Second Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry

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Second Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry
32nd Ministry of Gujarat
Date formed12 December 2022
People and organisations
Governor Acharya Devvrat
Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel
Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi (from 17 October 2025)
No. of ministers16
Total no. of members17 (including Chief Minister)
Member parties BJP
Status in legislature¾th Majority
Opposition party INC
Opposition leaderVacant
History
Outgoing election 2022
Legislature term5 Years
Predecessor First Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry

Bhupendrabhai Patel is head of the council of ministers 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] The ministry except the Chief Minister resigned on 16 October 2025 and the new ministers were sworn in the next day. [2]

Contents

Background

After thumping majority in 2022 Gujarat Legislative assembly election BJP forms majority Government in Gujarat. Incumb Ministers resigns. [3]

On 12 December 2022, Bhupendrabhai Rajikant Patel sworn in as 18th Chief Minister along with 16 other ministers. [4] [5] These include 8 Cabinet Rank Ministers, 2 Minister of State with Independent charges and other 6 as Minister of States.

Council of Ministers


Cabinet Ministers

Cabinet members
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
  • 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

Cabinet members
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
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

Cabinet Spokesperson

No.Minister responsibleTook officeLeft officeParty
1. Kanubhai Desai 12 December 202216 October 2025 BJP
2. Rushikesh Patel 12 December 202216 October 2025 BJP
Source
[6]

Demographics of Council of Ministers

Representation of Ministers by district
  1. Kutch (3.84%)
  2. Vav-Tharad (3.84%)
  3. Aravali (3.84%)
  4. Ahmedabad (7.69%)
  5. Morbi (3.84%)
  6. Rajkot (3.84%)
  7. Jamnagar (3.84%)
  8. Porbandar (3.84%)
  9. Gir Somnath (3.84%)
  10. Amreli (3.84%)
  11. Bhavnagar (7.69%)
  12. Anand (3.84%)

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. ↑ "Gujarat government rejigs entire cabinet, names 26 new ministers". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendrabhai Patel". CMO Gujarat. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Bhupendra Patel Cabinet Spokesperson", The Hindu, 12 December 2022
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