Gandhinagar: The swearing-in ceremony of the Gujarat Cabinet under Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was held today at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath ceremony of newly inducted Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi, five cabinet ministers, three ministers of state with independent charge, and twelve ministers of state.
The new cabinet had a first meeting and following portfolios were allocated to the ministers.
Portfolios of the New Cabinet:
Sr. No | Designation & Name | Subjects |
CHIEF MINISTER | Shri Bhupendrabhai 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 subjects not allotted to other ministers. |
DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER | Shri Rameshkumar Sanghvi | Home, Police, Jails, 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 Enterprises, Printing and Stationery, Tourism and Pilgrimage Development, Civil Aviation. |
MINISTERS | Shri Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai | Finance, Urban Development, Urban Housing |
Shri Jitendrabhai Savjibhai Vaghani | Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Cooperation, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Cow Breeding | |
Shri Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel | Energy and Petrochemicals, Panchayat and Rural Housing, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs | |
Shri Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya | Labour, Skill Development and Employment, Rural Development | |
Shri Nareshbhai Maganbhai Patel | Tribal Development, Khadi, Cottage Industries, Rural Industries | |
Shri Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhwadia | Forests and Environment, Climate Change, Science and Technology | |
Dr. Pradyuman Gunabhai Vaaja | Social Justice and Empowerment, Primary, Secondary and Adult Education, Higher and Technical Education | |
Shri Ramanbhai Bhikhabhai Solanki | Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs | |
Ministers of State | Shri Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel Shri Praful Chhaganbhai Panseriya Dr. (Smti) Manisha Rajivbhai Vakil | Water Resources, Water Supply (Independent Charge) Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education (Independent Charge) Women and Child Development (Independent Charge), Social Justice and Empowerment (State Minister) |
Shri Parshottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki | Fisheries | |
Shri Kaantilal Shivial Amrutiva | Labour, Skill Development and Employment | |
Shri Rameshbhai Bhurabhai Katara | Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Cooperation, Animal Husbandry, Cow Breeding | |
Smti Darshanaben Mukeshbhai Vaghela | Urban Development and Urban Housing | |
Shri Kaushikbhai Kaantibhai Vekariya | Law and Justice, Energy and Petrochemicals, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs | |
Shri Pravinkumar Gordhanbhai Maali | Forests and Environment, Climate Change, Transport | |
Dr. Jayarambhai Chemabhai Gamit | Sports and Youth Services, Cultural Activities, Coordination of Voluntary Organisations, Industries, Salt Industries, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Printing and Stationery, Tourism and Pilgrimage Development, Civil Aviation | |
Shri Trikambhai Bijalbhai Changa | Higher and Technical Education | |
Shri Kamleshbhai Rameshbhai Patel | Finance, Police, Housing, Jails, Border Security, Gruh Rakshak Dal, Gram Rakshak Dal, Civil Defence, Prohibition and Excise | |
Shri Sanjaysinh Vijaysinh Mahida | Revenue and Disaster Management, Panchayat and Rural Housing, Rural Development | |
Shri Punamchand Dhanabhai Baranda | Tribal Development, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs | |
Shri Swarupji Dardarji Thakor | Khadi, Cottage Industries, Rural Industries | |
Smti Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja | Primary, Secondary and Adult Education |

