CM Bhajan Lal Sharma hails PM-KISAN 24th installment for Rajasthan farmers
Synopsis
Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma confirmed that over 66.59 lakh farmer families in the state received ₹1,335 crore under PM-KISAN's 24th installment, part of a national transfer of ₹18,690 crore to 9.34 crore farmers by PM Modi.
Key Takeaways
₹18,690 crore transferred nationally to over 9.34 crore farmers under PM-KISAN's 24th installment on October 30, 2026 .
Rajasthan received over ₹1,335 crore , credited to more than 66.59 lakh farmer families .
PM-KISAN provides ₹6,000 per year in three installments of ₹2,000 each via Direct Benefit Transfer.
The scheme has been operational since February 2019 , making this its 24th consecutive release .
Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma publicly credited PM Narendra Modi for the initiative and expressed gratitude on behalf of the state's farming communities.
Over 66.59 lakh farmer families in Rajasthan woke up to a direct credit on Friday, October 30 — part of a nationwide transfer that put more than ₹18,690 crore into the accounts of 9.34 crore farmers across India under the 24th installment of PM-KISAN. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma took to X to acknowledge the milestone and publicly thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the disbursement.
In his post, CM Sharma wrote: 'देश की समृद्धि और आत्मनिर्भरता का मार्ग हमारे अन्नदाताओं की खुशहाली से होकर गुजरता है' — 'The path to the nation's prosperity and self-reliance runs through the well-being of our farmers.' Rajasthan's share of the latest round comes to ₹1,335 crore, transferred directly into beneficiary accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer framework.
What PM-KISAN delivers — and how it reaches Rajasthan
Launched in February 2019, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) provides every eligible landholding farmer family a fixed annual income support of ₹6,000, paid in three equal installments of ₹2,000 directly into registered bank accounts. No middlemen, no state-level filters — just a DBT credit. The 24th installment marks over seven years of uninterrupted quarterly releases, a consistency that has become the scheme's defining feature.
Rajasthan — an agrarian state where farming communities make up a substantial share of the rural population — has been a significant recipient through every cycle. The ₹1,335 crore flowing to 66.59 lakh-plus farmer families in this round reflects the state's weight in the national beneficiary count.
CM Sharma's message: gratitude and a political signal
CM Sharma's acknowledgement is both a policy update and a political statement. By personally crediting PM Modi and tagging the release under #PMKisan and #KisanSammanNidhi, the Chief Minister reinforces the ruling party's core narrative — that direct income transfers to farmers are a cornerstone of BJP governance at both the Centre and in Rajasthan. The phrase 'अन्नदाताओं के सम्मान, कल्याण और आर्थिक सशक्तीकरण' — 'respect, welfare, and economic empowerment of the food-providers' — has become a recurring refrain in BJP communications around agricultural welfare.
The timing also matters. With subsequent Union Budget cycles already drawing farmer-welfare attention, each installment release doubles as a visible proof-point for the scheme's continued scale and reach.
Point of View
Friction-free income support directly to over nine crore farming households. For CM Sharma, publicly amplifying the Rajasthan numbers serves a dual purpose: validating BJP's agrarian-welfare narrative ahead of future electoral cycles and signalling alignment between state and central leadership. The scheme's longevity — now past seven years and 24 installments — suggests it has crossed from policy experiment to institutional fixture. The real political question is whether ₹2,000 per installment, unchanged since 2019, will face upward revision pressure as rural inflation erodes its real value.
NationPress
30 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the PM-KISAN 24th installment amount per farmer?
Each eligible farmer family receives ₹2,000 per installment under PM-KISAN, which provides ₹6,000 per year in three equal tranches. The 24th installment follows the same structure.
How much did Rajasthan receive under PM-KISAN 24th installment?
Rajasthan received over ₹1,335 crore under the 24th PM-KISAN installment, benefiting more than 66.59 lakh farmer families across the state.
How many farmers got money in PM-KISAN 24th installment nationally?
More than 9.34 crore farmers across India had funds transferred to their accounts in the 24th installment, with the total national disbursement exceeding ₹18,690 crore.
When was PM-KISAN scheme launched?
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme was launched in February 2019 by the Modi government to provide direct income support of ₹6,000 per year to eligible landholding farmer families.
What did Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma say about PM-KISAN?
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma posted on X on October 30, 2026, thanking PM Modi for the disbursement and highlighting that over 66.59 lakh Rajasthan farmer families received more than ₹1,335 crore under the 24th installment.
