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Bhajanlal Sharma meets PM Modi in Delhi, then takes water and power projects to Patil and Joshi

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Update: On 14 October the Rajasthan cabinet passed a resolution on PM Modi's 25 years as head of government. This report covers the Chief Minister's Delhi meetings a day later.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 15 October 2026 and congratulated him on completing 25 years in public life. During the same visit he met Union ministers C R Patil and Pralhad Joshi on water, energy, education and jobs for Rajasthan, according to the Chief Minister’s Office.

Bhajanlal Sharma: Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi
Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi Photo: DIPR Rajasthan (official handout, free to use with credit).

What Bhajanlal Sharma told PM Modi

According to the state’s DIPR release, Sharma said the Prime Minister’s dedication to serving the nation is a source of inspiration for everyone. He said Rajasthan’s development has gained fresh momentum under Modi’s guidance, with work on infrastructure, investment and water management steering the state towards becoming developed by 2047. He added that the ‘double-engine’ government works with public welfare and good governance as its only goals. Devdiscourse and News18 Hindi also reported the meeting. LokVox reported that the two met for about 20 minutes at the Prime Minister’s residence and described it as a courtesy call, coming a day after the state cabinet passed a resolution praising Modi’s 25 years as head of government. That resolution counted his 13 years as Gujarat Chief Minister from 7 October 2001 and his three terms as Prime Minister.

Key Facts

  • Date: 15 Oct 2026, New Delhi
  • Met: PM Narendra Modi, C R Patil (Jal Shakti), Pralhad Joshi
  • Occasion: Modi’s 25 years in public life
  • Water projects named: Yamuna agreement, Kishau, Ram Jal Setu Link, Narmada
  • Other topics: renewable energy, education, youth jobs

Water projects discussed with C R Patil

With Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil, Sharma expressed thanks for the Yamuna water agreement, the Kishau multipurpose project, the Ram Jal Setu Link Project and the Narmada project. The two held detailed talks on water management, drinking water supply and the expansion of irrigation across the state, the release said. News18 Hindi reported that water projects and the state’s development were the main topics of the Delhi visit. The release did not mention any new funds or deadlines agreed at the meeting.

The Chief Minister and the Prime Minister in conversation at the meeting
The Chief Minister and the Prime Minister in conversation at the meeting Photo: DIPR Rajasthan (official handout, free to use with credit).

Renewable energy and education talks with Pralhad Joshi

Pralhad Joshi holds the consumer affairs, food and public distribution, new and renewable energy, and education portfolios. With him, Sharma discussed ways to strengthen Rajasthan’s education system, expand renewable energy and meet the state’s power needs. They also talked about projects being run with central support in these fields and about job opportunities for young people. The Chief Minister said that coordinated work by the Centre and the state on energy, education, water and irrigation is aimed at the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat-Viksit Rajasthan’. The visit came while panchayat elections are under way in Rajasthan, News18 Hindi noted. LokVox said it also followed the recent urban local body election results in the state. For now, the official record of the meetings rests on the DIPR releases and the reports cited above, which describe them as courtesy calls.

Why It Matters: Central support for water and power projects decides how quickly dry districts of Rajasthan get drinking water, irrigation and new jobs.

Also on TrendDesh: Rajasthan cabinet passes resolution hailing PM Modi's 25 years as head of government · Rajasthan police action: SHO suspended, six on APO as CM Bhajanlal Sharma orders zero tolerance

Source: CMO Rajasthan / DIPR · DIPR Rajasthan (Union ministers meeting) · Devdiscourse · News18 Hindi · LokVox

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