Bhajan Lal Sharma is a famous Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He became the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan on December 15, 2023. He was assisted by his deputies Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa. Bhajan Lal Sharma represented Sangana constituency in the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
Wiki/Biography
Bhajan Lal Sharma was born on Friday, December 15, 1967, in Atari village, Nadbai, Bharatpur, Rajasthan (age 55; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He received his primary education from the government school in Attali village, Bharatpur, Rajasthan. He subsequently received his high school education from Government Secondary School, Gaguana, Rajasthan. Later, he obtained his high school education from Government High School, Nadbhai, Rajasthan. After completing his studies, Bhajan Lal Sharma went to SS Jain Subodh College in Jaipur, Rajasthan for his graduation. In 1993, he received his Master of Arts (Political Science) from the University of Rajasthan.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family and caste
Bhajan Lal Sharma belongs to the Brahmin community.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Kishan Swaroop Sharma and mother’s name is Gomati Devi.
Photos of Bhajan Lal Sharma’s father
He has a sister.
wife and children
In 1997, Bhajan Lal Sharma married Geeta Sharma.
Bhajan Lal Sharma Wife Photos
The couple has two sons named Abhishek Sharma (entrepreneur) and Kunal Sharma (doctor).
Bhajan Lal Sharma with wife and two sons
address
His permanent address is Village Atari, Nadbai, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.
sign
Signature of Bhajan Lal Sharma
Profession
Sharma’s political career began during his student days when he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) through the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, a student body. Later, he rose to be the district joint convener and co-zila pramukh of ABVP in Bharatpur. At the age of 27, Bhajan Lal Sharma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJYM) and became the village head of his hometown, serving for two consecutive terms. Later, he served as a member of the Panchayat Samiti of the village.
Bhajan Lal Sharma at a political rally
In the 1990s, he served as BJYM regional president three times during JP Nadda’s tenure as president. After working in the BJYM for a few years, he was appointed as the district secretary of the BJP. In the 2003 assembly elections, Sharma contested from the Nadbai assembly constituency of Bharatpur on the ticket of the Rajasthan Samajik Nyay Manch (RSNM). However, he placed fifth, receiving more than 5,900 votes, accounting for 6.28% of the total votes cast. Bhajan Lal Sharma later became the president of the Bharatpur district unit of the BJP and later served as the party’s state vice-president. He was subsequently promoted to General Secretary of the National Party in charge of headquarters. At the same time, he was also elected as the leader of the Legislature of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Bhajan Lal Sharma and Narendra Modi during political meeting
Bhajan Lal Sharma is serving as the general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan for the fourth consecutive term when he contests the 2023 assembly elections from Jaipur Sangana constituency. He defeated his opponent, Indian National Congress candidate Pushpendra Bhardwaj, by 48,000 votes.
Bhajan Lal Sharma at a political rally
In 2023, he was first elected as a provincial councilor from the Jaipur Sangana constituency and was subsequently elected as the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje reportedly recommended Bhajanlal Sharma’s name during the BJP’s legislative session.
Bhajan Lal Sharma welcomed by Rajnath Singh
dispute
Introduction to IPC
- 1 charge of deterring a public servant from discharging his duties by assault or criminal force (Section 353 IPC)
- 1 count in relation to each member of the unlawful assembly guilty of an offense committed in the prosecution of a common object (Section 149 IPC)
assets/property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 11,42,746
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 2,10,981
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 5,35,000
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs. 3,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 1,00,00,000
net worth
As of 2023, his net worth is approximately Rs. 868,300 Rs.
Facts/Trivia
- Sharma played a crucial role in the ABVP protests in 1990, when thousands of students from across the country gathered in Jammu. They marched towards Srinagar to protest against attacks on Kashmiri Pandits in the valley. He was arrested from Udhampur in Jammu along with many other members.
- In 1992, during the Ram Janmabhoomi riots in Ayodhya, where the Babri Masjid was demolished, he actively participated in the protests led by the Vishva Hindu Parishad and its allied organizations. He was arrested during the protest and sent to jail.
- A member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Bhajan Lal Sharma holds the record of being the longest-serving general secretary of the Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party unit.
- After he was announced as the chief minister of Rajasthan in December 2023, a video of his previous campaign went viral on social media. In the video, he features the popular “Singham” music and portrays himself as Singham (the fictional police officer Bajirao Singham). After he took office as the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan in December 2023, the video attracted the attention of social media users. Many social media users praised him and called him Singham CM. Congress leader and advocate Abhishek Singhvi shared the video of Bhajan Lal on one of his social media accounts with the caption:
The new chief minister of Rajasthan is so cinematic! I hope he will step out of the virtual world and face the reality of governing the country. “
Stills from Bhajan Lal Sharma’s old video ‘Singham’
- In a media conversation, Bhajan Lal Sharma’s cousin had mentioned that Sharma lived a simple life and loved riding his bike every day. He also mentioned that Bhajan Lal enjoyed eating sattu, a popular dish made with roasted gram flour, every day.
Bhajan Lal Sharma and his cousin Sunil during their visit to UP
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