Second Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry

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Second Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry
Ministry of Gujarat
Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Patel (1).jpg
Date formed12 December 2022
People and organisations
Head of state Acharya Devvrat
Head of government Bhupendrabhai Patel
No. of ministers16
Total no. of members17 (including Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel)
Member parties BJP
Status in legislature¾th Majority
History
Outgoing election 2022
Legislature term5 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. [1]

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Background

After thumping majority in 2022 Gujarat Legislative assembly election BJP forms majority Government in Gujarat. Incumb Ministers resigns. [2]

On 12 December 2022, Bhupendrabhai Rajikant Patel sworn in as 18th Chief Minister along with 16 other ministers. [3] [4] 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

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Chief Minister

Administration and Administrative Reforms
Training and Planning
Housing and Police Housing
Revenue and Disaster Management
Urban Development and Urban Housing
Panchayats
Roads and Building and Capital
Planning
Mines and Minerals
Pilgrimage Development
Narmada and Kalpsar
Ports
Information and Broadcasting Narcotics and Excise
Science and Technology

Departments not allotted to any Minister
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Finance
Energy & Petrochemicals
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Industry
Small, Micro and Medium Industries
Kutir, Khadi and Village Industries
Civil Aviation
Labour and Employment
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Industry
Health
Family Welfare and Medical Education
Higher and Technical Education
Judiciary, Statutory and Parliamentary Affairs
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Cattle Breeding
Fisheries
Village Housing and Village Development
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Water Supply, Water Resource
Food and Civil Supplies
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Social Justice and Empowerment
Women and Child Development
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Tourism
Culture
Forest and Environment
Climate Change
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Tribal Development
Primary, Secondary and Old-age Education
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP

Minister of State (Independent Charges)

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Sports and Youth Service
Transport
Civil Defence
Home Guard
Gram Rakshak
Prisons
Border Security
Non-Resident Gujarati Development
Voluntary Organisations Coordination
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Cooperation
Salt Industry
Printing and Writing Materials
Protocol
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP

Minister of State

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Home
Police Housing
Industry
Cultural Activities
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Micro, Small and Medium Scale Industries
Kutir, Khadi and Rural industries
Civil Aviation
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Forest, Environmentand Climate Change
Water Resources and Supply
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Parliamentary Affairs
Primary, Secondary and Old-age Education
Higher Education
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Food and Civil Supplies
Social Defence and Empowerment
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Panchayat
Agriculture
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Fisheries
Animal Husbandry
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Tribal Development
Rural Development
Labour and Employment
12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Sources
[5]

Cabinet Spokesperson

No.Minister responsibleTook officeLeft officeParty
1. Kanubhai Desai 12 December 2022Incumbent BJP
2. Rushikesh Patel 12 December 2022Incumbent BJP
Source
[6]

Demographics of Council of Ministers

Representation of Ministers by district
  1. Patan (5.9%)
  2. Mehsana (5.9%)
  3. Aravalli (5.9%)
  4. Ahmedabad (11.8%)
  5. Rajkot (11.8%)
  6. Jamnagar (5.9%)
  7. Devbhoomi Dwarka (5.9%)
  8. Bhavnagar (5.9%)
  9. Mahisagar (5.9%)
  10. Dahod (5.9%)
  11. Surat (23.5%)
  12. Valsad (5.9%)

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

References

  1. "Gujarat's Bhupendra Patel's New Cabinet Has 16 Ministers: Full List". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. "Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendrabhai Patel". CMO Gujarat. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. "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.
  5. "Bhupendra Patel Cabinet: Portfolios allotment to Ministers". DeshGujarat. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. "Bhupendra Patel Cabinet Spokesperson", The Hindu, 12 December 2022