ANI): The newly inducted minister in the Rajasthan government, Rajyavardhan Rathore on Saturday said that he will serve the people of the State with full dedication in a similar manner he performed his duties in the army.
Rajyavardhan Rathore thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President JP Nadda, and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma for providing him with the opportunity.
«This is a great opportunity to work directly for the people of Rajasthan. It's not always that one gets such an opportunity.
Just like I was part of the Army and sports fraternity with full dedication, I will dedicate myself to the people of Rajasthan in these 5 years that we have been given,» Rajyavardhan Rathore told ANI.
Rathore served as a commissioned officer in The Grenadiers regiment of the Indian Army before retiring in 2013 as a Colonel.
Earlier today, the swearing-in ceremony of the Rajasthan state cabinet took place on Saturday at the Raj Bhavan in Jaipur where 22 ministers were inducted in the government.