BJP Bhajan Lal Sharma takes oath as Rajasthan CM on his birthday | India News
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhajan Lal Sharma took oath as the chief minister of Rajasthan in
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhajan Lal Sharma took oath as the chief minister of Rajasthan in Jaipur on Friday, in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda. Several union ministers and chief ministers of different states were also present in the ceremony which took place at the iconic Albert Hall.
Along with Sharma, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa, also sworn-in as deputy chief ministers.The three were administered by Rajasthan’s Governor Kalraj Mishra.
Earlier this week, Sharma, a first-time MLA, was 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.
Massive security and sitting arrangements were made at the venue where a large number of people witnessed the ceremony.
All main roads leading to the venue were decorated with posters and banners of various central government welfare schemes as well as the leaders’ cutouts.
The BJP won 115 seats in the November 25 assembly elections while the Congress got 69 seats. Polling was held on 199 of the 200 assembly seats in the state.
Along with Sharma, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa, also sworn-in as deputy chief ministers.The three were administered by Rajasthan’s Governor Kalraj Mishra.
Earlier this week, Sharma, a first-time MLA, was 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.
Massive security and sitting arrangements were made at the venue where a large number of people witnessed the ceremony.
All main roads leading to the venue were decorated with posters and banners of various central government welfare schemes as well as the leaders’ cutouts.
The BJP won 115 seats in the November 25 assembly elections while the Congress got 69 seats. Polling was held on 199 of the 200 assembly seats in the state.
