Jaipur (Rajasthan): Congress MLAs Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, Ramlal Jat, Mahesh Joshi, and Vishvendra Singh were sworn in as Cabinet ministers in Rajasthan Government on Sunday afternoon.
The ministers were administered the oath of office by Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra. Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra had shared a list of 15 MLAs who will take oath on Sunday. He said three ministers will be elevated to cabinet rank.
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Rajendra Gudda and Zahida Khan have also been sworn in as ministers of state in Rajasthan Government at a function at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur pic.twitter.com/hoynqPohA3
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Jaipur: Govind Ram Meghwal and Shakuntala Rawat take oath as Cabinet ministers in Rajasthan Govt
Brijendra Singh Ola and Murari Lal Meena sworn in as ministers of state in the Cabinet pic.twitter.com/4qbctuxVkd
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Jaipur: Congress MLAs Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, Ramlal Jat, Mahesh Joshi, and Vishvendra Singh sworn in as Cabinet ministers in Rajasthan Govt by Governor Kalraj Mishra pic.twitter.com/BHCOLCNaZ7
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Hemaram Choudhary takes oath as a Cabinet minister in the Rajasthan Government
The contribution to the governance of those who could not be inducted in the Cabinet is no less than those who have been made ministers today: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on the Cabinet reshuffle
Ashok Gehlot shares picture after the meeting.
आज राजस्थान सरकार के मंत्री के रूप में शपथ लेने वाले विधायकगणों के शपथ ग्रहण से पूर्व प्रदेश कांग्रेस कमेटी में। pic.twitter.com/VAV9n4kLgB
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) November 21, 2021
The Cabinet’s structure could’ve been better. Those with a bad reputation have been promoted. Overall, Cabinet is not sending a good message. Women (MLAs) didn’t get 33% reservation (in the Cabinet): Congress MLA Shafia Zubair on Rajasthan Cabinet reshuffle
CM Ashok Gehlot chairs key meeting ahead of oath-taking ceremony of 12 new Ministers in the state Cabinet.
In our district (Alwar), it is well known that Tikaram Juli is a corrupt man and that his family is involved in the collection. I asked the party leadership to remove him but instead, he has been made a minister. I am against it: Congress MLA Johari Lal Meena pic.twitter.com/AwWQS5g0CA
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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Congress in-charge for the state Ajay Maken arrive at the party’s office in Jaipur, ahead of the state cabinet reshuffle.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Congress in-charge for the state Ajay Maken arrive at the party’s office in Jaipur, ahead of the state cabinet reshuffle. pic.twitter.com/YZ3jQxYXvi
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# I had met party president Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, we discussed a lot of issues. I carried out all responsibilities given to me by the party in last 20 years, with dedication. In the time to come, I will work wherever the party sends me: Sachin Pilot on his future role in the party
#Congress is working under leadership of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi. Party workers will have to work together to bring forth misdeeds of BJP before people. There are no factions in party. The decisions (of cabinet reshuffle) have been taken together: Sachin Pilot
# 4 Dalit Ministers included in new cabinet. It’s a message that AICC, State Govt & party wants representation for Dalits, backward & poor. For a long time, there was no Dalit representation in our govt,it’s now been made up for & they’ve been included in good numbers: Sachin Pilot
# Representation of tribals has also been included. I think it was a necessary step that has been taken forward by Congress and the State Government: Sachin Pilot
# New ministers will be sworn in today. The step taken by the party & leadership after discussions is sending a positive message across the state. We had raised this issue time & again. I’m happy that party, high command & state Govt took a cognisance of it: Sachin Pilot, Congress
List of 15 MLAs
Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra had shared a list of the 15 MLAs chosen to take oath on Sunday and also said that three ministers will be elevated to cabinet rank.
“Many many congratulations to all the new MLAs of Rajasthan cabinet and all the three ministers promoted from minister of state to cabinet minister,” Dotasra said in a tweet that had a list of 15 MLAs.
Others on the list are Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, Shakuntala Rawat, Govind Ram Meghwal, Mahesh Joshi and Ramlal Jat, Vishvendra Singh, Mamta Bhupesh, Tikaram Juli, Govind Ram Meghwal, and Shakuntala Rawat.
Speaking to ANI on Saturday, Dotasra informed that he has resigned from his ministerial post citing the ‘Ek Pad Ek Vyakti’ discipline of Congress.
“Keeping the ‘Ek Pad Ek Vyakti’ discipline of the Congress party, we have given our resignations to party president Sonia Gandhi. I will work as a party worker to see that the people in Rajasthan are getting the benefits of the state government’s schemes,” he said.
Earlier on Saturday, all ministers of Rajasthan submitted their resignations to the Chief Minister on Saturday a day ahead of a reshuffle.
Gehlot later met Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhawan in Jaipur.
Pratap Khachariyawas, who was among the ministers who tendered their resignation, said that the Pradesh Congress Committee meeting will be held at 2 pm on Sunday.
The oath-taking ceremony of new ministers is slated for 4 pm, sources said.
