Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has sharpened his political attack on the opposition, accusing the Indian National Congress of promoting corruption and making false promises during its years in power in the state — and telling the public to stay on guard against what he called Congress's brand of politics.

Posting on Saturday, 26 September 2026, Sharma wrote in Hindi: 'Kaangres ne apne shaasankaal mein janta se jhoote vaade karte hue bhrashtaachaar ko badhaava dene ka kaam kiya' — 'Congress, during its rule, worked to promote corruption while making false promises to the people.' He followed that with a direct public advisory: 'The people of Rajasthan should remain alert to Congress's politics.'

The Political Fault-Line Sharma Is Pressing

The accusation is not new — but it is pointed. The BJP swept Rajasthan's assembly elections in December 2023, ousting the Congress government led by Ashok Gehlot that had been in office since 2018. Corruption and unfulfilled welfare promises were the BJP's loudest campaign charges at the time, and Sharma's post signals that the ruling party intends to keep those charges alive in public memory rather than letting the opposition reset its image.

Rajasthan's political history has a near-clockwork pattern: Congress and BJP have traded the state government back and forth across successive election cycles. That rhythm makes the next Rajasthan assembly election a constant backdrop to every major political statement from either side, even when one is not immediately imminent.

Why a Sitting CM Is Still Campaigning Against the Last Government

In Indian state politics, keeping the previous government's record under a spotlight is a standard governing strategy — it reinforces the BJP's own mandate while making it harder for Congress to build a fresh narrative. What is notable here is the register: the post is aimed directly at Rajasthan voters, not at Congress leaders, framing them as citizens who must remain vigilant rather than passive recipients of governance. It is a recurring feature of BJP messaging in states where it holds power after defeating Congress.

Congress leaders in Rajasthan are expected to respond, as the party has consistently contested the BJP's corruption framing and has its own counter-narrative around the Gehlot government's welfare spending record.

For now, the Chief Minister has drawn the battle line clearly: in his telling, the question for Rajasthan is not just who governs today, but whether voters remember — and reject — what came before.