Battle of Rajasthan, Independent’s analysis

By: Siddharth Mishra (India)
There are reports of cabinet expansion of Bhajan Lal government in Rajasthan.. If we look at the equations, cabinet expansion is necessary.. There are many reasons for this which we will discuss later. Why is this discussion happening now? It is important to know this..
Recently, CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and former CM Vasundhara Raje met PM Modi in Delhi. Since the meeting, discussions are rife in Rajasthan politics. These discussions are going on in hushed tones from the corridors of the Government Secretariat to the far-flung assemblies. Many honourables from various lobbies are trying to strike their equations. Some are overjoyed, some are running out of patience. In such a situation, let us analyse those equations which are extremely necessary for cabinet expansion.
Cabinet expansion is also a compulsion of the Rajasthan government, and is necessary for building a strong image of the government. The current cabinet of Bhajan Lal government seems unbalanced at the moment. To balance this imbalance, reshuffle in the cabinet is very necessary. Let us understand this in three points.
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Regional equation: Bhajan Lal government seems to be very unbalanced in terms of regional balance. The main reason for this is the lack of regional representation in the cabinet. You will be surprised to know that the dominance of Jaipur is clearly visible in the cabinet of Rajasthan government. The CM, his 2 Deputy CMs and 2 ministers are from Jaipur. In other words, 5 MLAs who won from Jaipur are in the cabinet but the representatives of Bhilwara and Mewar who gave 13 MLAs have been kept away from the cabinet. Due to this there is dissatisfaction among the leaders as well as among the workers. In view of the upcoming Panchayat and Municipal Corporation elections, it is necessary to provide regional representation in the cabinet and it is also a compulsion of the government.
Equations of leaders: Whether it is a balanced adjustment of strong leaders like Kironi Lal Meena, Vasundhara Raje or adjustment of non-performing ministers like Madan Dilawar, KK Bishnoi, who have brought misery to the party with their actions and statements, this equation will have to be solved by Bhajan Lal Sharma. Maharani ji’s attitude is strict after the school accident in Jhalawar. This work is also not possible without reshuffle in the cabinet.
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Caste equation: After Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation, giving place to Jats in power, giving place to Yadavs and other OBC castes in the cabinet is necessary and also a compulsion of public shame. This is also a big reason for the reshuffle in the cabinet.
Be it a matter of personal likes and dislikes or equations formed in favour or against a lobby, these too, despite being unnecessary, become effective at times.

There will be no cabinet expansion?

The reason for ruling out any possibility of reshuffle in the cabinet is being cited as the Bihar assembly elections. The explanation is that reshuffling the cabinet will send a wrong message to the voters of Bihar. Meaning, after this step, the voters will think that in the state where BJP has a solo government, such people were made ministers who had to be replaced within a year. Meaning, a faction of the party, allegedly the central faction, considers this a negative message.
Hope you will like this analysis and it will introduce you to the directionless politics of Rajasthan. In this situation, what will be the condition of the state’s development? What will be the condition of the people of the state? Cabinet expansion is very important for the development of Rajasthan. Let’s see whom Bhajan Lal Sharma chooses. the sentiments of the people of the state or the instructions of the central leadership.
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