Government of Gujarat

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Government of Gujarat
ગુજરાત સરકાર
Government Of Gujarat Seal In All Languages.svg
Seat of Government Gandhinagar
Legislative branch
Assembly
Speaker Shankar Chaudhary
Members in Assembly 182
Executive branch
Governor Acharya Devvrat
Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel
Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi
Chief SecretaryManoj Kumar Das, IAS
Judiciary branch
High Court Gujarat High Court
Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal

The Government of Gujarat, also known as GujaratGovernment, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Gujarat and its 33 districts. It consists of an executive of the legislators appointed by the Governor of Gujarat, a judiciary and of a publicly elected legislative body.

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Like other states in India, the head of state of Gujarat is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central (Union) government. The governor's role is largely ceremonial, but the governor considers the legislative composition and appoints the Chief Minister, who is the main head of government, as chair of the Council of Ministers of Gujarat and is vested, in some instances alone but as to most executive powers by Council consensus with virtually all of the executive powers.

Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat, houses the relevant Vidhan Sabha (also known as the Gujarat Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Gujarat High Court in Ahmedabad, has jurisdiction over the state as to state laws. [1]

The present legislative assembly is unicameral, consisting of 182 Members of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.As). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. [2] [3]

Legislature

The Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies (seats). It has a term of 5 years unless it is dissolved sooner. 13 constituencies are reserved for scheduled castes and 27 constituencies for scheduled tribes. From its majority party group or by way of a grand coalition cabinet of its prominent members, the state's Executive namely the Government of Gujarat is formed.

Since 1995, the Gujarat Legislative Assembly has been controlled by the Bharatiya Janata Party with an absolute majority in the House.

Administration and Local governments

Local governments function at the basic level. It is the third level of government apart from union and state governments. It consists of panchayats in rural areas and municipalities in urban areas. They are elected directly or indirectly by the people. For administrative purposes, Gujarat is structurally divided into districts (Zilas), prants (subdivisions), talukas, and villages, primarily to facilitate land revenue administration. The state is divided into 34 districts, 122 prants, 265 talukas and 18,584 revenue villages. [4] [5] [6] There are 17 municipal corporations, 152 municipalities, 33 district panchayats, 247 taluka panchayats, and 16,778 gram panchayats, for local governance. [7] [8] [9]

India
Gujarat
Districts
Prant
(Subdivisions)
Municipal Corporations
(Mahanagar Palika)
Municipalities
(Nagar Palika)
Town Council
(Nagar Panchayat)
Taluka
(Tehsil)
Wards

Institutes

State Public Sector Undertakings

For an exhaustive list, see List of agencies of the government of Gujarat.

Executive

Cabinet Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
  • Chief Minister and also in-charge of the Departments of:
  • General Administration
  • Administrative Reforms and Training
  • Planning
  • Revenue and Disaster Management
  • Roads and Building and Capital Project
  • Mines and Minerals
  • Narmada and Kalpasar
  • Ports
  • Information and Broadcasting
  • All policies and all subjects not allotted to other Ministers.
8 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Deputy Chief Minister 17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of Home
  • Minister of Police Housing
  • Minister of Prohibition and Excise
  • Minister of Pilgrimage Development
8 December 202217 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Urban Development and Urban Housing8 December 202217 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Panchayat8 December 202217 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Science and Technology8 December 202217 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of Civil Defence
  • Minister of Jail and Border Security
  • Minister of Gruh Rakshak Dal and Gram Rakshak Dal
  • Minister of Sports and Youth Service
  • Minister of Coordination of Voluntary Organisations
  • Minister of Transport
Harsh Sanghavi, MoS (I/C)
8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
Harsh Sanghavi, DCM
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of Non-Resident Gujaratis' Division
Harsh Sanghavi, MoS (I/C)
8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Protocol8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of Salt Industries
  • Minister of Printing and Stationery
8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Finance8 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Energy and Petrochemicals8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
Praful Pansheriya, MoS (I/C)
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Higher and Technical Education8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Law and Justice8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs
8 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Cow Breeding
8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Cooperation8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Rural Housing8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Rural Development8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of Industries
  • Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Industries
  • Minister of Civil Aviation
8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Cottage, Khadi and Rural Industries8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Labour, Skill Development and Employment8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Water Resources and Water Supply8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
Ishwarsinh Patel, MoS (I/C)
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of Tourism
  • Minister of Cultural Activities
8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of Forest and Environment
  • Minister of Climate Change
8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Tribal Development8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Primary, Secondary and Adult Education8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of Women and Child Welfare8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
Manisha Vakil, MoS (I/C)
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP

Ministers of State

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Minister of State for Home8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
Minister of State for Police Housing8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of State for Industries
  • Minister of State for Cultural Activities
8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Industries
  • Minister of State for Civil Aviation
8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Cottage, Khadi and Rural Industries8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Fisheries8 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Animal Husbandry and Cow Breeding8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Panchayat and Rural Housing8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of State for Forest and Environment
  • Minister of State for Climate Change
8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Water Resources and Water Supply8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
Minister of State for Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Primary, Secondary and Adult Education8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Higher and Technical Education8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
Trikam Changa
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
Punamchand Baranda
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Tribal Development8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
Punamchand Baranda
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Rural Development8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Labour, Skill and Employment8 December 202216 October 2025  BJP
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Cooperation17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Urban Development and Urban Housing17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of State for Law and Justice
  • Minister of State for Energy and Petrochemicals
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
Minister of State for Transport17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of State for Sports and Youth Services
  • Minister of State for Coordination of Voluntary Organisations
  • Minister of State for Salt Industries
  • Minister of State for Printing and Stationery
  • Minister of State for Tourism and Pilgrimage Development
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of State for Finance
  • Minister of State for Jail and Border Security
  • Minister of State for Gruh Rakshak Dal and Gram Rakshak Dal
  • Minister of State for Civil Defence
  • Minister of State for Prohibition and Excise
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
  • Minister of State for Revenue and Disaster Management
  • Minister of State for Jail and Border Security
  • Minister of State for Gruh Rakshak Dal and Gram Rakshak Dal
  • Minister of State for Civil Defence
  • Minister of State for Prohibition and Excise
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP

See also

Notes

    References

    1. "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
    2. "Gujarat Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
    3. "Conversation with the living legend of law — Fali Sam Nariman". Bar and Bench.
    4. https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/gujarat-govt-announces-creation-of-17-new-talukas-count-rises-to-265-in-state/articleshow/124093107.cms
    5. https://panchayat.gujarat.gov.in/en/panchyati-raj
    6. "Administrative divisions of Gujarat".
    7. https://udd.gujarat.gov.in/corporations.php
    8. https://communi.gujarat.gov.in/en/list-municipalities
    9. https://panchayat.gujarat.gov.in/en/grampanchayat-distlist