Ministry of Horticulture (Maharashtra)

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Ministry of Horticulture Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय फलोत्पादन विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
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Ministry overview
Jurisdiction Flag of India.svg Maharashtra
Headquarters Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Parent department Government of Maharashtra

The Ministry of Horticulture is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra state.

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The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Chief Minister and Minister of Horticulture (Additional Charge) Government of Maharashtra.

Head office

Minister of Horticulture
मंत्री फलोत्पादन विभाग
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Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Incumbent
Eknath Shinde
Additional Charge
since 4 June 2024
Ministry of Horticulture (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(2022- 2024)
Inaugural holder
  • M. D. Choudhary
(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 Horticulture
01 Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri 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
02Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
08 March
1962
19 November
1962
256 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao II
03 Balasaheb Desai
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara 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 Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar
(MLA for Akot Constituency No. 28-
Akola 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 Shantilal Shah
(MLA for Vile Parle Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly)
27 October
1969
13 March
1972
2 years, 138 days Indian National Congress
08 Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
13 March
1972
04 April
1973
1 year, 32 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
09 Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantrao Patil
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)
04 April
1973
17 Match
1974
347 days Indian National Congress
10 The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil.jpg Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 Match
1974
21 February
1975
341 days Indian National Congress
11 Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg Shankarrao Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
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 Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 April
1977
07 March
1978
1 year, 324 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg
Vasantdada Patil
13 Prabha Rau.jpg Prabha Rau
(MLA for Pulgaon Constituency No. 41-
Wardha District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 March
1978
18 July
1978
133 days Indian National Congress (Indira) Vasantdada II
14 Ganpatrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Sangola Constituency No. 235-
Solapur District
(Legislative Assembly)
18 July
1978
18 February
1980
1 year, 215 days Peasants and Workers Party of India 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 Babasaheb Bhosale.png Babasaheb Bhosale
(MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)
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
16Baliram Waman Hiray
(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 January
1982
02 February
1983
1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale Babasaheb Bhosale.png
Babasaheb Bhosale
17Nanabhau Yambadwar
(MLC for Bhandara - Gondia Local Authorities Constituency No. 14 -
Gondia District)
(Legislative Council)
07 February
1983
05 March
1985
2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg
Vasantdada Patil
18 Jawaharlal Darda 2022 stamp of India cr.jpg Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council)
12 March
1985
03 June
1985
83 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV
19 Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
03 June
1985
12 March
1986
282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20Bhagwantrao Gaikwad
(MLA for Dindori Constituency No. 122-
Nashik 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 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
26 June
1988
03 March
1990
1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg
Sharad Pawar
22 SHRI SHIVAJIRAO BAPUSAHEB DESHMUKH.jpg Shivajirao Deshmukh
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 18 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)
03 March
1990
25 June
1991
1 year, 114 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
23Rohidas Patil
(MLA for Dhule Constituency No. 07-
Dhule District
(Legislative Assembly)
25 June
1991
22 February
1993
1 year, 242 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
24Prabhakar Dharkar
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Pune District)
(Legislative Council)
06 March
1993
18 November
1994
1 year, 257 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg
Sharad Pawar
25 Shashikant Sutar
(MLA for Shivajinagar Constituency No. 209-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
14 March
1995
01 February
1999
3 years, 324 days Shiv Sena Joshi Manohar Joshi cropped.jpg
Manohar Joshi
26 Anna Dange
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)
01 February
1999
11 May
1999
99 days Bharatiya Janata Party Rane Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg
Narayan Rane
27 Sureshdada Jain
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District
(Legislative Assembly)
11 May
1999
17 October
1999
159 days Shiv Sena
28 Ajit Pawar.jpg Ajit Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
19 October
1999
16 January
2003
3 years, 89 days Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh I Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao Deshmukh
29 Ajit Pawar.jpg Ajit Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
18 January
2003
01 November
2004
1 year, 295 days Nationalist Congress Party Sushilkumar Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg
Sushilkumar Shinde
30 R. R. Patil.jpg R. R. Patil
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Deputy Chief Minister)
01 November
2004
09 November
2004
8 days Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh II Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao Deshmukh
31Vinay Kore
(MLA for Shahuwadi Constituency No. 277-
Kolhapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
09 November
2004
01 December
2008
4 years, 22 daysJan Surajya Shakti
32Vinay Kore
(MLA for Shahuwadi Constituency No. 277-
Kolhapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
08 December
2008
06 November
2009
333 daysJan Surajya Shakti Ashok I Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg
Ashok Chavan
33 Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
(MLA for Nandurbar Constituency No. 03-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 November
2009
10 November
2010
1 year, 3 days Nationalist Congress Party Ashok II
34 Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
(MLA for Nandurbar Constituency No. 03-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
11 November
2010
19 March
2014
3 years, 128 days Nationalist Congress Party Prithviraj Prithviraj Chavan - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg
Prithviraj Chavan
35 Prithviraj Chavan - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg Prithviraj Chavan
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Satara District)
(Legislative Council)

(Chief Minister)
Additional Charge
19 March
2014
29 May
2014
71 days Indian National Congress
36 Jitendra Awhad
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 15 -
Thane District)
(Legislative Council)
29 May
2014
26 September
2014
120 days Nationalist Congress Party
37 Eknath Khadse
(MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
31 October
2014
04 June
2016
1 year, 217 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
38 Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
Additional Charge
04 June
2016
08 July
2016
34 days Bharatiya Janata Party
39 Pandurang Fundkar
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 26 -
Buldhana District)
(Legislative Council)
08 July
2016
31 May
2018
1 year, 327 days Bharatiya Janata Party
40 Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
Additional Charge
31 May
2018
16 June
2019
1 year, 16 days Bharatiya Janata Party
41 Jaydattaji Kshirsagar
(MLA for Beed Constituency No. 230-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly)
16 June
2019
12 November
2019
149 days Shiv Sena
42 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
43 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
44 Sandipanrao Bhumre
(MLA for Paithan Constituency No. 110-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
27 June
2022
2 years, 179 days Shiv Sena
45 Shankarrao Gadakh
(MLA for Nevasa Constituency No. 221-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)

Additional Charge
27 June
2022
29 June
2022
2 days Shiv Sena
46 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
47 Sandipanrao Bhumre
(MLA for Paithan Constituency No. 110-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly)
14 August
2022
04 June
2024
1 year, 326 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)
48 Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
Additional Charge
04 June
2024
Incumbent52 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)

Ministers of State

No.PortraitDeputy Minister
(Constituency)
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryMinisterChief Minister
FromToPeriod
Deputy Minister of Horticulture
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 Aditi Tatkare
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
29 June
2022
2 years, 181 days Nationalist Congress Party 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
Vacant 30 June
2022
Incumbent2 years, 26 daysNA Eknath Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde

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