Rajasthan Government Officials and Key Appointments

• Lokayukta: Justice Pratap Krishna Lohra
• Rajasthan Revenue Board Chairperson: Hemant Kumar Gera
• Chief Secretary, Rajasthan Secretariat: Sudhanshu Panth
• Chairperson, Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Services Selection Board (RSMSSB): Major General Alok Raj
• Rajasthan State Information Commission Chairman: Mohan Lal Lathar
• Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission Chairman: Gangaram Mulchandani
• Rajasthan Chief Electoral Officer: Navin Mahajan
• Rajasthan State Election Commissioner: Madhukar Gupta
• 16th Finance Commission (Central) Chairman: Arvind Panagariya (Bhilwara)
• Rajasthan Public Service Commission (Acting Chairperson): Kailash Chand Meena
• Rajasthan State Women's Commission Chairperson: Rehana Riyaz Chishti
• Rajasthan State Finance Commission Chairman: Paduman Singh

Rajasthan Government Ministers and Departments

• Madan Dilawar: Panchayati Raj Department (restructuring committee chairperson), School Education.

• Kanhaiyalal: Public Health Engineering Department and Groundwater Department

• Hemant Meena: Revenue Department and Colonization Department

• Suresh Singh Rawat: Water Resources Department and Water Resources Planning Department

• Avinash Gehlot: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

• Sumit Godara: Food and Civil Supplies Department

• Zoraram Kumawat: Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department, Devasthan Department

• Babulal Kharadi: Tribal Area Development Department (TAD) - established in 1975.

• Jogaram Patel: Parliamentary Affairs Department, Justice Department, and Legal Department. Note: controversial appointment of his son to a high court position.

• Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore: Industries and Commerce, Soldier Welfare, Youth Affairs, and Sports. Constituency: Jhotwara, Jaipur.

• Sanjay Sharma: Science and Technology Department, Forest Department, and Environment Department (Minister of State).

• Gautam Kumar: Cooperation Department and Civil Aviation Department (Minister of State).

• Jabar Singh Kharra: Urban Development Department and Self-Governance Department (Minister of State).

• Otaram Dewasi: Energy Department (State Minister).

• Dr. Manju Bagmar: Public Works Department and Women and Child Development Department (Minister of State).

• Vijay Singh: Revenue Department, Sub-Directorate Department, and Soldier Welfare Department (Minister of State).

• Krishna Kumar K. Bishnoi: Industry and Commerce Department, Youth Affairs, and Sports Department (State Minister).

• Jawahar Singh Badam: Home Department, Animal Husbandry Department, Fisheries Department, and Animal Husbandry & Dairy Department.

• Bihar Chief Secretary Appointment: Amritlal Meena, from Karauli, has been appointed Chief Secretary of Bihar.

• Rajasthan Ministers and Portfolios:

  • Gajendra Singh Khivsar: Minister of Medical and Health. MLA from Lohawat, Jodhpur.
  • Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore: Minister of Industry and Commerce, Soldier Welfare Department, Youth Affairs, and Sports. MLA from Jhunjhunu.
  • Madan Dilawar: Minister of School Education and Panchayati Raj. Chairperson of the committee for restructuring the Panchayati Raj department. From Ramganj Mandi.

• Rajasthan Council of Ministers:

  • Chief Minister (Bhanwar Lal Sharma): Holds portfolios including Personnel, Excise, Planning, Home, General Administration, Policy Formulation Cell, Chief Secretariat, Information & Public Relations, and ACB. Constituency: Sanganeer (Jaipur).
  • Deputy Chief Minister (Diya Kumari): Holds portfolios including Finance, Tourism, Public Works, Women & Child Development, Child Rights, Arts, Literature, Culture, and Archaeology. Constituency: Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur. Received the Best Tourism Minister award.
  • Premchand Bairwa: Holds portfolios including Technical Education, Higher Education, Transport & Road Safety, and Ayush departments. Constituency: Dudu, Jaipur.
  • Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: Medical and Health Minister.

• Rajasthan Kisan Ayog: Narayan Singh (from Sikar) was the first president of the Rajasthan Kisan Ayog.

• Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Committees (2024):

Committee	Chairperson
Subordinate Legislation Committee	Anita Bhadel
Scheduled Tribes Welfare Committee	Phool Singh Meena
Scheduled Castes Welfare Committee	Dr. Vishwanath Meghwal
Minority Welfare Committee	Pabbaram Bishnoi
Business Advisory Committee	Vasudev Devnani
Home Committee	Pushpendra Singh
Public Accounts Committee	Tikaram Jully
Rules Committee	Vasudev Devnani
Environment Committee	Dr. Dayaram Parmar
Estimates & Reference Committee	Sandeep Sharma
Parakalan Committee (a)	Arjun Lal Jeengar
Parakalan Committee (b)	Shrichand Kapla
Library Committee	Surendra Singh Rathore
Backward Classes Welfare Committee	Kesaram Choudhary
Women & Child Welfare Committee	Shobha Chauhan
Petition Committee	Amir Singh Bhayyal
Public Undertakings Committee	Kalicharan Sharaf
Privilege Committee	Pushpendra Singh
Local Bodies & Panchayati Raj Committee	Hari Singh Rawat
Ethics Committee	Harish Choudhary
Government Assurance Committee	Jitendra Kumar Godwa

- **Rajasthan Government Appointments:**

  - Jeev Jantu Kalyan Board President: Jaswant Vishnoi
  - Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Committees: Formation of 15 committees on May 17, 2024 by Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani.

