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MLA Rivaba Jadeja, woman of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, takes oath during the swearing-in ceremonial of the caller Gujarat cabinet, successful Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Other governmental leaders were besides present. (PTI Photo))
NEW DELHI: Gujarat main curate Bhupendra Patel connected Friday carried retired a large furniture reshuffle, inducting 19 caller ministers and retaining six from his earlier team. Harsh Sanghavi was elevated arsenic lawman main minister, portion Rivaba Jadeja, woman of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, was besides included successful the assembly of ministers.Following the expansion, the assembly present has 26 members, including the main minister, up from 17 earlier. Gujarat, with a 182-member assembly, tin person a maximum of 27 ministers, oregon 15% of the full spot of the House.
Major Cabinet Reshuffle successful Gujarat arsenic Ministers Step Down Before Local Polls
The furniture reshuffle comes 2 years earlier the adjacent authorities assembly elections successful 2027 and months up of section assemblage polls.Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of bureau and secrecy to the caller ministers and those elevated to furniture fertile oregon assigned autarkic charge.Key points
- CM Bhupendra Patel keeps General Administration, Administrative Reforms and Training and different 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 different 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 afloat 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 different Ministers.Deputy main 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.
