Race For Rajasthan CM Started: Vasundhara Raje, Mahant Balak Nath, CP Joshi, Gajendra Shekhawat In Fray

After registering a thumping victory in Rajasthan Assembly Polls 2023, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) top brass's entire focus has been shifted to choosing the chief minister for the state. Many prominent names including former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje, Hindu face Mahant Balak Nath, BJP State Unit chief CP Joshi, and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat are in the race for the chief minister's position.

In the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly, the BJP won 115 out of 199 seats which went under polling. Election on one seat was postponed due to the death of a candidate. The party contested the election collectively under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership without announcing the CM face.

Top Contenders In Race For Rajasthan CM Position:

Vasundhara Raje: Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan led the state twice in the past. Again, she registered a landslide victory at the Jhalawar seat in the Jhalrapatan constituency by a big margin of 53,193 votes. Raje got support from a total of 1,38,831 voters, according to data shared by the election commission.

Mahant Balak Nath: Another big name in the race for Rajasthan's CM is spiritual leader and Alwar MP Mahant Balaknath. He emerged victorious from the Tijara assembly constituency defeating Congress candidate Imran Khan by a margin of 6,173 votes.

CP Joshi: Rajasthan BJP Chief and a two-time Lok Sabha member from Chittorgarh since 2014, CP Joshi is also a big name in the race for Rajasthan Chief Minister as he kept things going for the saffron front even when Congress was in power.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: The party may give the state reins to Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who is currently serving as the Union Jal Shakti Minister. He is close to Union Minister Amit Shah and is being seen as a strong contender to become the next Rajasthan chief minister.