Government of Maharashtra
The Government of Maharashtra is the executive governing authority of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The government is led by the chief minister (currently Eknath Shinde since 30 June 2022) who selects all the other ministers. The state has had a Shiv Sena-led government since 2022. The chief ministers and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Cabinet.
Ministers are responsible to the House in which they sit; they make statements in that House and take questions from members of that House. For most senior ministers this is usually the directly elected Legislative Assembly rather than the indirectly elected Legislative Council. The government is dependent on the Legislature to make primary legislation, and general elections are held every five years (at most) to elect a new Legislative Assembly. After an election, the Governor selects as chief minister the leader of the party or alliance commanding the confidence of the Legislative Assembly, usually by possessing a majority of MLAs.
Head Leaders
[edit]Council of Ministers
[edit]On 30 June 2022 Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 30 June 2022, on resignation of his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray. Shinde leads a government consisting of his Shiv Sena (Shinde group) party, Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar group) and Bharatiya Janata Party as Eknath Shinde ministry
Council portfolios are as follows
- Update = 16 August 2024
Cabinet Ministers
[edit]Sr. No. | Name | Constituency | Portfolio | Party | Term of office | |||
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Took office | Left office | Duration | ||||||
Chief Minister | ||||||||
1. | Eknath Shinde | Kopri-Pachpakhadi |
Other departments not allocated to any Minister. |
SS | 30 June 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 86 days) | |
Deputy Chief Ministers | ||||||||
2. | Devendra Fadnavis | Nagpur South West | BJP | 30 June 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 86 days) | ||
3. | Ajit Pawar | Baramati | NCP | 2 July 2023 | Incumbent | (1 year, 84 days) | ||
Cabinet Ministers | ||||||||
4. | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | Shirdi | BJP | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | ||
5. | Sudhir Mungantiwar | Ballarpur | BJP | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | ||
6. | Chandrakant Patil | Kothrud |
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BJP | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | |
7. | Vijaykumar Gavit | Nandurbar | BJP | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | ||
8. | Girish Mahajan | Jamner |
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BJP | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | |
9. | Gulabrao Patil | Jalgaon Rural | SS | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | ||
10. | Dadaji Bhuse | Malegaon Outer |
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SS | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | |
11. | Sanjay Rathod | Digras |
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SS | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | |
12. | Suresh Khade | Miraj | BJP | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | ||
13. | Uday Samant | Ratnagiri | SS | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | ||
14. | Tanaji Sawant | Paranda | SS | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | ||
15. | Ravindra Chavan | Dombivali | BJP | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | ||
16. | Abdul Sattar | Sillod |
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SS | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | |
17. | Deepak Kesarkar |
Sawantwadi | SS | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | ||
18. | Atul Save | Aurangabad East |
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BJP | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | |
19. | Shambhuraj Desai | Patan |
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SS | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | |
20. | Mangal Lodha | Malabar Hill | BJP | 14 August 2022 | Incumbent | (2 years, 41 days) | ||
21. | Chagan Bhujbal | Yevla | NCP | 02 July 2023 | Incumbent | (1 year, 84 days) | ||
22. | Dilip Walse-Patil | Ambegaon | NCP | 02 July 2023 | Incumbent | (1 year, 84 days) | ||
23. | Dhananjay Munde | Parli | NCP | 02 July 2023 | Incumbent | (1 year, 84 days) | ||
24. | Hasan Mushrif | Kagal | NCP | 02 July 2023 | Incumbent | (1 year, 84 days) | ||
25. | Dharamrao Aatram | Aheri | NCP | 02 July 2023 | Incumbent | (1 year, 84 days) | ||
26. | Aditi Tatkare | Shrivardhan | NCP | 02 July 2023 | Incumbent | (1 year, 84 days) | ||
27. | Sanjay Bansode | Udgir | NCP | 2 July 2023 | Incumbent | (1 year, 84 days) | ||
28. | Anil Patil | Amalner | NCP | 02 July 2023 | Incumbent | (1 year, 84 days) |
Guardian Ministers
[edit]Departments
[edit]An alphabetical list of all the departments of Maharashtra Government with terms : Cabinet Ministers Update = 16 August 2024
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Ministry of General Administration | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Ministry of Law and Judiciary | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Ministry of Information and Public Relations | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Ministry of Information Technology | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Ministry of Forests Department | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Ministry of Home Affairs | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Ministry of State Border Defence | 30 June 2022 | 16 October 2022 | SHS | ||
Chandrakant Patil (First) | 16 October 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
Shambhuraj Desai (Second) | 16 October 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | ||
Ministry of Finance | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
Ministry of Planning | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
Ministry of State Excise | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Ministry of Water Resources | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Ministry of Command Area Development | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Ministry of Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Ministry of Public Works (Including Public Undertakings) | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | SHS | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Ministry of Urban Development | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Ministry of Revenue | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Ministry of Industries | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Ministry of Mining Department | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | SHS | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Ministry of Marathi Language | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Ministry of Energy, New and Renewable Energy | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Ministry of Transport | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Housing | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Woman and Child Development | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
Water Supply | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Sanitation | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
Tribal Development | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Environment and Climate Change | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Tourism | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Protocol | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Medical Education | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
Cultural Affairs | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Higher and Technical Education | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Food and Drug Administration | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | SHS | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
School Education | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Employment Guarantee | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 4 June 2024 | SHS | |||
04 June 2024 | 16 August 2024 | SHS | |||
16 August 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Horticulture | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 4 June 2024 | SHS | |||
04 June 2024 | 16 August 2024 | SHS | |||
16 August 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Co-operation | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
Marketing | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | SHS | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Textiles | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Fisheries Department | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Ports Development | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | SHS | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
Public Health and Family Welfare | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Other Backward Classes | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Agriculture | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | SHS | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
Other Backward Bahujan Welfare | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Ex. Servicemen Welfare | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Socially and Educationally Backward Classes | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Social Justice | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Vimukta Jati | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Special Assistance | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
Nomadic Tribes | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Minority Development and Aukaf | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | SHS | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Special Backward Classes Welfare | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Animal Husbandry | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Khar Land Development | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Dairy Development | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Earthquake Rehabilitation | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Sports and Youth Welfare | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | BJP | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Disaster Management | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | SHS | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
Relief & Rehabilitation | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | SHS | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
Majority Welfare Development | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Soil and Water Conservation | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | 14 July 2023 | SHS | |||
14 July 2023 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Rural Development | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Labour | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | SHS | ||
14 August 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Disability Welfare | 9 January 2023 | Incumbent | SHS |
Secretaries
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