The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government formed 17 districts and three new divisions. The State Congress condemned the BJP government’s decision and stated that it would sue.
The BJP government of Rajasthan has decided to dissolve nine districts formed by the previous Congress dispensation, saying they were neither “practical” nor in “public interest”.
Three new divisions were also scrapped in a state cabinet meeting on Saturday, which was presided over by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. The state will now have only seven divisions and 41 districts, Parliamentary Affairs Minister and Law Minister Jogaram Patel said. In the same cabinet meeting, it was also decided that CET scores in Rajasthan would be valid for three years instead of just one year.
The state Congress leadership condemned the decision and said it would move to court if needed.
The previous Ashok Gehlot government formed 17 new districts and three new divisions and issued a notification for three new districts, which the Bhajan Lal Sharma government is also cancelling.
Minister Jogaram Patel said the decisions were based on a report presented by a cabinet subcommittee and an expert committee.
