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Maharashtra Council of Ministers
Emblem of Maharashtra
Agency overview
Formed1 May 1960; 64 years ago (1960-05-01)
TypeHighest executive body of the Government of Maharashtra
JurisdictionRepublic of India
HeadquartersMantralaya, Mumbai
Agency executives
Child agencies
  • Cabinet
  • Ministries of the Government of Maharashtra
Websitewww.maharashtra.gov.in

The Maharashtra Council of Ministers,[1] also called State Cabinet is the principal executive organ of the Government of Maharashtra, which functions as the senior decision-making body of the executive branch. It is chaired by the Chief Minister and consists of the heads of each of the executive government ministries. The council is subject to the Maharashtra Legislature.

A smaller executive body called the State Cabinet is the supreme decision-making body in Maharashtra; it is a subset of the Maharashtra Council of Ministers who hold important portfolios and ministries of the government.[2]

Ranking

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There are five categories of the council of ministers as given below, in descending order of rank:

  • Chief Minister: Leader of the State Council of Ministers.
  • Deputy Chief Minister (if any): Presides as chief minister in his absence or as the senior most cabinet minister.[3]
  • Cabinet Minister: A member of the State cabinet; leads a ministry.
  • Minister of State (Independent charge): Junior minister not reporting to a Cabinet Minister.
  • Minister of State (MoS): Deputy Minister reporting to a Cabinet Minister, usually tasked with a specific responsibility in that ministry.

Appointment

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Pursuant to Article 75, a minister who works at the pleasure of the Governor, is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister. Since at least the turn of the millennia, evidence indicates that an MLA's electoral performance enhances the likelihood of being granted a ministerial portfolio.[4]


Removal

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  • Upon death
  • Upon self resignation, or resignation or death of the Chief Minister
  • Upon dismissal by the Governor for minister's unconstitutional acts per Article 75(2)
  • Upon direction from the Judiciary for committing violation of law
  • Upon ceasing eligibility to be a member of Legislature
  • Under the provision of "Collective Responsibility" under Article 75, the Chief Minister and the entire Council of Ministers resign if a Vote of No Confidence is passed in the Lower House (Maharashtra Legislative Assembly) of the Maharashtra Legislature

Council of Ministers in state governments

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Every state in India is governed by its council of ministers with rules and procedures similar to the union council of ministers per Articles 163, 164 and 167(c).

In March 2020, the Supreme Court of India used its powers for the first time to do "complete justice" under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution to remove a minister functioning in the state of Manipur.

Council of Ministers

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Main article: Third Fadnavis ministry

The cabinet expansion was took place at Raj Bhavan in Nagpur on 15 December 2024. Maharashtra can have a maximum of 43 ministers. 33 were inducted as Cabinet ministers, 6 were sworn in as ministers of state. 19 ministers from the BJP, 11 from the  Shiv Sena and 9 from the NCP taken oath as cabinet ministers.[5][6]

Council portfolios are as follows

    • Update = 15 December 2024

Cabinet Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister , Minister of Home, Energy (Excluding Renewable Energy), Law & Judiciary, General Administration Department, Information and Public Relations5 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Deputy Chief Minister , Minister of Urban Development, Housing, Public Works (Public Enterprises)5 December 2024Incumbent SHS
Deputy Chief Minister , Minister of Finance & Planning, State Excise5 December 2024Incumbent NCP
Minister of Revenue15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Water Resources (Godavari, Krishna Valley Development Corporation)15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Medical Education15 December 2024Incumbent NCP
Minister of Higher and Technical Education, Parliamentary Affairs15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Water Resources (Vidarbha, Tapi, Konkan Development Corporation), Disaster Management15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Water Supply and Sanitation15 December 2024Incumbent SHS
Minister of Forests15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of School Education15 December 2024Incumbent SHS
Minister of Soil and Water Conservation15 December 2024Incumbent SHS
Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection15 December 2024Incumbent NCP
Minister of Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Industries, Marathi Language15 December 2024Incumbent SHS
Minister of Marketing, Protocol15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Animal Husbandry15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Other Backward Bahujan Welfare, Dairy Development and Renewable Energy15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Tribal Development15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Tourism, Mining, Ex- Servicemen Welfare15 December 2024Incumbent SHS
Minister of Information Technology, Cultural Affairs15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare, Minorities Development and Aukaf15 December 2024Incumbent NCP
Minister of women and Child Development15 December 2024Incumbent NCP
Minister of Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings)15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Agriculture15 December 2024Incumbent NCP
Minister of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Food and Drugs Administration, Special Assistance15 December 2024Incumbent NCP
Minister of Textiles15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Social Justice15 December 2024Incumbent SHS
Minister of Transport15 December 2024Incumbent SHS
Minister of Employment Guarantee Scheme, Horticulture, Salt Pan Land Development.15 December 2024Incumbent SHS
Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation15 December 2024Incumbent NCP
Minister of Fisheries, Ports15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Labour15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
Minister of Co-operation15 December 2024Incumbent NCP
Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare15 December 2024Incumbent SHS

Ministers of State

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
MoS of Urban Development, Transport, Social Justice, Medical Education, Minorities Development & Aukaf15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
MoS of Finance & Planning, Agriculture, Relief & Rehabilitation, Law & Judiciary, Labour15 December 2024Incumbent SHS
MoS of Home (Rural), Housing, School Education, Co-operation, Mining15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
MoS of Public Health & Family Welfare, Water Supply & Sanitation, Energy, Women & Child Development, Public Works (Public Enterprises)15 December 2024Incumbent BJP
MoS of Industries, Public Works, Higher & Technical Education, Tribal Development, Tourism, Soil & Water Conservation15 December 2024Incumbent NCP
MoS of Home (Urban), Revenue, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection, Food & Drug Administration15 December 2024Incumbent SHS

References

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  1. ^ Article 58 of the Constitution of India
  2. ^ Wikisource: Constitution of India/Part XVIII
  3. ^ Rajendran, S. (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Bangalore. ISSN 0971-751X. OCLC 13119119. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. ^ Ladwig III, Walter C. (23 December 2019). "Executive Particularism and Ministerial Selection in India". Legislative Studies Quarterly. 44 (4). Department of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis: 469–493. doi:10.1111/lsq.12261. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. ^ The Indian Express (15 December 2024). "Maharashtra cabinet expanded; here is the full list of ministers". Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  6. ^ News18 (15 December 2024). "Maharashtra Cabinet Takes Shape After Massive Mandate In Assembly Polls | Check List Of Ministers". Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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