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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicBhajanlal Sharma

Topic: Bhajanlal Sharma

Months after scrapping 9 new districts, Rajasthan’s BJP govt allocates Rs 1,000 crore for remaining 8

For almost two years, the new districts, which were created by the previous Congress govt, have been a logistical mess, most of them being run from mandis, hostels and schools.

Just 9 months in, Rajasthan’s BJP govt beset by crises. From sulking minister to ‘bureaucrats’ rule’

Bhajan Lal govt facing 'opposition from within'. Bypolls due soon, BJP leaders say this is result of top brass handing reins to 1st-time MLA, undermining seniors like Vasundhara Raje.

After son’s joyride with police escort, Rajasthan deputy CM in soup again, over RERA post recommendation

Prem Chand Bairwa is accused of misusing power for pushing name of retd official for Real Estate Regulatory Authority registrar. BJP says he can make recommendations in some cases.

Rajasthan BJP may not be ready for a contest yet. ‘1 state, 1 election’ push to delay local polls

Following general election setback & several challenges, BJP govt needs to buy time to show its work before facing polls, say party functionaries.

BJP reviews Rajasthan poll debacle, cites over-reliance on Brand Modi, ‘400-paar’ slogan, farmers’ stir

Impact of wrestlers' protests, induction of defectors from Congress & caste equations within state BJP unit also identified as reasons for party's loss in 11 seats, it is learnt.

Caste math, averting dissent — how Rajasthan CM has given charge of state bodies to upset BJP leaders

Bhajanlal Sharma has appointed 7 BJP leaders as chairmen of various state boards to ward off rebellion & help party win on key Lok Sabha seats where infighting has been reported.

Rajasthan CM on transfer spree — several officers moved within 2-3 months, 1 within just 10 days

BJP calls transfers ‘routine process’ but some feel CM is 'under pressure' to perform, build his team. CMO has asked for list of all transfers in past 3 months to apprise PMO, it is learnt.

Rs 450 LPG, task force, SIT: Slew of decisions in Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal’s 1st month but no cabinet meet

The chief minister is yet to get his own Officer on Special Duty, chief secretary etc. after clearance from BJP central leadership, it is learnt.

Among 22 new ministers in Rajasthan govt, 6 Raje loyalists & BJP nominee for delayed Karanpur poll

17 new faces in Bhajanlal's council of ministers, including former MPs Rajyavardhan Rathore and Kirodi Lal Meena. Baba Balaknath, who was said to be CM contender, conspicuously missing.

Urdu press hails SC ruling on Article 370, says ‘time to focus on holding elections’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

On Camera

Communism is based on self-deluding assumptions, it can’t be realised in practice: GN Lawande

It is the law of progress that a few persons must go to the top to show the possibilities and opportunities, so that others might emulate and follow them, wrote GN Lawande in 1958

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.