Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)

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Ministry of Culture Affairs
Government of Maharashtra
सांस्कृतिक कार्य विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of Maharashtra.svg
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Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction Flag of India.svg Maharashtra
Headquarters Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Parent department Government of Maharashtra
Website cultural.maharashtra.gov.in

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. Ministry is responsible for promoting regional culture.

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The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Sudhir Mungantiwar is current Minister of Cultural Affairs. Cabinet Minister is assisted by the Minister of State. Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022.

Head office

Minister of Cultural Affairs
सांस्कृतिक कार्य मंत्री
Seal of Maharashtra (1).svg
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Sudhir Mungantiwar1.png
Incumbent
Sudhir Mungantiwar
since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)
Style The Honourable
AbbreviationCabinet Minister
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports to Chief Minister ,
& Maharashtra Legislature
Seat Mantralaya, Mumbai
Appointer Governor on the advice of the
Chief Minister
Term length 5 years
Precursor Amit Deshmukh
(2019-2022)
Inaugural holder Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

Cabinet Ministers

No.PortraitMinister
(Constituency)
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryChief Minister
FromToPeriod
Minister of Cultural Affairs
01 Marotrao Kannamwar
(MLA for Saoli Constituency No. 73-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
01 May
1960
07 March
1962
1 year, 310 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao I Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg
Yashwantrao Chavan
02 Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar
(MLA for Akot Constituency No. 28-
Akola District)
(Legislative Assembly)
08 March
1962
19 November
1962
256 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao II
03 Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
20 November
1962
24 November
1963
1 year, 4 days Indian National Congress Kannamwar l Marotrao Kannamwar
04 Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Interim Chief Minister)
25 November
1962
04 December
1963
9 days Indian National Congress Sawant Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
05 Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede
(MLA for Sawargoan Constituency No. 49-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
05 December
1963
01 March
1967
3 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao I Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg
Vasantrao Naik
06 Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
01 March
1967
27 October
1969
2 years, 240 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07 The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil.jpg Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
27 October
1969
13 March
1972
2 years, 138 days Indian National Congress
08 Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantrao Patil
(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
13 March
1972
04 April
1973
1 year, 32 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
09 Yashwantrao Mohite
(MLA for Karad South Constituency No. 260-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)
04 April
1973
17 Match
1974
347 days Indian National Congress
10 Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg Shankarrao Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 Match
1974
21 February
1975
341 days Indian National Congress
11Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 February
1975
16 April
1977
2 years, 54 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao I Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg
Shankarrao Chavan
12 Dadasaheb Rupwate
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council)
17 April
1977
07 March
1978
1 year, 324 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg
Vasantdada Patil
13 Nashikrao Tirpude
(MLA for Bhandara Constituency No. 61-
Bhandara District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Deputy Chief Minister)
07 March
1978
18 July
1978
133 days Indian National Congress (Indira) Vasantdada II
14Hashmukhbhai Upadhaya
(MLA for Kandivali Constituency No. 161-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)
18 July
1978
17 February
1980
1 year, 214 days Janata Party Pawar I The Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Shri Sharad Pawar addressing at the launch of the Sahana Group's New Marathi Channel "Jai Maharashtra", in Mumbai on April 27, 2013 (cropped).jpg
Sharad Pawar
15 Jayant Shridhar Tilak
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 02 -
Pune District)
(Legislative Council)
09 June
1980
21 January
1982
1 year, 226 days Indian National Congress Antulay A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg
Abdul Rahman Antulay
16 Babasaheb Bhosale.png Babasaheb Bhosale
(MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
21 January
1982
02 February
1983
1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale Babasaheb Bhosale.png
Babasaheb Bhosale
17 Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg Sushilkumar Shinde
(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 February
1983
05 March
1985
2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg
Vasantdada Patil
18 Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg Sushilkumar Shinde
(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
12 March
1985
03 June
1985
83 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV
19 Jawaharlal Darda 2022 stamp of India cr.jpg Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council)
03 June
1985
12 March
1986
282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20Ram Meghe
(MLA for Daryapur Constituency No. 40-
Amravati District)
(Legislative Assembly)
12 March
1986
26 June
1988
2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao II Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India (cropped).jpg
Shankarrao Chavan
21 Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
26 June
1988
03 March
1990
1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg
Sharad Pawar
22Pushpatai Hirey
(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
03 March
1990
25 June
1991
1 year, 114 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
23 Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg Sushilkumar Shinde
(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
25 June
1991
26 December
1991
184 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
24 Vijaysinh Mohite Patil 2014-05-19 00-16.jpg Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil
(MLA for Malshiras Constituency No. 254-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
26 December
1991
22 February
1993
1 year, 58 days Indian National Congress
25 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
06 March
1993
18 November
1994
1 year, 257 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg
Sharad Pawar
26 Eknath Khadse
(MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
14 March
1995
01 February
1999
3 years, 324 days Bharatiya Janata Party Joshi Manohar Joshi cropped.jpg
Manohar Joshi
27 Diwakar Raote
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)
01 February
1999
11 May
1999
99 days Shiv Sena Rane Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg
Narayan Rane
28 Dattatraya Rane
(MLA for Shivadi Constituency No. 183-
Mumbai City District
(Legislative Assembly)
11 May
1999
17 October
1999
159 days Bharatiya Janata Party
29 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
19 October
1999
27 October
1999
8 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh I Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao Deshmukh
30 Ramkrishna More
(MLA for Khed Constituency No. 219-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
27 October
1999
16 January
2003
3 years, 81 days Indian National Congress
31 Ramkrishna More
(MLA for Khed Constituency No. 219-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
18 January
2003
01 November
2004
1 year, 295 days Indian National Congress Sushilkumar Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg
Sushilkumar Shinde
32 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
01 November
2004
01 December
2008
4 years, 30 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh II Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao Deshmukh
33 Harshvardhan Patil
(MLA for Indapur Constituency No. 200-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly)
08 December
2008
06 November
2009
333 days Independent Supported Party

