The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Rajasthan Government has established a cabinet sub-committee to assess the status of 17 districts and three new divisions created during the previous Congress administration led by Ashok Gehlot. The order was issued late Wednesday night by the state's Revenue and Colonisation Department.
Committee composition
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma constituted the five-member sub-committee, which includes Deputy CM Prem Chand Bairwa (the convenor) and ministers Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Kanhaiyalal Meena, Suresh Rawat, and Hemant Meena.
Formation of new districts by Congress
In August 2023, the then CM Ashok Gehlot-led cabinet approved the creation of 19 new districts and three new divisions based on a high-level committee's recommendations. Additionally, in October, the Congress government announced the formation of Malpura, Sujangarh, and Kuchaman City as new districts, increasing the total number of districts in Rajasthan to 53. Gehlot stated that these decisions were made in response to public demand and the high-level panel's advice, and the administration committed to addressing future delimitation issues accordingly.
BJP's electoral victory
In December 2023, the BJP came to power in Rajasthan after winning the assembly elections. The BJP secured 115 out of 199 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, with Bhajan Lal Sharma being appointed as the Chief Minister. The Congress, on the other hand, won 69 seats.
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