- **Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Committee Chairpersons:**

| Committee                      | Chairperson           |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Subordinate Legislation Committee | Anita Bhadel           |
| Scheduled Tribe Welfare        | Phool Singh Meena      |
| Scheduled Caste Welfare        | Dr. Vishwanath Meghwal |
| Minority Welfare Committee     | Pabbaram Bishnoi      |
| Business Advisory Committee    | Vasudev Devnani       |
| Home Committee                 | Pushpendra Singh       |
| Public Accounts Committee       | Tikaram Jully         |
| Environment Committee          | Dr. Dayaram Parmar     |
| Public Undertakings Committee   | Arjun Lal Jeengar      |
| Library Committee              | Surendra Singh Rathore |
| Backward Classes Welfare Committee | Kesararam Choudhary   |
| Women & Child Welfare Committee | Shobha Chauhan        |
| Petition Committee             | Amir Singh Bhayyal     |
| Local Bodies & Panchayati Raj Committee | Hari Singh Rawat     |
| Ethics Committee               | Harish Choudhary      |
| Government Assurance Committee | Jitendra Kumar Godwa   |

 - **Recent Appointments in Rajasthan:**

  - RBI Governor: Sanjay Malhotra appointed as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He is a Rajasthan cadre IAS officer from Bikaner.
  - Mizoram Chief Secretary: Kheliram Meena, an IAS officer from Bharatpur, appointed as the Chief Secretary of Mizoram.
  - Rajasthan Board Chairpersons: Specific appointments include:
    - Animal Welfare Board: Jaswant Singh Bishnoi
    - Soldiers Welfare Advisory Committee: Prem Singh Bajor
    - Rajasthan Farmers Commission: C.R. Choudhary
    - Rajasthan Scheduled Caste Finance Development Corporation: Rajendra Nayak
    - Devnarayan Board: Om Prakash Badana
    - Shri Yadav Mati Kala Board: Prahlad Tank
    - Vishwakarma Skill Development Board: Ram Gopal Suthar


- **Professor Balvir S Tomar:** Appointed as the international president of a World Health Summit. Previously a professor at NIMs University.

- **Sidhi Johari:** Appointed as India's peace ambassador by the International Ambassador for Peace.

- **Indian Army Restructuring:** The Southern Western Command of the Indian Army, headquartered in Jaipur, is being merged into a new 'Sapta Shakti Command'. Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh has been appointed as the head of the Southern Western Command.

- **Recent Appointments in Punjab and Other States:**
    - Gulab Chand Kataria appointed as Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh. Previously served as Governor of Assam and MLA from Udaipur, Rajasthan.
    - Om Prakash Mathur appointed as Governor of Sikkim. Previously associated with BJP in Rajasthan.

- **Rajasthan Political Figures:**
    - Ravneet Singh, elected to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.
```*   **Appointments and Awards:**

    *   **Justice Dalbir Bhandari:** International Court of Justice judge; resident of Jodhpur, Rajasthan; recipient of Rajasthan Ratna Award.
    *   **Gulab Chand Kataria:** Former MLA from Udaipur, Rajasthan; appointed Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh; previously served as Governor of Assam.
    *   **Om Prakash Mathur:** Associated with BJP in Rajasthan (from Pali); appointed Governor of Sikkim.
    *   **Ravneet Singh:** Elected to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) from Rajasthan.
    *   **Nirmula Rawat:** Appointed President of the World Para Throwball Federation.
    *   **Manisha Chandra:** Appointed Chief Income Tax Commissioner. Previously worked in Udaipur.
    *   **Haribhau Kishan Rao Bagde:** Appointed 45th Governor of Rajasthan. Sworn in on July 31, 2024.

*   **Organizations and Associations:**

    *   **World Para Throwball Federation:** Nirmula Rawat appointed as President; resides in Jaipur.
    *   **Rajasthan Wrestling Association:** Rajeev Datta appointed as President.

*   **Rajasthan Government:**

    *   **Mohan Lal Garg:** Inspector General (IG) of the Rajasthan Frontier, BSF, role highlighted in relation to "Operation Sard Hawa".

*   **Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Institutions Restructuring Committee:**

    *   Chairperson: Madan Dilawar
    *   Members: Gajendra Singh Khivsar, Avinash Gehlot, Sumit Godara, Jawahar Singh Bedmi