| 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 Ministers | Diya Kumari Prem Chand Bairwa |
| Member parties | BJP |
| Status in legislature | Majority
130 / 200 (65%) |
| Opposition cabinet | INC 70 / 200 (35%) |
| Opposition party | INC |
| Opposition leader | Tika Ram Jully |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2023 |
| Outgoing election | 2023 |
| Legislature term(s) | 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 | edit source]
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.[5]
Council of Ministers[edit | edit source]
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Cabinet Ministers[edit | edit source]
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Bulletlist | Sanjay Sharma | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Template:Bulletlist | Gautam Kumar | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Template:Bulletlist | Jhabar Singh Kharra | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Template:Bulletlist | Heeralal Nagar | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | |
Ministers of State[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Bulletlist | Otaram Dewasi | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Template:Bulletlist | Manju Baghmar | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Template:Bulletlist | Vijay Singh Chaudhary | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Template:Bulletlist | KK Vishnoi | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Template:Bulletlist | Jawahar Singh Bedham | 30 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | |
Former Ministers[edit | edit source]
| 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 | |
Demographics[edit | edit source]
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 Vishnoi |
| Jalore | 0 | |
| Sirohi | 1 | Otaram Dewasi |
| Udaipur | 1 | Babulal Kharadi |
| Pratapgarh | 1 | Hemant Meena |
| Dungarpur | 0 | |
| Banswara | 0 | |
| Chittorgarh | 1 | Gautam Kumar |
| Bhilwara | 0 | |
| Bundi | 0 | |
| Kota | 2 | Heeralal Nagar Madan Dilawar |
| Baran | 0 | |
| Jhalawar | 0 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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 हिन्दी). 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 हिन्दी). 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.
- ↑ "Rajasthan CM: Bhajan Lal Sharma takes oath as Rajasthan Chief Minister in presence of BJP top brass". The Hindu. 15 December 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ 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.