What Diya Kumari, Picked For Key Rajasthan Role, Said On Vasundhara Raje
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Diya Kumari won from the Vidyadhar Nagar constituency against Congress' Sitaram Agarwal with a margin of 71368 votes.
Diya Kumari, who has been named as Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister, on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for placing trust in her and providing her the opportunity to serve.
"PM Modi cares for women and policies have been framed by keeping them in focus. Today, trust has been shown in me. So, I would like to thank PM Modi, the party's national president, Home Minister, Defence Minister, state president, all incharges and everyone else for considering me eligible for this and giving me this responsibility...I am grateful and happy to have received this opportunity. We will work together," Ms Kumari told ANI.
Regarding speculations about her not being given the Chief Minister post due to reported conflicts with former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, the Deputy Chief Ministerchose not to comment on such matters.
