Key Takeaways
- The new CM Bhajan Lal Sharma took office on his 57th birthday.
- Deputy Chief Ministers Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa were also sworn in.
- Top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president JP Nadda attended the ceremony.
Jaipur: Bhajan Lal Sharma was sworn in as the 15th Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
The austere ceremony was held at the Albert Hall on Friday, with Governor Kalraj Mishra administering the oath.
Sharma was administered the oath of the office and secrecy by Governor Kalraj Mishra in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Along with Sharma, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa were sworn in as the Deputy Chief Ministers.
Incidentally Sharma was sworn in as the new CM on the day he was celebrating his 57th birthday.
National president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and a battery of other Union Ministers, CMs of different states and prominent leaders were present on the occasion.
Former CMs Ashok Gehlot and Vasundhara Raje and a number of saints graced the occasion.
