Jaipur:

Bhajan Lal Sharma took oath as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan today in a grand event in Jaipur that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first-time MLA from Sanganer, was named the Chief Minister of Rajasthan on Tuesday. 

Mr Sharma has two deputies – “People’s princess” Diya Kumari, who was an aspirant for the top post – and senior leader Prem Chand Bairwa.

Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa were sworn-in as Deputy Chief Ministers immediately after Bhajan Lal Sharma took oath.

The oath event was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh among others. It also happens to be Bhajan Lal’s birthday today.