Bhajan Lal Sharma Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
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 Atari, 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) [1]My Neta
Caste	Brahmin [2]The Indian Express
Hobbies	Travelling, Reading books, Cycling
Controversies [3]My Neta	Brief Detail of IPCs • 1 charge related to Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty (IPC Section-353) • 1 charge related to Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object (IPC Section-149)
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	He has a sister.
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 1,15,000 • Deposits in Banks: Rs. 11,42,746 • LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 2,10,981 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 5,35,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 1,80,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 3,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 1,00,00,000
Net Worth (approx.)	In 2023, his net worth was approximately calculated at Rs. 86.83 Lakhs. [4]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 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

• Sharma began his political journey with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during his school days through its student wing, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). 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 (BJYM) 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 1990s, he served as the BJYM Bharatpur 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 Bharatpur district secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

• In 1990, Sharma played a significant role in the 1990 ABVP protest where thousands of students from all over the country gathered in Jammu to march towards Srinagar to protest against the 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, when the Babri Masjid was demolished, he actively participated in a protest led by the activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and allied organisations. He was arrested during the protest and sent 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). However, he attained fifth position and received over 5,900 votes or 6.28% of the total 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 vice-president of the party. 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 worked 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.

• Reportedly, as a member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), he is considered the longest-serving General Secretary in the Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party ministry.

• 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 being greeted by Rajnath Singh

• 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