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Bhajan Lal Sharma

Chief Minister of Rajasthan · BJP

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Bhajan Lal Sharma

Chief Minister
BJP Rajasthan
Career
Rajasthan CM since Dec 2023 (1st term)
Current term
Since Dec 2023 · Present
Born
1968 · Age 58
Education
MA (Political Science), University of Rajasthan
Terms in Office
Rajasthan CM since Dec 2023 (1st term)
About
14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan (born 1966) Bhajan Lal Sharma is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current chief minister of Rajasthan and also as leader of the house in state assembly. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he represents the Sanganer constituency in the 16th Rajasthan Assembly..

Projects & Initiatives 5 ongoing · 1 completed

Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024
Completed
ReachGovt. reported: 7,500+ MoUs/investment intentions; 35 lakh crore stated intent across energy, tourism, and industry. Note: MoUs are not guaranteed investments.
CompletionHeld Dec 2024
Since 2024 · Global investor summit held December 2024 in Jaipur. First major investor summit of the new BJP administration; focused on renewable energy, tourism circuits, and infrastructure.
Rajasthan Solar and Wind Energy Expansion
Ongoing
ReachRajasthan has India's largest installed solar capacity (~32.3 GW as of Jul 2025); Bhadla Solar Park (2,245 MW) is among the world's largest single-site solar parks.
Since 2020 · Rajasthan leverages its high solar irradiance and open land for large-scale solar and wind projects. Both state and central PSUs (NTPC, SECI) operate major projects. Rajasthan is a major contributor to India's renewable energy targets.
Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana
Ongoing
Continued under a new name (formerly Chiranjeevi Health Insurance). Renamed Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana by the BJP government in 2024, with revised coverage.
Shri Annapurna Rasoi
Ongoing
Continued under a new name (formerly Indira Rasoi (subsidised meals)). Renamed Shri Annapurna Rasoi by the BJP government with menu and pricing revisions.
Jan Aadhaar
Ongoing
Continued under a new name (formerly Bhamashah (family DBT platform)). Replaced by the Gehlot government's Jan Aadhaar card/platform in 2019, retaining the woman-as-family-head DBT design.
Bhadla Solar Park
Ongoing
Continued by the current government. Phased solar park development continued across governments; among the largest solar parks in the world.

Manifesto

Headline manifesto commitments of the current government, with a sourced status. We track only whether each promise was kept — not its merits.

BJPBJP · manifesto 2023
2 Delivered2 In progress
Delivered Since 2024

LPG cylinders at Rs 450 for Ujjwala / BPL women

CM Bhajan Lal Sharma announced the subsidised Rs 450 LPG cylinder for Ujjwala and BPL beneficiaries from 1 January 2024; the subsidised rate of Rs 450 (state subsidy credited to beneficiaries' bank accounts) was still in effect as of April 2025.

Delivered Since 2024

Cash/savings bond for newborn girls (Lado Protsahan Yojana)

Lado Protsahan Yojana was launched on 1 August 2024 giving a savings bond (initially Rs 1 lakh, raised to Rs 1.5 lakh on Women's Day 2025) disbursed in instalments via DBT to girls born on/after 1 Aug 2024; the first instalment of Rs 2,500 each was disbursed in December 2024.

In progress Since 2024

Raise PM-Kisan income support to Rs 12,000/year for farmers

The state added a top-up over the central Rs 6,000 PM-Kisan amount, taking it to Rs 8,000/year in the 2024-25 budget and Rs 9,000/year in the 2025-26 budget; this remains short of the Rs 12,000/year promised in the manifesto.

In progress Since 2024

5 lakh / 2.5 lakh government jobs and Rs 5,000 monthly unemployment allowance

The 2023 manifesto pledged large-scale recruitment plus a Rs 5,000 monthly unemployment allowance; the government has announced lakhs of recruitment vacancies through annual budgets, but the manifesto's specific Rs 5,000 unemployment allowance has not been launched as a standalone scheme as of mid-2026.

Parliament Record
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