Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:59pm on 12 Dec 2023,Tuesday Politics
In an unexpected move, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan, following the party's recent overwhelming victory. This decision diverged from speculations favoring Vasundhara Raje and other prominent names. Sharma, a relatively unknown figure outside Rajasthan BJP circles, promptly expressed gratitude to Vasundhara Raje for proposing his name. The deputy chief ministers, MP-turned-MLA Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa, aim to balance caste equations. The surprising selection reflects the BJP's strategy in the lead-up to the upcoming general elections.
