Constitutional offices · verified 3 September 2026
Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade is Governor and Bhajan Lal Sharma is Chief Minister.
State dossier 22 · Rajasthan
Rajasthan since 1948.
A source-led record of princely-State integration, constitutional government, elections, people, economy, World Heritage, water, desert ecology and accountability.
Boundary rule: Rajasthan formed through successive integration stages from 1948 to 1956. Statistics for Matsya Union, United Rajasthan, Greater Rajasthan, Ajmer and the present State are not silently combined.
200Assembly constituencies
25Lok Sabha constituencies
68,548,437Census 2011 population
4UNESCO World Heritage properties
Constitutional journey
Dozens of princely States and territories entered a single constitutional State in stages.
1948Matsya Union and United State of Rajasthan formed
30 MAR 1949Greater Rajasthan inaugurated
26 JAN 1950United Rajasthan took the name Rajasthan
1 NOV 1956Reorganisation integrated Ajmer and adjusted boundaries
Chief Ministers and constitutional administration
| Chief Minister / administration | Period | Political frame |
|---|---|---|
| Heera Lal Shastri; C. S. Venkatachar; Jai Narayan Vyas; Tika Ram Paliwal | 1949–1954 | Integration-era ministries |
| Mohan Lal Sukhadia | 1954–1971 | INC; reorganisation and four mandates |
| Barkatullah Khan; Hari Dev Joshi | 1971–1977 | INC |
| President’s Rule | 1967; 1977; 1980; 1992–1993 | Article 356 |
| Bhairon Singh Shekhawat | 1977–1980; 1990–1992; 1993–1998 | Janata Party, later BJP |
| Jagannath Pahadia; Shiv Charan Mathur; Hira Lal Devpura; Hari Dev Joshi | 1980–1990 | INC ministries |
| Ashok Gehlot | 1998–2003; 2008–2013; 2018–2023 | INC |
| Vasundhara Raje | 2003–2008; 2013–2018 | BJP |
| Bhajan Lal Sharma | 15 Dec 2023–present | BJP |
Governor and current ministry
Council of Ministers
Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa are Deputy Chief Ministers. Current minister and portfolio claims follow the official Council of Ministers directory and gazetted allocations.
Assembly elections and parties
| Election era | Mandate | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1952–1972 | INC governments | Sukhadia was the dominant Chief Minister. |
| 1977 | Janata Party majority | First non-Congress government. |
| 1980, 1985 | INC majorities | Several leadership changes. |
| 1990, 1993 | BJP-led governments | 1992 dismissal interrupted the first period. |
| 1998–2018 | Alternation between INC and BJP | Gehlot and Raje each led multiple terms. |
| 2018 | INC 100; BJP 73 | INC formed government. |
| 2023 final | BJP 115; INC 70; BAP 3; BSP 2; RLD 1; RLTP 1; independents 8 | Karanpur’s deferred poll is included in the final 200-seat record. |
Rajasthan elects 200 MLAs and 25 Lok Sabha members. Deferred polls and later bye-elections are labelled separately from general-election night totals.
People, economy and public finance
| Measure | Figure / frame | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,548,437 | Census 2011 |
| Area | 342,239 km² | Government geography |
| Economic frame | Agriculture, mining, manufacturing, construction, tourism, trade and services | State total masks large regional differences |
| Fiscal record | Budget 2026–27 and Economic Review 2025–26 | Estimates and outturns kept separate |
Water availability, irrigation, livestock, minerals, renewable power and tourism have distinct physical and economic measures. Current-price growth is not treated as real household-income growth.
World Heritage, desert ecology and civic change
Four World Heritage properties
Keoladeo National Park, Jantar Mantar Jaipur, Hill Forts of Rajasthan and Jaipur City are distinct UNESCO properties. The serial Hill Forts property is counted once.
Desert and water
Thar ecology, Aravalli landscapes, wetlands, tiger reserves and the Indira Gandhi Canal require site-specific boundaries. Drought and groundwater claims use dated hydrological evidence.
Communities and land
Bhil, Meena, Garasia, Sahariya and other communities have distinct histories. Scheduled Area, forest-rights, mining and displacement claims follow statutes and case records.
Movements
Praja Mandal, peasant, labour, right-to-information, water, environment and reservation movements are tied to specific organisations, demands and outcomes.
Audits and public accountability
CAG State Finances, revenue, compliance, performance, public-sector and local-body reports are tied to audited periods and replies. Mining, water, power, roads and procurement require report-level evidence.
Audit observation, allegation, inquiry, charge, trial, judgment and appeal remain separate stages.
Source ledger
Integration and boundaries: Parliament, India Code and State archives · offices: Assembly, Lok Bhavan and gazette · elections: ECI · population: Census India · economy: Economic Review, Finance, DES, RBI and CAG · heritage and nature: UNESCO, ASI, Forest and water authorities · rights: statutes, commissions and courts. Checked 3 September 2026.