The Hiralal Shastri ministry was the council of ministers headed by Hiralal Shastri in Greater Rajasthan and, after the commencement of the Constitution of India, the state of Rajasthan. The cabinet took office on 7 April 1949 and remained in office through 5 January 1951; C. S. Venkatachar assumed office the following day.
Background and tenure Greater Rajasthan was formally inaugurated on 30 March 1949. The cabinet headed by Shastri took office on 7 April, and the Matsya Union was merged into Greater Rajasthan on 15 May 1949. From 26 January 1950, the constitutional designation of the head of government became Chief Minister.
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly archive records ten members in the cabinet.
Council of ministers No. Minister Rank 1 Hiralal Shastri Chief Minister 2 Bhure Lal Baya Minister 3 Raghuver Dayal Minister 4 Phool Chand Bafana Minister 5 Narsingha Kachhavaha Minister 6 Siddha Raj Dhaddha Minister 7 Vedpal Tyagi Minister 8 Prem Narayana Mathur Minister 9 Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur Minister 10 Shobha Ram Minister
See also Government of Rajasthan Chief Minister of Rajasthan Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
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