Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry
Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry | |
|---|---|
 27th Ministry of Rajasthan | |
 | |
| Date formed | 13 December 2023 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Haribhau Bagade |
| Chief Minister | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Diya Kumari Prem Chand Bairwa |
| Member parties | BJP |
| Status in legislature | Majority
126 / 200 (63%) |
| Opposition cabinet | INC 73 / 200 (37%) |
| Opposition party | INC |
| Opposition leader | Tika Ram Jully |
| History | |
| Election | 2023 |
| Outgoing election | 2023 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Third Gehlot ministry |
The Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry represents the formation of the Twenty-seventh cabinet of the Indian state Rajasthan under the leadership of Bhajan Lal Sharma,[1][2] who has been elected the Fifteenth Chief Minister of Rajasthan. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Bhajan Lal Sharma, secured an absolute majority in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, winning 115 out of the 200 seats in the state assembly.[3]
History
[edit]The results of the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election were released on 3 December 2023, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a majority in the winning 115 of the 230 seats in the state legislative assembly. On 12 December 2023, after days of deliberations, the BJP picked Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first-time MLA, as its chief minister. Prem Chand Bairwa and Diya Kumari were chosen to be deputy chief ministers.[4] The new government was officially sworn in on 15 December 2023.[citation needed]
Council of Ministers
[edit]Source:[5]
Cabinet Ministers
[edit]| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister Home Affairs Excise Personnel Anti Corruption Bureau Planning General Administration Policy making cell Information and Public Relations Other departments not allocated to any Minister | 15 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Deputy Chief Minister Minister of Finance Minister of Tourism Minister of Women & Child Development Minister of Art & Cultural Affairs Minister of Public Works Department Minister of Child Empowerment | 15 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Deputy Chief Minister Minister of Higher Education Minister of Road Transport and Highways Minister of Technical Education Minister of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy | 15 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Medical and Health Minister of Medical and Health Services | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Industry and Commerce Minister of Information Technology and Communication Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister of Skill Planning and Entrepreneurship Minister of Sainik Welfare | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Tribal Area Development Minister of Home Guards Department | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Law and Legal Affairs Minister of Justice | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Water Resources Minister of Water Resources Planning | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of School Education Minister of Panchayati Raj Minister of Sanskrit Education | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister of Cow Husbandry Minister of Devasthan | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Revenue Minister of Colonization | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Food and Civil Supplies Minister of Consumer Affairs | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Public Health Engineering Minister of Ground Water | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
[edit]| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister of Science and Technology | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Cooperative Department Minister of Civil Development | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Urban Development Minister of Health Governance | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Energy | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
Ministers of State
[edit]| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister of Disaster Management Assistance and Civil Defense | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Public Works Department Minister of Women and Child Development Minister of Child Empowerment | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Revenue Minister of Colonization Minister of Sainik Kalyan | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Industry and Commerce Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister of Skill Planning and Entrepreneurship Minister of Policy Making | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minister of Home Minister of Cow Husbandry Minister of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister of Fisheries | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
Former Ministers
[edit]| SI No. | Name | Department | Tenure | Reason | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Surender Pal Singh | Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Agricultural Marketing Agricultural Educator Indira Gandhi Canal Minority Affairs |
30 December 2023 – 8 January 2024 | Lost Election | BJP | |
| 2. | Kirodi Lal Meena | Cabinet Minister of Agriculture and Industry Minister of Rural Development Minister of Disaster Management Assistance and Civil Defense Minister of Public Prosecution Redressal |
30 December 2023 – 4 July 2024 | Resigned due to disappointing results of Lok Sabha elections 2024 | BJP | |
Demographics
[edit]Representation of ministers by district
Ajmer (4.16%)
Alwar (4.16%)
Barmer (4.16%)
Bharatpur (4.16%)
Bikaner (4.16%)
Chittorgarh (4.16%)
Jaipur (16.66%)
Jodhpur (8.33%)
Kota (8.33%)
Nagaur (8.33%)
Pali (8.33%)
Pratapgarh (4.16%)
Sawai Madhopur (4.16%)
Sikar (4.16%)
Sirohi (4.16%)
Tonk (4.16%)
Udaipur (4.16%)
| District | Ministers | Name of ministers |
|---|---|---|
| Ganganagar | 0 | |
| Hanumangarh | 0 | |
| Bikaner | 1 | Sumit Godara |
| Churu | 0 | |
| Jhunjhunu | 0 | |
| Sikar | 1 | Jhabar Singh Kharra |
| Jaipur | 4 | Bhajan Lal Sharma Diya Kumari Prem Chand Bairwa Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore |
| Alwar | 1 | Sanjay Sharma |
| Bharatpur | 1 | Jawahar Singh Bedham |
| Dholpur | 0 | |
| Karauli | 0 | |
| Dausa | 0 | |
| Sawai Madhopur | 1 | Kirodi Lal Meena |
| Tonk | 1 | Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary |
| Ajmer | 1 | Suresh Singh Rawat |
| Nagaur | 2 | Manju Baghmar Vijay Singh Choudhary |
| Pali | 2 | Avinash Gehlot Joraram Kumawat |
| Jodhpur | 2 | Gajendra Singh Khimsar Jogaram Patel |
| Jaisalmer | 0 | |
| Barmer | 1 | KK Bishnoi |
| Jalore | 0 | |
| Sirohi | 1 | Otaram Dewasi |
| Udaipur | 1 | Babulal Kharadi |
| Pratapgarh | 1 | Hemant Kumawat |
| Dungarpur | 0 | |
| Banswara | 0 | |
| Chittorgarh | 1 | Gautam Kumar |
| Bhilwara | 0 | |
| Bundi | 0 | |
| Kota | 2 | Heeralal Nagar Madan Dilawar |
| Baran | 0 | |
| Jhalawar | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ Wadhawan, Dev Ankur (12 December 2023). "Bhajan Lal Sharma is next Rajasthan Chief Minister, Vasundhara Raje proposes name". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "राजस्थान को मिल गया नया CM, नाम- भजन लाल शर्मा, करोड़पति हैं... लेकिन कर्ज भी 35 लाख!". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). 12 December 2023. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ George, Preeti (12 December 2023). "भजनलाल शर्मा होंगे राजस्थान के नए मुख्यमंत्री, BJP विधायक दल की बैठक में फैसला". News18 (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Iqbal, Mohammed (12 December 2023). "Rajasthan CM: Bhajan Lal Sharma to be Chief Minister of Rajasthan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Wadhawan, Dev Ankur (5 January 2024). "Rajasthan Cabinet portfolios allocated, Chief Minister keeps 8 key ministries". India Today. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.