(Indian National Congress)

Ashok I Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg
Ashok Chavan
34 Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg Ashok Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
07 November
2009
10 November
2010
1 year, 3 days Indian National Congress Ashok II
35Sanjay Deotale
(MLA for Warora Constituency No. 75-
Chandrapur District
(Legislative Assembly)
11 November
2010
26 September
2014
3 years, 319 days Indian National Congress Prithviraj Prithviraj Chavan - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg
Prithviraj Chavan
36 Vinod Tawde in 2015.jpg Vinod Tawde
(MLA for Borivali Constituency No. 152-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly)
31 October
2014
12 November
2019
5 years, 12 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
37 Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)
In Charge
23 November
2019
28 November
2019
5 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis II
38 Subhash Desai.jpg Subhash Desai
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)
28 November
2019
30 December
2019
32 days Shiv Sena Thackeray The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 21, 2020 (Uddhav Thackeray) (cropped).jpg
Uddhav Thackeray
39 Amit Deshmukh.jpg Amit Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
29 June
2022
2 years, 181 days Indian National Congress
40 Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
In Charge
30 June
2022
14 August
2022
45 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) Eknath Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
41 Sudhir Mungantiwar1.png Sudhir Mungantiwar
(MLA for Ballarpur Constituency No. 72-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
14 August
2022
Incumbent2 years, 6 days Bharatiya Janata Party

Ministers of State

No.PortraitDeputy Minister
(Constituency)
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryMinisterChief Minister
FromToPeriod
Deputy Minister of Cultural Affairs
Vacant23 November
2019
28 November
2019
5 daysNA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
01 Rajendra Patil Yadravkar.jpg Rajendra Patil Yadravkar
(MLA for Shirol Constituency No. 280-
Kolhapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
27 June
2022
2 years, 179 days Shiv Sena Thackeray Amit Deshmukh The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 21, 2020 (Uddhav Thackeray) (cropped).jpg
Uddhav Thackeray
02 Aditi Sunil Tatkare
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)

Additional_Charge
27 June
2022
29 June
2022
2 days Nationalist Congress Party
Vacant30 June
2022
Incumbent2 years, 20 daysNA Eknath Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde

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