Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Arrives in Delhi Ahead of Meeting with PM Modi

Jaipur, October 16: Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma arrived in Delhi on Thursday morning. He is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 15. The Chief Minister had requested a meeting with the Prime Minister, and the PM’s office confirmed the appointment for October 15. This meeting comes just seven days before the first phase of voting in the state’s panchayat elections.

In brief:
– Who: Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma
– Where: Delhi, Meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
– When: October 15, as scheduled by the Prime Minister’s office
– A day prior: The cabinet passed a resolution to honor the Prime Minister
– Upcoming: First phase of district council and panchayat committee elections on October 22, with panch and sarpanch elections on October 24.

Cabinet Passed Honor Resolution a Day Prior

On October 14, a cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister was held, where a resolution was passed to honor Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 25 years of public service. Modi completed 25 years in office on October 7, having served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and then as Prime Minister. Following the meeting, the Chief Minister shared state statistics, highlighting nine greenfield expressways, over 2,750 kilometers of roads, and Rajasthan’s leading position in the country with 39.36 gigawatts of installed solar capacity, along with projects worth over 9 lakh crore from the Rising Rajasthan Summit.

Timing of the Meeting — Just Before Panchayat Elections

The panchayat elections in the state have not yet taken place. Nominations were completed on October 13, and the first voting phase is scheduled for next week. This meeting occurs seven days before the first phase of voting for the district council and panchayat committee, and nine days before the panch and sarpanch elections.

The counting of votes for the district council and panchayat committee will take place on November 20, while the results for the panch and sarpanch elections will be announced on the same day as voting, with the first results expected on October 24.

Recent Local Body Election Results — BJP Secures 202 Chairperson Positions

Earlier, local body elections were completed in September, with the BJP winning 202 chairperson positions out of 309 local bodies. The Congress secured 97, while independents won 7, giving the BJP a total of 65.4% of the local body leadership positions. Following these results, the panchayat election process is now underway.

The agenda for the meeting has not been formally released.

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Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma meets PM Modi: The meeting lasted about 20 minutes at the Prime Minister’s residence, but the agenda was not disclosed.

The cabinet passed a resolution to honor PM Modi: The Chief Minister highlighted statistics — 9 expressways, 39.36 gigawatts of solar capacity, and 1.93 lakh appointments.

Last-minute changes expected in candidate lists for panchayat elections: BJP and Congress may communicate updates via phone, with nominations closing on October 13.

BJP releases ‘Gram Vikas Sankalp Patra’ for panchayat elections: Plans include sports fields in every village panchayat and determining distances for PHCs and hospitals.

Panchayat elections: 14 executive copies of the voter list will be created, with 8 remaining at each booth; no changes will be made after notice.

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