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The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 50 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.
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| Seat of Government | Jaipur |
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| 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 | Manindra Mohan Shrivastava (acting) |
Government of Rajasthan
editExecutive
editLike 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.
Council of 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 | ||
Legislature
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit| House | Leader | Portrait | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional posts | |||
| Governor of Rajasthan | Haribhau Kishanrao Bagade | 27 July 2024 | |
| Chief Minister of Rajasthan | Bhajan Lal Sharma | 
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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 |
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12 December 2023 |
| Leader of the Opposition Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | Tika Ram Jully | 19 January 2024 | |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | TBA | 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
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Local governments consists of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) for rural areas and Municipalities or Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for urban areas.
See also
edit- Rajasthan
- Outline of Rajasthan
- Raj Bhavan, Jaipur
- Rajasthan Police
- Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry
- Politics of Rajasthan
- Elections in Rajasthan
- Rajasthan High Court
- List of tehsils of Rajasthan
- Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- List of districts of Rajasthan
- List of governors of Rajasthan
- List of chief ministers of Rajasthan
- List of deputy chief ministers of Rajasthan
- Rajasthan Administrative Service
- Bureau of Investment Promotion
- List of urban local bodies in Rajasthan
- Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education
- Rajasthan Public Service Commission
- Rajasthan State Election Commission
- List of institutions of higher education in Rajasthan