The Rajasthan government announced that nine out of the 17 new districts created by the previous government will be dissolved. Apart from this, the divisional status given to Pali, Banswara, and Sikar will also be abolished. Our correspondent reports that eight new districts will remain intact. This decision was taken during a Cabinet meeting held today. Rajasthan’s Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Jogaram Patel, said that these districts and divisions were established prior to the elections without proper consideration of practicality. He said a review committee concluded that these districts were not viable. In the last year of its tenure, the previous Congress government had decided to create 17 new districts and 3 new divisions in the state. The Revenue Department issued a notification on August 5, 2023, and created the districts and divisions.

The cabinet decision of the Rajasthan government under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has resulted in the dissolution of the Dudu, Kekri, Shahpura, Neemkathana, Sanchore, Anupgarh, and Gangapur City districts. Jaipur Rural and Jodhpur Rural districts have also been removed from the list of new districts. However, Balotra, Beawar, Deeg, Didwana-Kuchaman, Kotputli-Beharod, Khairthal-Tijara, Phalodi, and Salumber districts have been kept intact. As a result of today’s decision, there will be 7 divisions and 41 districts in Rajasthan. On the other hand, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, while talking to the media, accused the current state government of doing politics on this issue. He said that his government took the decision on the basis of demography and for good governance.