Rajasthan CM likely to named today: BJP Legislature party meet on Tuesday

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Rajasthan are scheduled to meet on Tuesday to officially select the next chief minister of the state. This marks the conclusion of a period of uncertainty following the party's victory in the assembly elections.

“The meeting of the BJP Legislature Party has been called at 4 pm on Tuesday at the BJP state office. Registration of all newly elected MLAs of the BJP will start at 1.30 pm," BJP state general secretary and MLA Bhajanlal Sharma said on Monday, PTI reported.

He said all newly elected MLAs have been asked to compulsorily attend the meeting. The party has designated Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as an observer, and he will be joined by the two co-observers, national vice president Saroj Pandey and national general secretary Vinod Tawde, during the meeting, as confirmed by BJP leader Arun Singh in his statement to reporters.

Also Read: Rajasthan to get new CM in next 24 hours, says Rajendra Rathore; key BJP meeting tomorrow In response to inquiries about the potential selection of a Dalit leader as the Chief Minister, Singh stated, “Everything will be revealed tomorrow." Ex-chief minister Vasundhara Raje and Union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Ashwini Vaishnaw are reportedly contenders for the Chief Minister's position in Rajasthan, one of the three states clinched by the BJP in the recent elections. Earlier on Monday, MLAs were briefed about the upcoming legislature party meeting, during which the central leadership of the BJP will disclose its selection for the post, nine days after the announcement of results from the November 25 elections.

The BJP secured victory in 115 out of the 199 contested seats, with polling delayed in one constituency due to the demise of a candidate. Prior