Amit Shah, CM review ministers' work, party coordination
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Jaipur: In a significant political development Saturday, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's second visit to Delhi within five days fuelled speculation about imminent changes in the state's political landscape.
The chief minister held an hour-long closed-door meeting with Union home minister
Amit Shah
, following his earlier meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday.
While the Chief Minister's Office maintains these visits are routine, party insiders suggest otherwise. "Such back-to-back meetings with both PM Modi and HM Shah are rarely about routine work. They indicate high-level political recalibration," a senior BJP source revealed.
The meetings are said to have centred on crucial issues, including potential political appointments, internal party coordination and governance concerns.
Sources confirm that performance reports of several state ministers were reviewed during the meeting with Shah, indicating possible administrative changes ahead.
Adding to the political intrigue is the growing internal friction within the state BJP, highlighted by former chief minister
Vasundhara Raje
's recent criticism of the govt's handling of the Jhalawar school tragedy in which seven children died.
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The central leadership has advised CM Sharma to improve coordination with senior party leaders, including Raje and other prominent state figures.
While immediate cabinet changes are not expected, sources suggest potential party organisation restructuring could follow Shah's proposed visit to Rajasthan in the coming months. The party is also considering appointing a new BJP general secretary (organisation) in Rajasthan to better streamline govt-party coordination.
"Talks extended to the formation of a new team under BJP state president Madan Rathore and proposed changes in the state organisation," a source said.
The developments come amid concerns over the chief minister's leadership style and public image, with party sources noting "growing concern over the CM's grip on governance and lack of political narrative."
As Sharma returns to Jaipur Sunday, these high-level meetings have set the stage for what could be significant changes in Rajasthan's political landscape in the coming months.
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