Bhajan Lal Sharma: Rise From Village Sarpanch To Rajasthan Chief Minister

Bhajan Lal Sharma, 56, was today sworn in as chief minister, three decades after his first appointment as a public figure - the sarpanch of a village in Bharatpur district.

A group photo taken at the BJP office here ahead of the legislature party meeting earlier this week showed Bhajan Lal Sharma in the very last row.

But an hour or so later, he had jumped places to front and centre stage after the BJP announced that he has been chosen as the leader of the Rajasthan legislature party.

Bhajan Lal Sharma, 56, was today sworn in as chief minister, three decades after his first appointment as a public figure - the sarpanch of a village in Bharatpur district.