Third Kejriwal ministry

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Third Kejriwal ministry
11th Ministry of Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal June 15, 2015 crop.jpg
Arvind Kejriwal
Date formed16 February 2020
People and organisations
Head of state
Head of government Arvind Kejriwal[2014-]
No. of ministers6
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]

Contents

It was formed after the results of the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election were declared.

History

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]

Council of Ministers

By ministry

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRef
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent  AAP
  • Deputy Chief Minister
  • Finance
  • Public Works
  • Education
  • Tourism
  • Planning
  • Land & Building
  • Vigilance
  • Services
  • Art
  • Culture
  • Language
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)28 February 2023 (2023-02-28)  AAP
  • Finance
  • Public Works
  • Education
  • Tourism
  • Planning
  • Land & Building
  • Vigilance
  • Services
  • Art
  • Culture
  • Language
9 March 2023 (2023-03-09)Incumbent  AAP
  • Home
  • Health
  • Power
  • Water
  • Industries
  • Urban development
  • Irrigation
  • Flood Control
  • Labour
  • Employment
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)28 February 2023 (2023-02-28)  AAP
9 March 2023 (2023-03-09)Incumbent  AAP
  • Development
  • General Administration
  • Environment
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent  AAP
  • Transport
  • Revenue
  • Law & Justice
  • Legislative Affairs
  • Information & Technology
  • Administrative Reforms
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent  AAP
  • Social welfare
  • SC & ST
  • Cooperative
  • Gurudwara Elections
  • Women & Child
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)19 October 2022 (2022-10-19)  AAP [7] [8]
19 October 2022 (2022-10-19)10 April 2024 (2024-04-10)  AAP [9] [10]
  • Food & supply
  • Forest
  • Elections
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent  AAP

By year

Cabinet between February 2020 - October 2022
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRef
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent  AAP
  • Finance
  • Education
  • Tourism
  • Planning
  • Land & Building
  • Vigilance
  • Services
  • Art
  • Culture
  • Language
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent  AAP
  • Home
  • Health
  • Public Works Department
  • Power
  • Water
  • Industries
  • Urban development
  • Irrigation
  • Flood Control
  • Labour
  • Employment
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent  AAP
  • Development
  • General Administration
  • Environment
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent  AAP
  • Transport
  • Revenue
  • Law & Justice
  • Legislative Affairs
  • Information & Technology
  • Administrative Reforms
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent  AAP
  • Social welfare
  • SC & ST
  • Cooperative
  • Gurudwara Elections
  • Women & Child
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)9 October 2022 (2022-10-09)  AAP [7]
  • Food & supply
  • Forest
  • Elections
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent  AAP

Former Members

No..Name
(Constituency)		DepartmentsTenureReasonParty
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

Budget

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]

Major work

Mohalla Clinic

Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics (AAMC) were opened in every neighborhood for providing free medical care. The scheme has received international acclaim. [13]

Jai Bheem Mukhyamantri Pratiba Vikas Yojana

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]

See also

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