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Rajasthan: Political Parties, Coalition Politics

Paper III · Unit 1 Section 10 of 11 0 PYQs 24 min

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Item Key Fact Exam Angle
Rajasthan party system type Dominant two-party (BJP + Congress) Classification question
2023: BJP seats/vote 115 seats, 41.7% votes Current data
2023: Congress seats/vote 69 seats, 39.5% votes Current data
BAP (2023) 3 seats; Rajkumar Roat; tribal platform "BAP" 2-mark question (asked in 2023 exam)
RLP 1 seat (Beniwal, Khinwsar); Jat base Regional party data
BSP (2023) 2 seats (Bandikui, Sahada) Dalit representation
Two-party dominance since 1993 (post-Janata era) Historical anchor
Last coalition government 1990–92 (BJP minority + Congress support) Coalition history
Sachin Pilot rebellion July 2020; 18 MLAs; SC intervention Intra-party democracy
BJP's organizational tool Panna Pramukh + Shakti Kendra Booth management
Congress's PCC president Govind Singh Dotasra Current affairs
BJP's Rajasthan president CP Joshi Current affairs
OPS restoration April 2022 by Gehlot govt; first state Policy continuity
Jana Sangh roots BJP's Rajasthan origin; Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Historical party evolution
PESA demand Core BAP platform for tribal areas T103-T104 overlap