Rajasthan Cabinet approves 'Film Tourism Promotion Policy- 2022'
India | April 07, 2022 7:57 ISTThe policy has been launched with the aim of developing Rajasthan as a film destination.
The policy has been launched with the aim of developing Rajasthan as a film destination.
CM Ashok Gehlot will be keeping the Home, Taxation, DOP, GAD, Cabinet Secretariat, NRI, Rajasthan state investigation Bureau, DIPR, IT & Communication, and Finance ministries.
The Congress MLAs who have been appointed advisors are Jitendra Singh, Rajkumar Sharma and Danish Abrar.
Fifteen ministers, including 12 new faces, took oath on Sunday in Jaipur, fulfilling a key demand of former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot whose rebellion last year shook the state's Congress government.
Chief Minister Gehlot told reporters after the oath taking ceremony that representation has been given to all, be it scheduled tribes, scheduled castes, backward classes or minorities. He said that portfolios will be allotted while keeping in mind preparations for the assembly elections in 2023.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot's 'loyalists' MLAs Hemaram Choudhary, Murari Lal Meena, Zahida Khan, Rajendra Singh Gudha and Brijendra Ola, were part of the cabinet of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot after the reshuffle.
A total of 15 MLAs took oath under the Rajasthan cabinet reshuffle. A list of all 15 MLAs was shared by state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, who also said three ministers will be elevated to cabinet rank. According to the details, Congress leader Sachin Pilot's 'loyalists' MLAs Hemaram Choudhary, Murari Lal Meena, Zahida Khan, Rajendra Singh Gudha and Brijendra Ola, will be part of the cabinet of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot after the reshuffle.
The chief minister said that his government in the last 35 months has worked to deliver transparent, sensible and good governance and had taken the state forward on the path of development, despite adverse circumstances.
Pilot also expressed his satisfaction over the move and stated that the inclusion of four Dalit ministers in the Cabinet has sent out a positive message about the party and the state government.
Although it has not yet been decided which new faces will be included in the cabinet, the process of reaching out to a large number of Congress MLAs in Jaipur started last Friday evening.
The meeting of Rajasthan cabinet minister has ended. In the meeting, the resignations of all the 21 ministers have been accepted. New ministers may be sworn in tomorrow.
Rajasthan cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to the allocation of free land for a new greenfield airport in Kota, the state government has informed.
"The cabinet reshuffle will take place soon,” CM Gehlot said while addressing the oath ceremony of the Secretariat Employees’ Union.
There are 30 cabinet posts in Rajasthan, in which the state currently has 21 cabinet ministers including the chief minister. The remaining nine posts are vacant.
Ashok Gehlot had a meeting on Wednesday at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's residence with party general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi and KC Venugopal.
Rajasthan Cabinet Expansion: Ajat Maken's visit to Rajasthan was seen as a bid by the Congress' leadership to end factionalism that is brewing within the party.
AICC general secretaries KC Venugopal and Ajay Maken late on Saturday night held discussions on the issues of cabinet reshuffle and political appointments with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at his residence.
"In view of the post-Covid repercussions, as a precautionary measure on the advice of doctors, the Chief Minister is not able to meet people in person," Gehlot's OSD said.
Amit reports of Sachin Pilot being sidelined by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, sources told India TV that the Congress high command could go for a cabinet shuffle in Rajasthan soon. Sources said that the reshuffle could take place in July to pacify Pilot and disgruntled leaders. There are reports that nine new leaders could be given Cabinet berths. Rajasthan can have a total of 30 ministers including the Chief Minister. At present, the state has 21 ministers, including the Chief Minister.
Sachin Pilot had returned to the Congress camp after a brief rebellion last year. Pilot was, however, not re-inducted into the Cabinet and also not given any important role in the party.
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