Government of Rajasthan

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Government of Rajasthan
Emblem Rajasthan.png
Seat of Government Jaipur
Website Government of Rajasthan
Legislative branch
Assembly Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha
Speaker Vasudev Devnani (BJP)
Members in Assembly 200
Executive branch
Governor Haribhau Kishanrao Bagade
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma (BJP)
Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari and
Prem Chand Bairwa (BJP)
Chief Secretary Sudhansh Pant, IAS
Judiciary
High Court Rajasthan High Court
Chief Justice K. R. Shriram

The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 41 districts. It consists of an executive branch, led by the governor of Rajasthan, as well as judiciary and legislative branches. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) and the secretariat. There are various programs announced by the Government of Rajasthan.

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Government of Rajasthan

Executive

Like other states in India, the head of state of Rajasthan is the governor, appointed by the president of India on the advice of the central government. The post is largely ceremonial. The chief minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers.

In addition to its administrative setup, Rajasthan has a bicameral legislature comprising the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha), which consists of 200 members elected for five-year terms. Unlike some Indian states, Rajasthan does not have a Legislative Council. The Rajasthan High Court, located in Jodhpur, serves as the highest judicial authority in the state, with a bench also operating in Jaipur to ensure judicial access across regions. The administrative machinery is divided into 50 districts for effective governance. [1]

Rajasthan is also unique for implementing innovative governance models like the Bhamashah Yojana, launched in 2014, aimed at financial inclusion and direct benefit transfer (DBT) to women-headed families, making it one of the first Indian states to digitize welfare distribution through biometric authentication. [2]

Council of ministers

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
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 2023Incumbent  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 2023Incumbent  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 2023Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Medical and Health
Minister of Medical and Health Services		30 December 2023Incumbent  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 2023Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Tribal Area Development
Minister of Home Guards Department		30 December 2023Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Minister of Law and Legal Affairs
Minister of Justice		30 December 2023Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Water Resources
Minister of Water Resources Planning		30 December 2023Incumbent  BJP
Minister of School Education
Minister of Panchayati Raj
Minister of Sanskrit Education		30 December 2023Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment30 December 2023Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Animal Husbandry and Dairy
Minister of Cow Husbandry
Minister of Devasthan		30 December 2023Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Revenue
Minister of Colonization		30 December 2023Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Food and Civil Supplies
Minister of Consumer Affairs		30 December 2023Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Public Health Engineering
Minister of Ground Water		30 December 2023Incumbent  BJP

Legislature

The legislature (Vidhan Mandal) of Rajasthan is unicameral, consisting of legislative assembly, which consists of 200 M.L.A. The assembly sits for terms of a maximum of 5 years.

Judiciary

The Rajasthan High Court is having its principal seat in Jodhpur, and a bench at Jaipur which have respective jurisdiction over the neighboring districts of Rajasthan.

Head leaders

HouseLeaderPortraitSince
Constitutional posts
Governor of Rajasthan Haribhau Kishanrao Bagade 27 July 2024
Chief Minister of Rajasthan Bhajan Lal Sharma Bhajan Lal Sharma.jpg 12 December 2023
Speaker of the House, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Vasudev Devnani 12 December 2023
Leader of the House Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Bhajan Lal Sharma Bhajan Lal Sharma.jpg 12 December 2023
Leader of the Opposition Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Tika Ram Jully 19 January 2024
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Ramkesh Meena 2 December 2023
Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Manindra Mohan Shrivastava (acting)9 November 2023
Chief Secretary of Rajasthan Sudhansh Pant, IAS 31 December 2023

Local governments

District-wise Urban Local Bodies in Rajasthan

DistrictMunicipal CorporationsMunicipal CouncilsMunicipalitiesTotal ULBs
Ajmer1449
Alwar251017
Banswara0257
Baran0257
Barmer0279
Bharatpur13610
Bhilwara13610
Bikaner1337
Bundi0257
Chittorgarh0257
Churu0268
Dausa0257
Dholpur0246
Dungarpur0112
Hanumangarh0257
Jaipur25613
Jaisalmer0145
Jalore0257
Jhalawar0246
Jhunjhunu0369
Jodhpur1348
Karauli0257
Kota1236
Nagaur0358
Pali0358
Pratapgarh0134
Rajsamand0246
Sawai Madhopur0235
Sikar0369
Sirohi0246
Sri Ganganagar0268
Tonk0257
Udaipur13610

Rajasthan's urban administration is organized into Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), which include Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, and Municipalities. The state has 33 districts, each containing one or more ULBs depending on its population and urbanization level. The largest cities, such as Jaipur and Jodhpur, have Municipal Corporations, while smaller towns are administered by Municipal Councils or Municipalities. [3] The table below provides a district-wise breakdown of all ULBs in Rajasthan.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Government of Rajasthan. (n.d.). Districts of Rajasthan".
  2. ↑ "Government of Rajasthan. (2014). Bhamashah Yojana".
  3. ↑ "Urban Local Bodies in Rajasthan". Rajasthan Urban Development Department. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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