara Raje extended wishes to the new CM-designate Bhajan Lal Sharma.
The approval for the procurement was reportedly granted at a high-level meeting of the Defence Ministry held recently and attended by the top brass of the military.
The BJP made a hattrick of surprise picks on Tuesday as the party announced the name of first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as the CM face in Rajasthan, ditching all predictions and speculations. Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa are his two deputies. Leaders from across the parties reacted to the move
Rajasthan CM Oath Taking Ceremony Date: Rajasthan Chief Minister-designate Bhajan Lal Sharma also met the Governor on Tuesday evening and staked a claim to form the government in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan New CM: The surprise choice was announced after BJP MLAs met in Jaipur and elected the 56-year-old MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma from Sanganer as the leader of its legislature party.
In his first reaction, after being named the Chief Minister, Sharma promised to ensure the holistic development of Rajasthan. He also extended his gratitude to top central as well as state leaders.
Rajasthan New Speaker: Vasudev Devnani again won the Ajmer North constituency in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly Election by defeating Congress candidate Mahendra Singh Ralawata with a margin of 4,644 votes.
Rajasthan New Speaker: Vasudev Devnani won the Ajmer North constituency in the 2008 Rajasthan Assembly Election by defeating Congress candidate Dr Shrigopal Baheti with a margin of 688 votes.
Rajasthan New Deputy CM: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced the names of the Chief Minister face and two Deputy Chief Ministers, ending a week-long suspense in the state.
Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa were selected as Rajasthan Deputy Chief Ministers in a highly-anticipated decision by the BJP high command in the state. Bhajan Lal Sharma emerged as a surprise pick for the Chief Minister after his name was proposed by Vasundhara Raje.
The central observers included Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Vice President Saroj Pandey and National General Secretary Vinod Tawde along with Union Minister Pralahd Joshi.
56-year-old Sharma won the Sanganer constituency in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly Election by defeating Congress candidate Pushpendra Bhardwaj with a margin of 48,081 votes.
Bhajan Lal Sharma, who is representing the Sanganer Assembly constituency, also served as the party's state general secretary four times in the past. He won the Sanganer seat in 2023, defeating Congress candidate Pushpendra Bhardwaj with a margin of 48,081 votes.
According to an eyewitness, the student was chased by some youths who allegedly assaulted him fatally with iron rods and chains. The police are yet to ascertain the reason behind the conflict.
Earlier, former chief minister Vasundhara Raje and Union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Ashwini Vaishnaw were said to be among the frontrunners for the chief minister's post in Rajasthan, one of three states that the BJP won in the recent elections.
Rajasthan CM race: The surprise choice was announced after BJP MLAs met in Jaipur and elected the 56-year-old MLA from Sanganer as the leader of its legislature party.
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