Prem Chand Bairwa (born 31 August 1969) is an

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serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan since December 2023, alongside

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 ...

, under the chief ministership of

Bhajan Lal Sharma Bhajan Lal Sharma (born 15 December 1966) is an Indian politician serving as the current chief minister of Rajasthan since December 2023. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he represents the Sanaganer constituency in the 16th Raj ...

. A member of the

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(BJP), he represents the Dudu Assembly constituency in the

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Early life and education

Born in Sriniwaspura village, Mauzmabad tehsil, Jaipur district, Rajasthan, Bairwa pursued higher education at the

University of Rajasthan The University of Rajasthan, informally known as Rajasthan University (RU, ISO: Rājasthān Viśvavidyālaya), is a public state university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1947 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembl ...

, where he obtained M.A., L.L.B., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees.

Political career

Bairwa's political career began with his membership in the Jaipur Zila Parishad. He was first elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 2013 from the Dudu constituency as a BJP candidate. He was defeated in the 2018 assembly election but successfully contested again in 2023, defeating the incumbent Babulal Nagar. On 15 December 2023, Bairwa was appointed as one of the two Deputy Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, making him the first Dalit individual to hold this position in the state. He was assigned the portfolios of Higher and Technical Education, Road Transport and Highways, and Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy.

Personal life

He is married to Narayani Devi, and they have one son and three daughters.

Controversy

In December 2023, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Rajasthan High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Deputy Chief Minister's post, naming Bairwa and

as respondents.

Election results

Succession

References

Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan Deputy chief ministers of Rajasthan State cabinet ministers of Rajasthan Rajasthan MLAs 2013–2018 Rajasthan MLAs 2023–2028 Living people 1969 births {{Rajasthan-BJP-politician-stub