Dec 3, 2023, 10:29 PM IST
Leading in the Tijara constituency and a Member of Parliament from Alwar Lok Sabha constituency, Baba Balak Nath is known as the ‘Yogi of Rajasthan’ and heads the Baba Mastnath Math in Rohtak.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is known to be close to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He defeated Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s son in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Jodhpur.
Former bureaucrat and present law minister at the Centre, Meghwal is one of the Dalit faces in Rajasthan. He replaced Kiren Rijiju as the law minister.
Two-time former chief minister, 70 years old, and the first woman CM of Rajasthan, Raje is BJP’s face in Rajasthan for the last two decades.
The name of Diya Kumari, who comes from the Jaipur royal family, is also in the race. She is seen as an alternative to Vasundhara Raje in the BJP.
Om Birla is currently the Lok Sabha speaker. Birla is the most prominent face of the BJP from Hadoti region. He is considered close to PM Modi and can play an important role in Rajasthan.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s name is also doing the rounds in the CM race. Vaishnaw, a Member of Parliament, is representing Odisha state in the Rajya Sabha.