Bhajan Lal Sharma is a famous Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He became the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan on 15 December 2023. He was assisted by his deputies Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa. Bhajan Lal Sharma represents Sanganer constituency in the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
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Bhajan Lal Sharma was born on Friday, 15 December 1967 (age 55 years; as in 2023) in Village Attari, Nadbai, Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Their zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He earned his primary school education at the Government School in Village Attari, Bharatpur, Rajasthan. After this he received higher secondary education from Government Secondary School in Gagwana, Rajasthan. Later, he received his senior secondary school education from Government Higher Secondary School in Nadbai, Rajasthan. After completing his schooling, Bhajan Lal Sharma went to SS Jain Subodh College, Jaipur, Rajasthan to pursue his graduation. In 1993, he received a Master of Arts (Political Science) degree from Rajasthan University.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
family and caste
Bhajan Lal Sharma belongs to Brahmin community.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Kishan Swaroop Sharma and mother’s name is Gomati Devi.
A picture of Bhajan Lal Sharma’s father
He has a sister.
wife and children
In 1997, Bhajan Lal Sharma married Geeta Sharma.
A picture of Bhajan Lal Sharma’s wife
The couple has two sons named Abhishek Sharma (Entrepreneur) and Kunal Sharma (Doctor).
Bhajan Lal Sharma with his wife and two sons
Address
His permanent address is Village Attari, Nadbai, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.
Signature
Signature of Bhajan Lal Sharma
livelihood
Sharma’s political journey began during his school days when he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) through its student wing, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. He later rose to the position of district co-convenor and co-district head of ABVP in Bharatpur. At the age of 27, Bhajan Lal Sharma joined the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and became the Sarpanch of his native village for two consecutive terms. After this he served as a Panchayat Samiti member of his village.
Bhajan Lal Sharma during a political rally
He then served as BJYM district president thrice under the chairmanship of JP Nadda in the 1990s. After serving with BJYM for several years, he was appointed as the BJP District Secretary. In the 2003 assembly elections, Sharma contested from Nadbai assembly constituency of Bharatpur under the Rajasthan Samajik Nyay Manch (RSNM) ticket. However, he finished fifth by securing more than 5,900 votes, which was 6.28% of the total vote share. Bhajan Lal Sharma later became the president of Bharatpur district unit of BJP and then the state vice president of the party. Subsequently, he was promoted to the position of State Party General Secretary in charge of the headquarters. Meanwhile, he was also elected the leader of BJP legislative party.
Bhajan Lal Sharma with Narendra Modi during a political meeting
Bhajan Lal Sharma was serving as the General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan for the fourth consecutive time when he contested the 2023 Assembly elections from Sanganer constituency of Jaipur. He defeated his rival and Indian National Congress candidate Pushpendra Bhardwaj. Difference of 48,000 votes.
Bhajan Lal Sharma during a political rally
He was elected MLA for the first time from Sanganer constituency of Jaipur in 2023 and was later chosen as the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan by the Bharatiya Janata Party. According to reports, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje had recommended the name of Bhajanlal Sharma during the BJP legislature party meeting.
Rajnath Singh welcoming Bhajanlal Sharma
controversies
Brief description of IPC
- 1 Charge relating to assault or criminal force to prevent a public servant from discharging his duty (IPC Section 353)
- 1 Charge relating to every member of an unlawful assembly who is guilty of an offense committed in prosecution of a common object (IPC Section 149)
property/property
movable property
- Deposits in Banks: Rs. 11,42,746
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 2,10,981
- Motor Vehicle: Rs. 5,35,000
Immovable property
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 3,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 1,00,00,000
net worth
In 2023, his net worth is estimated to be around Rs. 86.83 lakh.
Facts/General Knowledge
- In 1990, Sharma played a key role in the ABVP protests where thousands of students from across the country gathered in Jammu. They marched towards Srinagar in protest against the attacks on Kashmiri Pandits in the valley. He was arrested in Udhampur, Jammu along with several other members.
- In 1992, he actively participated in a protest led by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and allied organizations during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement in Ayodhya, when the Babri Masjid was demolished. He was arrested during the protests and sent to jail.
- As a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Bhajan Lal Sharma holds the record of being the longest serving general secretary in the Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party ministry.
- After he was declared the Chief Minister of Rajasthan in December 2023, a video of his previous campaign went viral on social media. In the video, he featured the popular ‘Singham’ music and portrayed himself as Singham (fictitious police officer Bajirao Singham). After becoming the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan in December 2023, this video caught the attention of social media users. Many social media users praised him and called him Singham CM. Congress leader and lawyer Abhishek Singhvi shared the video of Bhajan Lal on one of his social media accounts and captioned it,
The new Chief Minister of Rajasthan is very filmy! Hope he comes out of the virtual world and faces the realities of ruling the state.
Bhajan Lal Sharma in a scene from his old ‘Singham’ video
- In a media interaction, Bhajan Lal Sharma’s cousin once mentioned that Sharma lived a simple life and enjoyed cycling every day. He also revealed that Bhajan Lal loved to eat Sattu, a popular dish made from roasted gram flour, every day.
Bhajan Lal Sharma with his cousin Sunil during his visit to UP
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