Jaipur, Jan 26 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Friday called on former chief minister and senior BJP leader Vasundhara Raje at her residence.

Sharma reached Raje's home at Civil Lines and stayed for nearly 20 minutes.

Also Read | Uttarakhand High Court Recruitment 2024: NTA Begins Registration for UKHC Examination at uhcrec.ntaonline.in, Know How To Apply.

Raje was among the frontrunners for the chief minister's post after the BJP returned to power last month. However, the party leadership chose first-time MLA Sharma for the post.

Since then, Raje has distanced herself from the party. She skipped the Cabinet expansion ceremony on December 30 and was also absent from a dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party MLAs at the BJP office on January 5.

Also Read | How Are the Tableaux Selected for Republic Day? Know More About the Visual Ode to the Rich Tapestry of India’s Diversity That Glides Down Kartavya Path or Rajpath on January 26.

Sharma's meeting with Raje is seen as an attempt to normalise relations ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)