Ministry of Rural Development Government of Maharashtra

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Ministry of Rural Development
Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय ग्रामविकास विभाग महाराष्ट्र शासन
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Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Agency overview
Formed1960;64 years ago (1960)
Preceding
  • Department of Rural Development.
Jurisdiction Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Headquarters Mantralaya, Mumbai
Annual budgetState budget of Government of Maharashtra
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • -,
    Principal Secretary
  • -,
    Joint Secretary
  • -,
    Deputy Secretary

Ministry of Rural Development Department Maharashtra is a Ministry of Government of Maharashtra.

Contents

The Ministry is currently headed by Girish Mahajan , a Cabinet Minister.

Head office

Minister of Rural Development
मंत्री ग्रामविकास विभाग
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Incumbent
Girish Mahajan
since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Rural Development (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(2019- 2022)
Inaugural holder(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

List of cabinet ministers

NoName
(Constituency)
PartyTerm of officeMinistryChief minister
1 Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar INC 1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962- Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
28 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3 S. K. Wankhede 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963- Marotrao Kannamwar
4 Balasaheb Desai
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)
25 November 1963 - 04 December 1963- P. K. Sawant
5 Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg
Vasantdada Patil
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)
05 December 1963 - 01 March 1967- Vasantrao Naik
6 Pratibha Patil 1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972- Vasantrao Naik
7 A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg
A. R. Antulay
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)
13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975 Third Vasantrao Naik ministry Vasantrao Naik
8 Sundarrao Solanke
(MLA for Majalgaon Constituency No. 229-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 First Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg Shankarrao Chavan
9K. M. Patil
(MLA for Ghansavangi Jalna Constituency No. 15-
Jalna District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 April 1977 - 06 March 1978 First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
10 Baburao Kale
(MLA for Ghansavangi Jalna Constituency No. 190-
Jalna District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
11 Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman
(MLA for Malegaon Central Constituency No. 114-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
JP 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 First Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
12 Baburao Kale
(MLA for Ghansavangi Jalna Constituency No. 190-
Jalna District)
(Legislative Assembly)
INC 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982 Antulay ministry A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg
A. R. Antulay
13Smt.Sharadchandrika Suresh Patil
(MLA for Chopda Constituency No. 10-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
13 January 1982 - 01 February 1983 Bhosale ministry Babasaheb Bhosale.png
Babasaheb Bhosale
14Nanabhau Yambadwar
(MLC for Bhandara - Gondia Local Authorities Constituency No. 14 -
Gondia District)
(Legislative Council)
07 February 1983 - 05 March 1985 Third Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
15Balachandra Sawant
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Council)
12 March 1985 - 01 June 1985 Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
16Balachandra Sawant
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Council)
04 June 1985 - 06 March 1986 Nilangekar ministry Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17Balachandra Sawant
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Council)
12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988 Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg Shankarrao Chavan
18 Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
26 June 1988 - 03 March 1990 Second Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
19 Shivajirao Deshmukh 4 March 1990 - 25 January 1991 Third Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
20Abhaysinh Raje Bhosale25 January 1991 - 24 June 1991
21 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
28 June 1991 - 22 February 1993 Sudhakarrao Naik ministry Sudhakarrao Naik
22 Ranjeet Deshmukh.jpeg
Ranjeet Deshmukh
(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
06 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 Fourth Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
23 Anna Dange
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)
BJP 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999 Manohar Joshi ministry Manohar Joshi cropped.jpg
Manohar Joshi
24 Sabir Shaikh
(MLA for Ambarnath Constituency No. 140-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
SHS 01 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 Narayn Rane Ministry Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg Narayan Rane
25 R. R. Patil
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal-Sangli District)
NCP 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 First Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
26 Ranjeet Deshmukh.jpeg
Ranjeet Deshmukh
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Council)
INC 18 January 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg Sushilkumar Shinde
27 Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil 1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
28 R. R. Patil
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal-Sangli District)
NCP 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg Ashok Chavan
29 Jayant Patil
(MLA for Islampur-Sangli District)
7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry
30 Jayant Patil
(MLA for Islampur-Sangli District)
11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg Prithviraj Chavan
31 Pankaja Munde BJP 31 October 2014 – 12 November 2019 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg Devendra Fadnavis
32 Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
Chief Minister
(Incharge)
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
23 November 2019 - 26 November 2019 Second Fadnavis ministry
33 Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLA for Yevla-Nashik District)
NCP 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry 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
34 Hasan Mushrif 30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022
35 Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
Chief Minister
(Incharge)
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
SHS 30 June 2022 - 14 August 2022 Eknath Shinde Ministry Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
36 Girish Mahajan.JPG
Girish Mahajan
(MLA for Jamner Constituency No. 19-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)

BJP

14 August 2022 - Incumbent

List of ministers of state

NoNamePartyTerm of officeMinistryAllianceChief minister
1 Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi SHS 30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry 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
2 Satej Patil
Additional_charge
INC 27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022
3NANA Eknath Shinde Ministry Eknath Shinde

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