BJP leaders Diya Kumari, Prem Chand Bairwa take oath as Rajasthan Deputy Chief Ministers

 Rajasthan Deputy CM Diya Kumari greets CM Bhajanlal Sharma, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and former CM Vasundhara Raje as she assumes her office.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma takes charge as the CM of the state.

Three IAS officers appointed secretaries to Rajasthan Chief Minister  Bhajan Lal.

Watch | Prem Chand Bairwa assumes office as Deputy CM of Rajasthan in Jaipur.

Rajasthan's former chief minister Ashok Gehlot has congratulated Bhajan Lal Sharma on becoming the next Chief Minister of the state and also on the occasion of his birthday. He wished him a health, happy and long life.

BJP leader Prem Chand Bairwa takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, in the presence of PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior leaders, in Jaipur.

Diya Kumari also took oath as Rajasthan's Deputy Chief Minister. She contested and won the Vidhyadhar Nagar constituency by defeating Congress candidate Sitaram Agarwal with a margin of 71,368 votes.

In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly Election, Diya Kumari won the Sawai Madhopur constituency by defeating heavyweight leader Kirodi Lal Meena with a margin of 7,532 votes.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Diya Kumari won the Rajsamand constituency by defeating Congress candidate Devkinandan Kaka with a massive margin of 5,51,916 votes.

BJP leader Bhajan Lal Sharma took oath as Rajasthan's 14th Chief Minister on Friday replacing Congress leader and former CM Ashok Gehlot.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the venue of the swearing-in ceremony, in Jaipur. BJP leader Bhajanlal Sharma to take oath as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa as deputies, shortly.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, BJP national president JP Nadda and other leaders attend the swearing-in ceremony of Rajasthan CM-designate Bhajanlal Sharma, in Jaipur.

PM Narendra Modi arrives at Jaipur airport to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bhajanlal Sharma as the new chief minister of Rajasthan.

Former Rajasthan CM and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje at the swearing-in ceremony of Rajasthan CM-designate Bhajanlal Sharma, in Jaipur. Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa will also be sworn in as deputy chief ministers of the state.

Rajasthan's former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot present at the swearing-in ceremony of BJP leader Bhajan Lal Sharma.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav reaches Jaipur to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan CM.

Visuals from the swearing-in ceremony of Rajasthan CM-designate Bhajan Lal Sharma, in Jaipur. Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa will also be sworn in as Deputy Chief Ministers of the state.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Jaipur airport to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bhajan Lal Sharma.

According to sources, some cabinet ministers are also likely to be sworn-in along with Chief Minister, and his deputies.

Reported by Manish Bhattacharya

Rajasthan CM-designate Bhajan Lal Sharma takes blessings of his parents in Jaipur ahead of being sworn in as CM of the state.

"He (Rajasthan CM-designate Bhajan Lal Sharma) should work for the people of the state as people have showered their blessings on him," said Bhajan Lal Sharma's mother.

"It is with god's blessings that he (Rajasthan CM-designate Bhajan Lal Sharma) will be sworn in as CM of the state today," his father said.

Gomti Devi, the mother of  Rajasthan CM-designate Bhajanlal Sharma, says, "...The public showered him with love...I want to thank PM Modi... Development of the state should happen..."

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami arrives in Jaipur to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Rajasthan CM-designate Bhajanlal Sharma.

It's a double occasion for BJP leader Bhajan Lal Sharma as he's going to take oath as new Chief Minister of Rajasthan on his birthday today.

UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya says, "It's a historic decision. Bhajanlal Sharma is a dedicated worker of the BJP and today he is taking oath after being named the Rajasthan CM. I would congratulate him on embarking on this journey to a successful tenure. I'm also going to attend his oath-taking ceremony."

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal arrives at Jaipur airport to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bhajanlal Sharma as the new chief minister of Rajasthan.

"He (Bhajanlal Sharma) is not a small leader. The decision has been taken by the central parliamentary board," said Arjun Ram Meghwal.

Jagadguru Rambhadracharya arrives at Jaipur airport to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bhajan Lal Sharma as the new chief minister of Rajasthan. 

Security increased at Ramniwas Bagh in Jaipur ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Bhajan Lal Sharma as the new chief minister of Rajasthan.

Rajasthan CM-designate Bhajan Lal Sharma offers prayers at Govind Dev temple in Jaipur, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony today.

Rajasthan Deputy CM-designate Dr Prem Chand Bairwa says, "...I never had any expectations for a ticket neither for this post. Whatever responsibility the party gives me, I do it with full honesty. Under Congress's rule in the last five years, Rajasthan has gone backwards...They have cheated the people of Rajasthan..."

Sharma, a first-time MLA, was on Tuesday announced as the chief minister-designate during a BJP legislature party meeting in the presence of the party's central observers Rajnath Singh, Saroj Pandey and Vinod Tawde.

Vidhyadhar Nagar MLA Kumari and Dudu MLA Bairwa were announced as the picks for deputy chief ministers and Ajmer North MLA Vasudev Devnani as speaker of the assembly.

Ahead of swearing-in, Rajasthan Deputy CM-designate Dr Prem Chand Bairwa offered prayers at Moti Dungri Ganesh temple in Jaipur.

Massive security and sitting arrangements have been made at the venue where a large number of people are likely to witness the ceremony. A party spokesperson said invitations have been sent to central leaders and state chief ministers for the ceremony.

The swearing-in ceremony will take place outside Albert Hall in Jaipur at around 12 noon. On Wednesday, CM-designate Bhajanlal Sharma visited Sanga Baba temple in Sanganer while the Deputy Chief Minister-designate Diya Kumari paid her obeisance at Aaradhya Govinddev in Jaipur. The Chief Minister-designate Bhajan Lal has not yet revealed the list of possible cabinet ministers.