New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Friday introduced the allocation of portfolios to his cupboard colleagues, preserving the Home division with himself. Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, who can also be the BJP state president, has been given six portfolios, together with Finance, Planning, Urban Development, Housing, Information Technology and Statistics. Another Deputy Chief Minister, Prem Chand Bairwa, who’s a Dalit chief, has been given cost of 4 departments, particularly Transport, Revenue, Labour and Employment.
Other Cabinet Ministers Get Their Portfolios
Among the opposite cupboard ministers, Kirodi Lal Meena, a outstanding Meena chief, has been entrusted with the portfolios of Agriculture and Rural Development, Disaster Management and Public Deprivation Prosecution.
Madan Dilawar, a former speaker of the state meeting, has been allotted the Education division, whereas Babulal Kharadi, a tribal chief, has been given the Tribal Regional Development portfolio.
Hiralal Nagar, a former minister of state, has been given the Energy portfolio. The different ministers have additionally been assigned their respective portfolios, which might be seen on the official web site of the Rajasthan authorities.
22 Ministers Took Oath On December 30
The portfolio allocation comes after 22 ministers, together with two deputy chief ministers, took oath on December 30, following the BJP’s victory within the state meeting elections. The BJP had gained 115 seats out of 200 within the elections, whereas the Congress had gained 55 seats.
The cupboard formation had taken a while as a result of negotiations between the BJP and its allies, in addition to the balancing of caste and regional components.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, who’s a first-time MLA from Sanganer, had thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president JP Nadda for reposing religion in him and giving him the chance to serve the state.