MLA Rivaba Jadeja, wife of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, takes oath during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Gujarat cabinet, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Other political leaders were also present. (PTI Photo))
NEW DELHI: Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle, inducting 19 new ministers and retaining six from his earlier team. Harsh Sanghavi was elevated as deputy chief minister, while Rivaba Jadeja, wife of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, was also included in the council of ministers.Following the expansion, the council now has 26 members, including the chief minister, up from 17 earlier. Gujarat, with a 182-member assembly, can have a maximum of 27 ministers, or 15% of the total strength of the House.
The cabinet reshuffle comes two years before the next state assembly elections in 2027 and months ahead of local body polls.Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers and those elevated to cabinet rank or assigned independent charge.Key points
- CM Bhupendra Patel keeps General Administration, Administrative Reforms and Training and other departments.
- Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi gets Home, Police Housing, Jail, Border Security, Gram Rakshak Dal, Civil Defence, Prohibition and Excise, Transport, Law and Justice, Sports and Youth Services and other departments.
- Minister Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai gets Finance, Urban Development and Urban Housing.
- Minister Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel gets Energy and Petrochemicals, Panchayat and Rural Housing, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs.
- Minister Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja gets Primary, Secondary and Adult Education.
Here’s the full list Chief ministerBhupendrabhai Rajnikant Patel — General Administration, Administrative Reforms and Training, Planning, Non-Resident Gujaratis’ Division, Revenue and Disaster Management, Roads and Buildings and Capital Projects, Narmada, Kalpasar, Mines and Minerals, Ports, Information and Broadcasting, All Policies and All Subjects not allotted to other Ministers.Deputy chief ministerHarsh Rameshkumar Sanghvi — Home, Police Housing, Jail, Border Security, Gruh Rakshak Dal, Gram Rakshak Dal, Civil Defence, Prohibition and Excise, Transport, Law and Justice, Sports and Youth Services, Cultural Activities, Coordination of Voluntary Organisations, Industries, Salt Industries, Micro, Small and Medium Industries, Printing and Stationery, Tourism and Pilgrimage Development, Civil Aviation.Ministers
- Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai — Finance, Urban Development and Urban Housing.
- Jitendrabhai Savjibhai Vaghani — Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Cooperation, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Cow Breeding.
- Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel — Energy and Petrochemicals, Panchayat and Rural Housing, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs.
- Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya — Labour, Skill Development and Employment, Rural Development.
- Nareshbhai Maganbhai Patel — Tribal Development, Khadi, Cottage Industries and Rural Industries.
- Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhwadia — Forests and Environment, Climate Change, Science and Technology.
- Pradyuman Gunabhai Vaaja — Social Justice and Empowerment, Primary, Secondary and Adult Education, Higher and Technical Education.
- Ramanbhai Bhikhhabhai Solanki — Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.
MInisters Of State
- Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel — Water Resources, Water Supply (Independent Charge).
- Praful Chhaganbhai Panseriya — Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education (Independent Charge).
- Manisha Rajivbhai Vakil — Women and Child Development (Independent Charge), Social Justice and Empowerment (State Minister).
- Parshottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki — Fisheries.
- Kaantilal Shivlal Amrutiya — Labour, Skill Development and Employment.
- Rameshbhai Bhurabhai Katara — Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Cooperation, Animal Husbandry and Cow Breeding.
- Smti Darshanaben Mukeshbhai Vaghela — Urban Development and Urban Housing.
- Kaushikbhai Kaantibhai Vekariya — Law and Justice, Energy and Petrochemicals, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs.
- PravinKumar Gordhanbhai Maali — Forests and Environment, Climate Change, Transport.
- Jayarambhai Chembabhai Gamit — Sports and Youth Services, Cultural Activities, Coordination of Voluntary Organisations, Industries, Salt Industries, Micro, Small and Medium Industries, Printing and Stationery, Tourism and Pilgrimage Development, Civil Aviation.
- Trikambhai Bijalbhai Changa — Higher and Technical Education.
- Kamleshbhai Rameshbhai Patel — Finance, Police Housing, Jail, Border Security, Gruh Rakshak Dal, Gram Rakshak Dal, Civil Defence, Prohibition and Excise.
- Sanjaysinh Vijaysinh Mahida — Revenue and Disaster Management, Panchayat and Rural Housing, Rural Development.
- Punambhai Dhanabhai Baranda — Tribal Development, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.
- Swarupji Dardasji Thakor — Khadi, Cottage Industries and Rural Industries.
- Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja — Primary, Secondary and Adult Education.
