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Wife: Geeta Sharma Age: 55 Years Hometown: Atari, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
| Bio/Wiki | |
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| Profession | Politician |
| Known for | Being the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan, India |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m in feet & inches– 5’ 9” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Political Journey | • Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Sanganer constituency (3 December 2023) • 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan (15 December 2023) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 15 December 1967 (Friday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 55 Years |
| Birthplace | Village Atari, Nadbai, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Village Atari, Nadbai, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India |
| School | • Primary education at Government school, Village Attari, Bharatpur, Rajasthan • Higher secondary education at Government Secondary School, Gagwana, Rajasthan • Senior Secondary education at Government Higher Secondary School, Nadbai, Rajasthan |
| College/University | • SS Jain Subodh College, Jaipur, Rajasthan • Rajasthan University |
| Educational Qualification | • Bachelor of Arts at SS Jain Subodh College, Jaipur, Rajasthan • Master of Arts in Political science at Rajasthan University (1993) |
| Caste | Brahmin [1]The Indian Express |
| Address | |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Reading books, Cycling |
| Controversies | Brief Detail of IPCs
• 1 charge related to Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty (IPC Section-353) |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | Year, 1997 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Geeta Sharma |
| Children | Sons– 2 Abhishek Sharma (entrepreneur) Kunal Sharma (doctor) |
| Parents | Father– Kishan Swaroop Sharma
Mother– Gomati Devi |
| Siblings | Brother– Sister– |
| Money Factor | |
| Assets/Properties | Movable Assets
Cash: Rs. 1,15,000 Immovable Assets |
| Net Worth (approx.) | In 2023, his net worth was approximately calculated at Rs. 86.83 Lakhs. [2]My Neta |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Bhajan Lal Sharma
- Bhajan Lal Sharma is an Indian politician. He became the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan on 15 December 2023, with Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa as deputies. He represents the Sanganer constituency in the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
- Sharma began his political journey with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during his school days through its student wing, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. Later, he became the district co-convener and co-zila pramukh of ABVP in Bharatpur.
- At the age of 27, Bhajan Lal Sharma joined the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and became the sarpanch of his native village. He served the position for two consecutive times. He then served as a Panchayat Samiti member of his native village.
- In the early 1990s, he began working with the BJP’s youth wing named BJYM. He served as the BJYM district president three times when J P Nadda was the national president of BJYM.
- After spending several years with BJYM, he was then chosen as the BJP district secretary.
- In 1990, Bhajan Lal Sharma participated in a march organized by ABVP to Srinagar and was protesting against attacks on Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley. He got arrested in Jammu’s Udhampur along with many other members. In 1992, during the Ram Janmabhoomi agitation in Ayodhya, where the Babri Masjid was demolished, he was arrested and went to jail.
- In the 2003 Assembly election, Sharma contested for the Nadbai Assembly constituency in Bharatpur on the ticket of Rajasthan Samajik Nyay Manch (RSNM) but finished fifth, receiving just over 5,900 votes and a 6.28% vote share.
Bhajan Lal Sharma during a political rally
- Bhajan Lal Sharma later became the president of the BJP’s Bharatpur district unit and then the state party vice-president. He was then promoted to the position of state party general secretary in charge of headquarters. He held this role while also being elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party.
Bhajan Lal Sharma with Narendra Modi during a political meeting
- In 2023, Bhajan Lal Sharma served as the General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan, for the fourth consecutive term. He then contested the Assembly election from the Sanganer constituency in Jaipur in 2023 and defeated his Indian National Congress opponent Pushpendra Bhardwaj by more than 48,000 votes.
- He became an MLA for the first time from the Sanganer constituency in Jaipur in 2023 and was chosen as the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Reportedly, former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje suggested Bhajanlal Sharma’s name during the BJP Legislature Party meeting.
Bhajan Lal Sharma after becoming the chief minister of Rajasthan in 2023
- Soon after Bhajan Lal Sharma was announced as the chief minister of Rajasthan, a video from his old campaign went viral on social media. At that time, Sharma was not widely known and had shared a video featuring ‘Singham’ music and portrayed himself as Singham (the fictional police officer Bajirao Singham). The video caught the attention of social media users after he became the 14th chief minister of Rajasthan in December 2023. Many social media users praised him and referred to him as Singham CM. Abhishek Singhvi, a Congress leader and advocate, shared Bhajan Lal’s video on one of his social media accounts. Singhvi captioned,
Rajasthan’s new chief minister is too filmy! Hope he comes out of virtual world and face the realities of governing the state.”
Bhajan Lal Sharma in a still from his old ‘Singham’ video
- Once, in a media conversation, his aunt’s son narrated that Bhajan Lal Sharma led a simple life, and he liked cycling and eating sattu every day.
Bhajan Lal Sharma with his cousin, Sunil, during his U.P. visit
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| ↑1 | The Indian Express |
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| ↑2 | My Neta |