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| Second Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Gujarat | |
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| Date formed | 12 December 2022 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Acharya Devvrat |
| Head of government | Bhupendrabhai Patel |
| No. of ministers | 16 |
| Total no. of members | 17 (including Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel) |
| Member parties | BJP |
| Status in legislature | ¾th Majority |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 2022 |
| Legislature term | 5 Years |
| Predecessor | First Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry |
Bhupendrabhai Patel had been sworn in as 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat on 12 December 2022, along with 8 Cabinet Rank Ministers, 2 Minister of State with Independent charges and other 6 as Minister of States.
Background
After thumping majority in 2022 Gujarat Legislative assembly election BJP forms majority Government in Gujarat. Incumb Ministers resigns.
On 12 December 2022, Bhupendrabhai Rajikant Patel sworn in as 18th Chief Minister along with 16 other ministers. These include 8 Cabinet Rank Ministers, 2 Minister of State with Independent charges and other 6 as Minister of States.
Council of Ministers
Cabinet Minister
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister
Administration and Administrative Reforms | Bhupendrabhai Patel | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Finance
Energy & Petrochemicals | Kanubhai Desai | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Industry Small, Micro and Medium Industries Kutir, Khadi and Village Industries Civil Aviation Labour and Employment | Balvantsinh Rajput | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Industry Health Family Welfare and Medical Education Higher and Technical Education Judiciary, Statutory and Parliamentary Affairs | Rushikesh Patel | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Cattle Breeding Fisheries Village Housing and Village Development | Raghavji Patel | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Water Supply, Water Resource Food and Civil Supplies | Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Social Justice and Empowerment Women and Child Development | Bhanuben Babariya | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Tourism Culture Forest and Environment Climate Change | Mulubhai Bera | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Tribal Development Primary, Secondary and Old-age Education | Kuber Dindor | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
Minister of State (Independent Charges)
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports and Youth Service Transport Civil Defence Home Guard Gram Rakshak Prisons Border Security Non-Resident Gujarati Development Voluntary Organisations Coordination | Harsh Sanghavi | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Cooperation Salt Industry Printing and Writing Materials Protocol | Jagdish Vishwakarma | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
Minister of State
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Police Housing Industry Cultural Activities | Harsh Sanghavi | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Micro, Small and Medium Scale Industries Kutir, Khadi and Rural industries Civil Aviation | Jagdish Vishwakarma | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Forest, Environmentand Climate Change Water Resources and Supply | Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Patel | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Parliamentary Affairs Primary, Secondary and Old-age Education Higher Education | Praful Pansariya | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Food and Civil Supplies Social Defence and Empowerment | Bhikhusinh Parmar | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Panchayat Agriculture | Bachubhai Khabad | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Fisheries Animal Husbandry | Parshottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Tribal Development Rural Development Labour and Employment | Kunwarji Halpati | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
- Sources
Cabinet Spokesperson
| No. | Minister responsible | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kanubhai Desai | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| 2. | Rushikesh Patel | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP | |
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Demographics of Council of Ministers
Representation of Ministers by district
Patan (5.9%) Mehsana (5.9%) Aravalli (5.9%) Ahmedabad (11.8%) Rajkot (11.8%) Jamnagar (5.9%) Devbhoomi Dwarka (5.9%) Bhavnagar (5.9%) Mahisagar (5.9%) Dahod (5.9%) Surat (23.5%) Valsad (5.9%)| District | Ministers | Name of ministers |
|---|---|---|
| Kutch | — | — |
| Banaskantha | — | — |
| Patan | 1 | Balvantsinh Rajput |
| Mehsana | 1 | Rushikesh Patel |
| Sabarkantha | — | — |
| Aravalli | 1 | Bhikhusinh Parmar |
| Gandhinagar | — | — |
| Ahmedabad | 2 | Bhupendrabhai Patel (Chief Minister) Jagdish Vishwakarma |
| Surendranagar | — | — |
| Morbi | — | — |
| Rajkot | 2 | Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya Bhanuben Babariya |
| Jamnagar | 1 | Raghavjibhai Patel |
| Devbhoomi Dwarka | 1 | Mulubhai Bera |
| Porbanadar | — | — |
| Junagadh | — | — |
| Somnath | — | — |
| Amreli | — | — |
| Bhavnagar | 1 | Parshottambhai Solanki |
| Botad | — | — |
| Anand | — | — |
| Kheda | — | — |
| Mahisagar | 1 | Dr. Kuber Dindor |
| Panchmahal | — | — |
| Dahod | 1 | Bachubhai Khabad |
| Vadodara | — | — |
| Narmada | — | — |
| Bharuch | — | — |
| Surat | 4 | Mukesh Patel Kuvarji Halpati Praful Pansheriya Harsh Sanghavi |
| Tapi | — | — |
| Dang | — | — |
| Navsari | — | — |
| Valsad | 1 | Kanubhai Desai |
| Total | 17 | |
Outgoing Ministers
These are the Ministers which were part of the First Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry but were not included in the Second Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry. These include
- Rajendra Trivedi
- Jitu Vaghani
- Purnesh Modi
- Kiritsinh Rana
- Nareshbhai Patel
- Pradip Parmar
- Arjunsinh Chauhan
- Jagdiah Panchal
- Dinesh Parmar
- Jitubhai Chaudhary
- Manisha Vakil
- Nimisha Suthar
- Arvind Raiyani
- Kiritsinh Vaghela
- Gajendrasinh Parmar
- RC Makwana
- Vinod Moradiya
- Deva Malam
References
- "Gujarat's Bhupendra Patel's New Cabinet Has 16 Ministers: Full List". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- Kukde, Rounak (9 December 2022). "Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Resigns, New Cabinet Likely To Take Oath With Him On Dec 12". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- "Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendrabhai Patel". CMO Gujarat. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- "Gujarat CM Swearing-In Live Updates: Bhupendra Patel takes oath as CM for second consecutive term". The Indian Express. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- "Bhupendra Patel Cabinet: Portfolios allotment to Ministers". DeshGujarat. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- "Bhupendra Patel Cabinet Spokesperson", The Hindu, 12 December 2022