The Ministry of Protocol is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra . It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state.[ 1] [ 2]
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal Government of Maharashtra .[ 3] [ 4]
No.
Portrait
Minister(Constituency)
Term of office
Political party
Ministry
Chief Minister
From
To
Period
Minister of Protocol
01
Marotrao Kannamwar (MLA for Saoli Constituency No. 73 - Chandrapur District ) (Legislative Assembly )
01 May 07 March Indian National Congress
Yashwantrao I Yashwantrao Chavan
02
Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede (MLA for Sawargoan Constituency No. 49 - Nagpur District ) (Legislative Assembly )
08 March 19 November Indian National Congress
Yashwantrao II
03
Balasaheb Desai (MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261 - Satara District ) (Legislative Assembly )
20 November 24 November Indian National Congress
Kannamwar l Marotrao Kannamwar
04
Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant (MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265 - Ratnagiri District ) (Legislative Assembly ) 25 November 04 December Indian National Congress
Sawant Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
05
Vasantrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81 - Yavatmal District ) (Legislative Assembly ) 05 December 01 March Indian National Congress
Vasantrao I Vasantrao Naik
06
Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar (MLA for Akot Constituency No. 28 - Akola District ) (Legislative Assembly )
01 March 27 October Indian National Congress
Vasantrao II
07
D. S. Palaspagar (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 - Bhandara District ) (Legislative Council )
27 October 13 March Indian National Congress
08
Abdul Rahman Antulay (MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193 - Raigad District ) (Legislative Assembly )
13 March 04 April Indian National Congress
Vasantrao III
09
Vasantrao Patil (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 - Sangli District ) (Legislative Council )
04 April 17 Match Indian National Congress
10
Shankarrao Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85 - Nanded District ) (Legislative Assembly )
17 Match 21 February Indian National Congress
11
Rafiq Zakaria (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 - Mumbai Suburban District ) (Legislative Council )
21 February 16 April Indian National Congress
Shankarrao I Shankarrao Chavan
12
Husain Dalwai (MLA for Ratnagiri Khed Constituency No. 266 - Ratnagiri District ) (Legislative Assembly )
17 April 07 March Indian National Congress
Vasantdada I Vasantdada Patil
13
Nashikrao Tirpude (MLA for Bhandara Constituency No. 61 - Bhandara District ) (Legislative Assembly )
07 March 18 July Indian National Congress (Indira)
Vasantdada II
14
Ganpatrao Deshmukh (MLA for Sangola Constituency No. 235 - Solapur District (Legislative Assembly )
18 July 18 February Peasants and Workers Party of India
Pawar I Sharad Pawar
15
Nanabhau Yembadwar (MLC for Bhandara - Gondia Local Authorities Constituency No. 14 - Gondia District ) (Legislative Council )
09 June 21 January Indian National Congress
Antulay Abdul Rahman Antulay
16
Narendra Mahipati Tidke (MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49 - Nagpur District ) (Legislative Assembly )
21 January 02 February Indian National Congress
Bhosale Babasaheb Bhosale
17
Narendra Marutrao Kamble (MLC for Elected by Governor Nominated No. 10 - Mumbai City District ) (Legislative Council )
07 February 05 March Indian National Congress
Vasantdada III Vasantdada Patil
18
Vasantdada Patil (MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 - Sangli District ) (Legislative Assembly ) 12 March 03 June Indian National Congress
Vasantdada IV
19
Sudhakarrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81 - Yavatmal District ) (Legislative Assembly )
03 June 12 March Indian National Congress
Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20
Shankarrao Chavan (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 08 - Nanded District ) (Legislative Council ) 12 March 26 June Indian National Congress
Shankarrao II Shankarrao Chavan
21
Sushilkumar Shinde (MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249 - Solapur District ) (Legislative Assembly )
26 June 03 March Indian National Congress
Pawar II Sharad Pawar
22
Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201 - Pune District ) (Legislative Assembly ) 03 March 25 January Indian National Congress
Pawar III
23
Jawaharlal Darda (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 - Yavatmal District ) (Legislative Council )
25 January 25 June Indian National Congress
24
Sudhakarrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81 - Yavatmal District ) (Legislative Assembly ) 25 June 22 February Indian National Congress
Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
25
Padamsinh Bajirao Patil (MLA for Osmanabad Constituency No. 242 - Osmanabad District (Legislative Assembly )
06 March 18 November Indian National Congress
Pawar IV Sharad Pawar
26
Dinkar Patil (MLA for Panvel Constituency No. 188 - Raigad District ) (Legislative Assembly )
14 March 01 February Bharatiya Janata Party
Joshi Manohar Joshi
27
Narayan Rane (MLA for Malvan Constituency No. 269 - Sindhudurg District ) (Legislative Assembly ) 01 February 11 May Shiv Sena
Rane Narayan Rane
28
Gopinath Munde (MLA for Renapur Constituency No. 236 - Latur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) 11 May 17 October Bharatiya Janata Party
29
Ashok Chavan (MLA for Mudkhed Constituency No. 85 - Nanded District ) (Legislative Assembly )
19 October 16 January Indian National Congress
Deshmukh I Vilasrao Deshmukh
30
Ashok Chavan (MLA for Mudkhed Constituency No. 85 - Nanded District ) (Legislative Assembly )
18 January 01 November Indian National Congress
Sushilkumar Sushilkumar Shinde
31
Vilasrao Deshmukh (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235 - Latur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) 01 November 09 November Indian National Congress
Deshmukh II Vilasrao Deshmukh
32
Balasaheb Thorat (MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217 - Ahmednagar District ) (Legislative Assembly )
09 November 01 December Indian National Congress
33
Balasaheb Thorat (MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217 - Ahmednagar District ) (Legislative Assembly )
08 December 06 November Indian National Congress
Ashok I Ashok Chavan
34
Ashok Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85 - Nanded District ) (Legislative Assembly ) 07 November 10 November Indian National Congress
Ashok II
35
Suresh Shetty (MLA for Andheri East Constituency No. 166 - Mumbai Suburban district (Legislative Assembly )
11 November 26 September Indian National Congress
Prithviraj Prithviraj Chavan
36
Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52 - Nagpur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) 31 October 16 June Bharatiya Janata Party
Fadnavis I Devendra Fadnavis
37
Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal (MLA for Sindkheda Constituency No. 06 - Dhule District ) (Legislative Assembly )
16 June 12 November Bharatiya Janata Party
38
Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52 - Nagpur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) In Charge
23 November 28 November Bharatiya Janata Party
Fadnavis II
39
Subhash Desai (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 - Mumbai Suburban District ) (Legislative Council )
28 November 30 December Shiv Sena
Thackeray Uddhav Thackeray
40
Aaditya Thackeray (MLA for Worli Constituency No. 182 - Mumbai City District (Legislative Assembly )
30 December 29 June Shiv Sena
41
Eknath Shinde (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147 - Thane District ) (Legislative Assembly ) In Charge
30 June 14 August Shiv Sena (2022–present)
Eknath Eknath Shinde
42
Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52 - Nagpur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) 14 August 26 November Bharatiya Janata Party
43
Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52 - Nagpur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) In Charge
05 December 21 December Bharatiya Janata Party
Fadnavis III Devendra Fadnavis
44
Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal (MLA for Sindkheda Constituency No. 06 - Dhule District ) (Legislative Assembly )
21 December Incumbent
Bharatiya Janata Party
List of principal secretaries [ edit | edit source ] Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Manisha Mhaiskar was Chief Protocol Officer till October 2025. Later, an IFS officer who was working as Passport Officer, Rajesh Gawande, was for the first time made as CPO from October 2025. [ 4]
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