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| First Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Gujarat | |
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| Date formed | 13 September 2021 |
| Date dissolved | 12 December 2022 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Acharya Devvrat |
| Head of government | Bhupendrabhai Patel |
| No. of ministers | 24 |
| Total no. of members | 25 (including Chief Minister) |
| Member parties | BJP |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | INC |
| Opposition leader | Paresh Dhanani |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 2017 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 Years |
| Predecessor | Second Vijay Rupani ministry |
| Successor | Second Bhupendrabhai Patel Ministry |
Bhupendrabhai Patel was sworn in as 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat on 13 September 2021. His first cabinet included 10 cabinet ministers and 14 ministers of state, including five ministers of state with independent charge.
Background[edit | edit source]
On 11 September 2021, Vijay Rupani resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Gujarat.[1] Patel was unanimously elected as the BJP legislative party leader and Chief Minister-elect of Gujarat on 12 September 2021 in the party legislature meeting at Gandhinagar.[2] He was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on 13 September 2021 by Governor Acharya Devvrat.[3] The rest of his cabinet was sworn in on 16 September 2021. The cabinet included 10 cabinet ministers and 14 ministers of state, including five ministers of state with independent charge.[4] It was followed by the second Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry on 12 December 2022.[5]
Council of Ministers[edit | edit source]
Cabinet Ministers[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister Home General Administration Information & Broadcast Industries Mines & Minerals Capital Projects Urban Development & Urban Housing Narmada & Ports Departments not allotted to any Minister | Bhupendrabhai Patel | 13 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of Revenue Minister of Law & Justice Minister of Legislative & Parliamentary Affairs | Rajendra Trivedi | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of Education | Jitu Vaghani | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare Minister of Medical Education Minister of Water Resources & Water Supply | Rushikesh Patel | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of Roads & Building Minister of Transport Minister of Civil Aviation Minister of Tourism & Pilgrimage Development | Purnesh Modi | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of Agriculture & Animal Husbandry | Raghavji Patel | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of Finance Minister of Energy & Petrochemicals | Kanubhai Desai | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of Forest, Environment & Climate Change | Kiritsinh Rana | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of Food & Civil Supplies Minister of Tribal Development | Nareshbhai Patel | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment | Pradip Parmar | 16 September 2021 | 2022 | BJP | |
| Minister of Rural | Arjunsinh Chauhan | 16 September 2021 | 2022 | BJP | |
Ministers in charge[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of state (I/C) in Sports, Youth Affairs & Cultural Activities Minister of state (I/C) in Excise & Prohibition Minister of state (I/C) in Border Security & Prisons Minister of state in Home & Police Housing Minister of state in Disaster Management | Harsh Sanghavi | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of state (I/C) in Cottage Industries Minister of state (I/C) in Cooperation Minister of state (I/C) in Salt Industries Minister of state in Industries Minister of state in Forest, Environment & Climate Change | Jagdish Vishwakarma | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of state (I/C) in Labour & Employment Minister of state (I/C) in Panchayats Minister of state in Rural Development & Rural Housing | Brijesh Merja | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of state (I/C) in Fisheries Minister of state in Water Resources & Water Supply Minister of state in Narmada | Jitu Choudhary | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of state (I/C) in Women & Child Development Minister of state in Social Justice & Empowerment | Manisha Vakil | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
Ministers of state[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of state in Agriculture Minister of state in Energy & Petrochemicals | Mukesh Patel | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of state in Health & Family Welfare Minister of state in Medical Education Minister of state in Tribal Development | Nimisha Suthar | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of state in Transport Minister of state in Civil Aviation Minister of state in Tourism & Pilgrimage Development | Arvind Raiyani | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of state in higher & Technical Education Minister of state in Legislative & Parliamentary Affairs | Kuberbhai Dindor | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of state in Primary, Secondary & Adult Education | Kirtisinh Vaghela | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of state in Food & Civil Supplies | Gajendrasinh Parmar | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of state in Social Justice & Empowerment | Raghavbhai Makwana | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of state in Urban Development & Urban Housing | Vinod Moradia | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Minister of state in Animal Husbandry | Deva Malam | 16 September 2021 | Incumbent | BJP | |
Source:[6]
District breakdown[edit | edit source]
Representation of Ministers by district
Banaskantha (4%)
Mehsana (4%)
Sabarkantha (4%)
Ahmedabad (12%)
Surendranagar (4%)
Morbi (4%)
Rajkot (4%)
Jamnagar (4%)
Junagadh (4%)
Bhavnagar (4%)
Kheda (4%)
Mahisagar (4%)
Bhavnagar (8%)
Panchmahal (4%)
Vadodara (8%)
Surat (16%)
Valsad (8%)
Navsari (4%)
| District | Ministers | Name of ministers |
|---|---|---|
| Kutch | — | — |
| Banaskantha | 1 | Kirtisinh Vaghela |
| Patan | — | — |
| Mehsana | 1 | Rushikesh Patel |
| Sabarkantha | 1 | Gajendrasinh Parmar |
| Aravalli | — | — |
| Gandhinagar | — | — |
| Ahmedabad | 3 | Bhupendrabhai Patel Jagdish Panchal |
| Surendranagar | 1 | Kiritsinh Rana |
| Morbi | 1 | Brijesh Merja |
| Rajkot | 1 | Arvind Raiyani |
| Jamnagar | 1 | Raghavji Patel |
| Devbhoomi Dwarka | — | — |
| Porbanadar | — | — |
| Junagadh | 1 | Deva Malam |
| Somnath | — | — |
| Amreli | — | — |
| Bhavnagar | 2 | Jitu Vaghani
R. C. Makwana |
| Botad | — | — |
| Anand | — | — |
| Kheda | 1 | Arjunsinh Chauhan |
| Mahisagar | 1 | Kuberbhai Dindor |
| Panchmahal | 1 | Nimisha Suthar |
| Dahod | — | — |
| Vadodara | 2 | Rajendra Trivedi
Manisha Vakil |
| Narmada | — | — |
| Bharuch | — | — |
| Surat | 4 | Purnesh Modi
Vinod Moradia |
| Tapi | — | — |
| Dang | — | — |
| Navsari | 1 | Nareshbhai Patel |
| Valsad | 2 | Kanubhai Desai |
| Total | 25 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "After Vijay Rupani Stunner, BJP In a Huddle; New Guj CM to Take Oath Monday?". News18. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ "BJP MLA Bhupendra Patel named new Gujarat chief minister". The Times of India. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bhupendra Patel Oath Ceremony: Bhupendra Patel takes oath as 17th chief minister of Gujarat | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ "Gujarat Cabinet: Portfolios announced". Mint. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ "Gujarat CM Swearing-In Live Updates: Bhupendra Patel takes oath as CM for second consecutive term". The Indian Express. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ "24 ministers inducted in Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel's cabinet. Check portfolios". Hindustan Times. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.