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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 Ministry of General Administration सामान्य प्रशासन विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state. [1] The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister.
The Government of Maharashtra is the executive branch of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The government is led by the chief minister (currently Devendra Fadnavis since 5 December 2024) who selects the council of ministers and is appointed by the Governor of Maharashtra .
The Third Fadnavis ministry was formed on 5 December 2024 in Maharashtra. The ministry will likely consist of maximum 43 members. The Governor of the state C. P. Radhakrishnan has administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, respectively at Azad Maidan, Mumbai.
After the 2019 Maharashtra elections, Shiv Sena broke its pre-poll alliance with BJP.Instead, it formed a government with NCP and Congress. [2] Uddhav Thackeray became the Chief Minister, and Shinde was the public works and urban development minister.
Ministry of Maharashtra: Date formed: 7 November 2009: Date dissolved: 9 November 2010: People and organisations; Head of state: Governor S. C. Jamir (2009–10) Governor K. Sankaranarayanan (2010) Head of government: Ashok Chavan: No. of ministers: 37 Congress (17) NCP (20) Member parties: Congress NCP: Status in legislature: Coalition
Chavan's ministry contained 14 cabinet ministers, alongside other junior ministers. Three of his ministers - Vasantdada Patil, A. R. Antulay, and Sharad Pawar - later served as Maharashtra chief ministers; while Pratibha Patil was elected President of India from 2007 to 2012. The initial ministry consisted of the following: [1]
The Assembly has a Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Council Rules, which defines it as "Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister". The Rules further mandate that the chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader. [1]