Government of Maharashtra
महाराष्ट्र शासनEmblem of Maharashtra |
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| Formation | 1 May 1960 (1960-05-01)
(Maharashtra Day) |
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| Country | Republic of India |
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| Website | www.maharashtra.gov.in |
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| Seat of Government | Mantralaya, Mumbai |
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| Legislature | Maharashtra Legislature |
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| Upper House | Maharashtra Legislative Council |
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| Chairperson of the House | Ram Shinde, BJP |
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| Deputy Chairperson of the House | Neelam Gorhe, SHS |
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| Leader of the House | Eknath Shinde, SHS
(Deputy Chief Minister) |
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| Deputy Leader of the House | Pankaja Munde, BJP |
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| Leader of the Opposition | Vacant |
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| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Vacant |
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| Members in Council | 78 |
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| Lower House | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
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| Speaker of the House | Rahul Narwekar, BJP |
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| Deputy Speaker of the House | Anna Bansode, NCP |
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| Leader of the House | Devendra Fadnavis, BJP
(Chief Minister) |
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| Deputy Leader of the House |
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| Leader of the Opposition | Vacant |
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| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Vacant |
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| Members in Assembly | 288 |
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| Meeting Place |
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Governor
(Head of the State) | Jishnu Dev Varma |
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Chief Minister
(Head of the Government) | Devendra Fadnavis, BJP |
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Deputy Chief Minister
(Deputy Head of Government) |
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Chief Secretary
(Head of Civil Service) | Rajesh Aggarwal, IAS |
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| State Cabinet | Fadnavis III |
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| Meeting Place | Mantralaya, Mumbai |
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| Ministries (Government Departments) | 68 |
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| Total No. of Members of the Cabinet |
- (Chief Minister 01)
- (Dy Chief Minister 02)
- (Cabinet Ministers 33)
- (Ministers of State 06)
- Total = 43
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| Responsible for This | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
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| High Court | Bombay High Court |
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| Chief Justice | Shree Chandrashekhar |
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The Government of Maharashtra is the executive branch of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The government is led by the chief minister (currently Devendra Fadnavis since 5 December 2024) who selects the council of ministers and is appointed by the Governor of Maharashtra. The state has had a BJP-led government since 2024. The chief minister and his council of ministers form the cabinet of Maharashtra, which is responsible for overseeing the administration of the state, policy formulation, etc.
Ministers are responsible to the House in which they sit; they make statements in that House and take questions from members of that House. For most senior ministers, this is usually the directly elected Legislative Assembly rather than the indirectly elected Legislative Council. The government is dependent on the Legislature to make primary legislation, and general elections are held every five years (at most) to elect a new Legislative Assembly. After an election, the Governor selects as chief minister the leader of the party or alliance commanding the confidence of the