Bhajanlal Sharma is from a devout Hindu family and Giriraj ji is their Isht Devta. His family has been performing Dandavat Parikrama every year for over 16 years.
Bhajan Lal Sharma's appointment is seen as a major deviation from the general political trend. Usually, seniority and political growth had been adjudged by the number of times a leader has been elected to the state assembly or Lok Sabha. However, 56-year-old Sharma is a first-time MLA.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that Sharma’s name was proposed by Former state CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia which was seconded by many senior MLAs including Kirodi Lal Meena.
Earlier on 3rd December, the BJP defeated the ruling party Congress after it secured 115 seats. While Congress bagged 69 seats, other parties in the likes of Bharat Adivasi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party secured 3 and 2 seats respectively.