The D-Day for Rajasthan finally arrived on Tuesday after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its meeting chose Diya Kumar as the new Deputy Chief Minister of the State. Diya Kumari will serve Rajasthan as a Deputy CM along with Dr. Prem Chand Bairwa. On the other hand, Bhajanlal Sharma was elected as the leader of the Rajasthan BJP Legislature Party, meaning he will be the new CM of Rajasthan. BJP won the Rajasthan Election 2023 and dethroned Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in the state. Now, the question arises who is Diya Kumar, the new Deputy CM of Rajasthan? Below is what we know so far-
Who is Diya Kumari?
Diya Kumari is a BJP leader who won the Rajasthan elections from Vidhyadhar Nagar constituency. Diya Kumari comes from the Royal family of Jaipur. To be precise, Diya Kumari is the granddaughter of Man Singh II, the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur during the British Raj in India.
As per the information available, Diya is said to be a billionaire as she manages several properties, businesses, trusts, and schools, including City Palace, Jaipur, which is also her residence. Furthermore, Jaigarh Fort, Amber, and two trusts- Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust, Jaipur, and the Jaigarh Public Charitable Trust come under her watch. Three hotels namely Rajmahal Palace in Jaipur, Hotel Jaipur House at Mount Abu, and Hotel Lal Mahal Palace, Jaipur are also among the royal heritage. Kumari is the daughter of a decorated Indian Army Officer.
Notably, Diya Kumari's grandfather i.e. former titular king of Jaipur, Bhawani Singh, had contested the 1989 Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket from Jaipur, but was defeated by the BJP candidate.