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Government of Rajasthan

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Government of Rajasthan
Seat of GovernmentJaipur
WebsiteGovernment of Rajasthan
Legislative branch
AssemblyRajasthan Vidhan Sabha
SpeakerVasudev Devnani (BJP)
Members in Assembly200
Executive branch
GovernorHaribhau Kishanrao Bagade
Chief MinisterBhajan Lal Sharma (BJP)
Deputy Chief MinisterDiya Kumari And
Prem Chand Bairwa (BJP)
Chief SecretarySudhansh Pant, IAS
Judiciary
High CourtRajasthan High Court
Chief JusticeManindra Mohan Shrivastava (acting)

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.

Government of Rajasthan

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Executive

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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.

Council of ministers

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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 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

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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

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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

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House Leader Portrait Since
Constitutional posts
Governor of Rajasthan Haribhau Kishanrao Bagade 27 July 2024
Chief Minister of Rajasthan Bhajan Lal Sharma 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 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

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References

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