The Government of Maharashtra is the state governing authority for the state of

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

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. It is a democratically elected

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with 288

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elected to the

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for a five-year term. Maharashtra has a

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which consists of two Houses, the

(Legislative Assembly) and the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council). As is the case in a

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, the government is formed by the party, alliance or group of assembly members who command the majority in the Lower House. The Lower House majority leader becomes the

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and selects the cabinet members from both Houses. In case an unelected person becomes the Chief Minister, they must be elected to either House within the following six months.

Head Leaders

Council of Ministers

On 30 June 2022

Eknath Shinde Eknath Sambhaji Shinde (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, knaːt̪ʰ ʃin̪d̪e born 9 February 1964) is an Indian politician and president of Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena, Shivsena serving as the 20th and Current List of chief ministers of Maha ...

was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 30 June 2022, on resignation of his predecessor

Uddhav Thackeray Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (Marathi pronunciation: d̪ʱːəʋ ʈʰaːkɾeː born 27 July 1960) is an Indian politician who served as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2022. He was also the president of Shiv Sena prior to ...

. Shinde leads a government consisting of his Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena (Shinde group) party and

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Cabinet Ministers

By Departments

An alphabetical list of all the departments of Maharashtra Government with terms : Cabinet Ministers

Guardian Ministers

Secretaries Government of Maharashtra

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* Chief Minister's Office (Maharashtra) *

Deputy Chief Minister's Office (Maharashtra) The Deputy Chief Minister Of Maharashtra is the deputy head of the executive branch of the Government of Maharashtra and the second highest ranking minister of the Council of Ministers. List of deputy chief ministers See also *List of govern ...

Ministry of General Administration (Maharashtra) The Ministry of General Administration is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde ...

Ministry of Information and Public Relations (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Information and Public Relations is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknat ...

Ministry of Information Technology (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Information Technology is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde ...

* Ministry of Law and Judiciary (Maharashtra) * Ministry of Home Affairs (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of State Border Defence (Maharashtra) The Ministry of State Border Defence is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for designing and implementing State Border Defence related policies in the state Maharashtra The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minist ...

Ministry of Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a Cabinet (government), cabinet level Minister. Ravindra Chavan is Current Minister of Public Works ( ...

* Ministry of Public Works (Including Public Undertakings) (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of Finance (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Finance is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state. The Ministry is headed by a Cabinet level Minister. Devendra Fadnavis is Current Minis ...

Ministry of Planning (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Planning is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Devendra Fadnavis is Current Dep ...

* Ministry of Revenue (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of State Excise (Maharashtra) The Ministry of State Excise is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state. The Ministry is headed by a Cabinet (government), cabinet level Minister. Shambh ...

Ministry of Special Assistance (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Special Assistance is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for welfare, social justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized sections of society. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level mi ...

Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Social Justice is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for welfare, social justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized sections of society. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minis ...

* Ministry of Forests Department (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Environment is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The ministry is responsible for promoting environmental issues in Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Eknath Shinde is current Chief Minis ...

* Ministry of Energy (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of Water Resources (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Water Resources. is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Devendra Fadnavis is Cu ...

Ministry of Command Area Development (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Command Area Development is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Devendra Fadnav ...

Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Public Health and Family Welfare is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra The Government of Maharashtra is the state governing authority for the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a democratically elected government with ...

Ministry of Housing (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Housing is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. Ministry is responsible for implementation of laws and acts related to housing in Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Devendra Fadnavis is curr ...

Ministry of Urban Development (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Urban Development Department Maharashtra is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The Ministry is currently headed by Eknath Shinde Eknath Sambhaji Shinde (pronunciation: knaːt̪ʰ ʃin̪d̪e born 9 February 1964) ...

* Ministry of Rural Development (Maharashtra) * Ministry of Labour (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of Co-operation (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Co-operation is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Dilip Walse-Patil is Current Minister of Co-operation Government of Maharashtra The Government of Maharasht ...

Ministry of Marketing (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Marketing is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Marketing Government of Maharashtra ...

Ministry of Transport (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Transport is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Transport Government of Maharashtra. H ...

Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra) The Ministry of industries is a ministry in Government of Maharashtra. Ministry is responsible for promotion of industries in Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Uday Samant is current Minister of Industries since ...

Ministry of Mining Department (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Mining Department is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Mining Department Government ...

Ministry of Textiles (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Textiles is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for the promotion of the textile industry in Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Chandrakant Patil is current Minister of Tex ...

Ministry of Protocol (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Protocol is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Devendra Fadnavis is Current De ...

Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra) The Ministry of tourism is a ministry in Government of Maharashtra. Ministry is responsible for promotion of travel and tourism in Maharashtra. Ministry is headed by Cabinet level Minister. Mangal Lodha is current Minister of Tourism since 14 Aug ...

Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Cultural Affairs is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. Ministry is responsible for promoting regional culture. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Sudhir Mungantiwar is current Minister of Cultural Aff ...

* Ministry of Marathi Language (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of Water Supply (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Water Supply is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for water supply and management of water resources in Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Gulab Raghunath Patil is curre ...

Ministry of Soil and Water Conservation (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Soil and Water Conservation is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Sanjay Rathod is Current Minister of Soil and Water Conservation Government of Maharashtra ...

* Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of Sanitation (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Sanitation is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a Cabinet (government), cabinet level Minister. Gulab Raghunath Patil is Current Minister of Sanitation Government of Maharashtra. Hea ...

* Ministry of Woman and Child Development (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra) The Ministry of School Education is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for designing and implementing education related policies in the state Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister Deepak Kesa ...

Ministry of Medical Education (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Medical Education is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. Ministry is responsible for implementation of laws and acts related to Medical Education and Profession. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Girish ...

Ministry of Higher and Technical Education (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Higher and Technical Education is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for designing and implementing higher and technical education related policies in the state Maharashtra The Ministry is headed by a ...

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is a Ministry of Government of Maharashtra to coordinate all skill development,Employment and entrepreneurship efforts in Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by Cabinet Minister Mangal Lodha ...

Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Sanjay Bansode is Current Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Government of Maharashtra. He ...

Ministry of Ex. Servicemen Welfare (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Ex. Servicemen Welfare is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Ex. Servicemen Welfare Governme ...

* Ministry of Agriculture (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The ministry is responsible for consumer protection and regulating food and civil supply issues in Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by ...

Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Food and Drug Administration is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The ministry is responsible for consumer protection and regulating food and drug related issues in Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet lev ...

* Ministry of Animal Husbandry Department (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of Dairy Development (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Dairy Development is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil is Current Minister of Dairy Development Government of Maharashtra. Head o ...

Ministry of Horticulture (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Horticulture is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Sandipanrao Bhumre Sandipanrao Bhumre is an Indian politician and he is Shiv Sena leader from Aura ...

Ministry of Fisheries Department (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Fisheries Department is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Sudhir Mungantiwar is Current Minister of Fisheries Department Government of Maharashtra. Head of ...

Ministry of Ports Development (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Ports Development is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Dadaji Bhuse Dadaji Dagadu Bhuse is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He r ...

Ministry of Disaster Management (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Disaster Management is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Anil Bhaidas Patil is Current Minister of Disaster Management Government of Maharashtra The Go ...

* Ministry of Relief & Rehabilitation (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of Khar Land Development (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Khar Land Development is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Khar Land Development Government o ...

Ministry of Earthquake Rehabilitation (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Earthquake Rehabilitation is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Earthquake Rehabilita ...

* Ministry of Employment Guarantee (Maharashtra) *

Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. which include Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains notified as minority communities in The Gazette of India under Se ...

Ministry of Majority Welfare Development (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Majority Welfare Development is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra, Government of Maharashtra State. The Ministry is headed by a Cabinet (government), cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Minister of Majorit ...

Ministry of Tribal Development (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Tribal Development is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Dr. Vijaykumar Gavit is Current Minister of Tribal Development Government of Maharashtra The G ...

Ministry of Vimukta Jati (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Vimukta Jati is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a Cabinet (government), cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Vimukta Jati G ...

Ministry of Nomadic Tribes (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Nomadic Tribes, also named the Nomadic Tribes Development Corporation, Limited, is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet-level Minister. Eknath Shinde Eknath Sambhaji Shin ...

Ministry of Other Backward Classes (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Other Backward Classes - OBC is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Atul Save is Current Minister of Other Backward Classes Government of Maharashtra The ...

Ministry of Other Backward Bahujan Welfare (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Other Backward Bahujan Welfare is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by a Cabinet (government), cabinet level Minister is Atul Save. Head office List of Cabinet Ministers List of Ministers o ...

Ministry of Special Backward Classes Welfare (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Special Backward Classes Welfare is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a Cabinet (government), cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minist ...

Ministry of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (Maharashtra) The Ministry of Socially And Educationally, Backward Classes - SEBC is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Atul Save is Current Minister of Socially And Educationally Backwar ...

Maratha Reservation Subcommittee Government of Maharashtra The Marathi people (Marathi: मराठी लोक) or Marathis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are indigenous to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language. Maharashtra was formed as a ...

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References

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