Third Kejriwal ministry | |
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11th Ministry of Delhi | |
Date formed | 16 February 2020 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state |
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Head of government | Arvind Kejriwal[2014-] |
No. of ministers | 6 |
Member parties | Aam Aadmi Party |
Status in legislature | Majority 61 / 70 (87%) |
Opposition party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
History | |
Election(s) | February 2020 |
Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
Predecessor | Second Kejriwal cabinet |
The Third Kejriwal cabinet is the Council of Ministers in Delhi Legislative Assembly headed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. [3] [4]
It was formed after the results of the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election were declared.
In August 2022 a floor majority test was conducted in the Delhi Assembly by the Delhi Chief Minister, to prove that the AAP government enjoyed the majority and BJP's Operation Lotus had failed to poach AAP MLAs. [5] [6]
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
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| 16 February 2020 | Incumbent | AAP | |||
| 16 February 2020 | 28 February 2023 | AAP | |||
| 9 March 2023 | Incumbent | AAP | |||
| 16 February 2020 | 28 February 2023 | AAP | |||
9 March 2023 | Incumbent | AAP | ||||
| 16 February 2020 | Incumbent | AAP | |||
| 16 February 2020 | Incumbent | AAP | |||
| 16 February 2020 | 19 October 2022 | AAP | [7] [8] | ||
19 October 2022 | 10 April 2024 | AAP | [9] [10] | |||
| 16 February 2020 | Incumbent | AAP |
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
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| 16 February 2020 | Incumbent | AAP | |||
| 16 February 2020 | Incumbent | AAP | |||
| 16 February 2020 | Incumbent | AAP | |||
| 16 February 2020 | Incumbent | AAP | |||
| 16 February 2020 | Incumbent | AAP | |||
| 16 February 2020 | 9 October 2022 | AAP | [7] | ||
| 16 February 2020 | Incumbent | AAP |
No.. | Name (Constituency) | Departments | Tenure | Reason | Party | |
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1. | Rajendra Pal Gautam Cabinet Minister (Seemapuri) | Social Welfare SC & ST Cooperative Gurudwara Elections Women & Child | 16 February 2020 – 9 October 2022 | Resigned | AAP | |
2. | Manish Sisodia Deputy Chief Minister (Patparganj) | Finance Public Works Education Tourism Planning Land & Building Vigilance Services Art Culture Language | 16 February 2020 – 28 February 2023 | Resigned | AAP | |
3. | Satyendra Kumar Jain Cabinet Minister (Shakur Basti) | Home Health Power Water Industries Urban development Irrigation Flood Control Labour Employment | 16 February 2020 – 28 February 2023 | Resigned | AAP | |
4. | Raaj Kumar Anand Cabinet Minister (Patel Nagar) | Social Welfare SC & ST Cooperative Gurudwara Elections Women & Child | 19 October 2022 - 10 April 2024 | Resigned | AAP | |
On 26 March 2022, a budget of ₹75,800 crore rupees was presented in the Delhi Assembly by the Finance minister Manish Sisodia. AAP leaders expected that the budget would create employment for 20 lakh people in Delhi, in the upcoming five years. [12]
Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics (AAMC) were opened in every neighborhood for providing free medical care. The scheme has received international acclaim. [13]
As minister Rajendra Pal Gautam held the charge of social welfare department in the Kejriwal ministry. Under his charge Jai Bheem Mukhyamantri Pratiba Vikas Yojana was started. Indian Express noted it as one of Arvind Kejriwal government's most ambitious programmes. In this program, free coaching is provided to children from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to prepare them for IIT JEE, NEET and other competitive exams. When the program started about 4,900 students enrolled for the free coaching classes. in 2022, around 15,000 are enrolled in various courses under this scheme. [14]
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