A fter being on shaky ground for more than a year, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma seems to be consolidating his position with decisive actions ahead of the second anniversary of his government. Mr. Sharma, 58, is one of the longest-serving leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has previously been appointed the party’s State general secretary four times.

The BJP’s upper caste Brahmin face, who was the first-time MLA from Jaipur district’s Sanganer seat, was picked by the party in a surprise move to head its government in Rajasthan in December 2023. He surpassed several veteran leaders to become the 14th Chief Minister of the State after maintaining a low profile for several years.

In the murky political waters of the desert State, Mr. Sharma has faced the challenge

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