Overview
- The cabinet cleared amendment bills to delete Section 19 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, and Section 24 of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009, ending the disqualification for having more than two children.
- Law Minister Jogaram Patel said the government will introduce the bills in the ongoing Budget session and is seeking passage during the sitting.
- In compliance with a Supreme Court ruling, the cabinet also moved to remove “leprosy” as a disqualifying condition under the Municipalities law.
- The change is expected to widen the pool of eligible candidates and influence strategies in forthcoming panchayat and urban local body elections.
- The opposition Congress accused the BJP of acting on RSS cues; the cabinet additionally approved a new revenue‑intelligence directorate and an Ayurveda and Naturopathy university in Ajmer.