Bhajan Lal Sharma (born 15 December 1966) is an Indian politician serving as the current

chief minister of Rajasthan The chief minister of Rajasthan is the head of government, chief executive of the Indian state of Rajasthan. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the Governors of states of India, governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto' ...

since December 2023. A member of the

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(BJP), he represents the Sanaganer constituency in the

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Early and personal life

Sharma was born on 15 December 1966, in Atari village near

Nadbai Nadbai is a city and a municipality in Bharatpur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Nadbai is administratively divided into Katra and Nadbai. It is also a subdivisional and tehsil headquarter in Bharatpur district. History It is ...

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to Kishan Swaroop Sharma, a farmer, and Gomati Devi, into a

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family. He completed his primary education in Atari and Gagwana villages and moved to Nadbai for secondary education. In 1989, Sharma completed his BA from MSJ college in Bharatpur. In 1993, he completed his MA in Political Science from the

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. He also pursued a B.Ed degree. He is married to Geeta Sharma and has two sons. His elder son, Abhishek Sharma, is preparing for UPSC (CSE) and has a private business, while his younger son, Kunal Sharma, is a doctor who completed his

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Political career

Sharma began his political career with the

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(RSS) during his school days through its student wing, the

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(ABVP). In 1990, he participated in the ABVP's march to

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amid the

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and was arrested in

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. He was also arrested in 1992 for his involvement in the Ram Janmabhoomi agitation during the Babri Mosque demolition. He later went on to become the president of the ABVP in Nadbai and the district co-convener in Bharatpur. In the early 1990s, Sharma joined the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and served as its district president thrice. He was elected as the sarpanch of his native village at the age of 27, serving two consecutive terms. Additionally, he held the position of district president for the BJP in Bharatpur. Furthermore, he served as the vice president of the

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, from 2014 to 2016, and later as the General Secretary from 2016 to 2023. Sharma unsuccessfully contested the 2003 Assembly election from the Nadbai Assembly constituency in Bharatpur on the Rajasthan Samajik Nyay Manch (RSNM)'s ticket and finished fifth, getting just over 5,900 votes and with 6.28% vote share he lost his deposit. Following the

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, Sharma was elected as an MLA from the Sanganer Assembly constituency and was appointed the 14th

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Chief Minister of Rajasthan (2023 - present)

On 12 December 2023, he was appointed the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan by the

, with two deputy CMs,

Diya Kumari Diya Kumari (born 30 January 1971) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party currently serving as the 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan alongside Prem Chand Bairwa in the ministry of Bhajan Lal Sharma. She currently represents ...

and

Prem Chand Bairwa Prem Chand Bairwa (born 31 August 1969) is an Indian politician serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan since December 2023, alongside Diya Kumari, under the chief ministership of Bhajan Lal Sharma. A member of the Bharatiya Janata P ...

. He, along with his two deputies, was sworn in as Rajasthan's new CM on 15 December 2023.

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Early and personal life

Political career

Chief Minister of Rajasthan (2023 - present)

See also

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