Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa: All you need to know about the new deputy CMs of Rajasthan

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday elected Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first-time MLA from the Sanganer assembly constituency, as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. In addition to appointing Bhajan Lal Sharma as the new CM the BJP has announced Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa as the Deputy Chief Ministers of the state. Know who they are.

Diya Kumari, the new deputy chief minister of Rajasthan will share the position along with Prem Chand Bairwa.(HT File)

Who is Prem Chand Bairwa chosen as the new deputy chief minister along with Diya Kumari

In the recently concluded elections in which 199 seats were contested, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious by securing 115 seats as the results were declared on December 3. The crucial question of who would assume the role of Chief Minister generated significant suspense. Speculation surrounded the potential return of former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje to the post. Other notable BJP candidates, including Kumari, Anita Bhadel, Siddhi Kumari, Bhajan Lal Singh, and Baba Balaknath, were also considered for this role.