Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said none of the welfare schemes launched by the previous Congress government in the state will be discontinued.
Bharatiya Janata Party wrested power from Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan in assembly elections held on 25 November 2023 and results declared on December 3, 2023, but Cabinet expansion is still due in the state.
A case has been registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 376-D (gang rape), and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at the Raini police station.
The proposal to elect Vasudev Devnani was passed by voice vote in the Assembly. The newly elected Assembly Speaker won from Ajmer (North) seat and belongs to the Sindhi community.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, accompanied by Deputy Chief Ministers Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa, met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss state issues and enhance collaboration between central and state leadership.
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.
First-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma was sworn in as the chief minister of Rajasthan at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP's top leadership on Friday.
Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead inside his house in Jaipur by two men earlier this month. Four people, including the two shooters, have been arrested by the police so far.
The Chief Minister was on a one-day visit to Bharatpur.
Earlier on Friday, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra administered the oath to Bhajan Lal Sharma, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said on Saturday that the safety of women, zero corruption and the welfare of the poor will be the priorities of his government.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma emphasized that resolving issues affecting the people and ensuring women's safety and law and order will be the top priorities of the government.
Along with Sharma, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa, who were named as deputy chief ministers in the recently held BJP legislature party meeting, also took oath.
Rajasthan CM Swearing-in ceremony: Governor Kalraj Mishra administered the oath to Bhajan Lal Sharma, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah among various other senior leaders.
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.
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