Ministry of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (Maharashtra)

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Ministry of Socially And Educationally Backward Classes Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय सामाजिक आणि शैक्षणिकदृष्ट्या मागासवर्गीय विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
JurisdictionIndia Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra

The Ministry of Socially And Educationally, Backward Classes - SEBC is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Devendra Fadnavis is Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Socially And Educationally Backward Classes Government of Maharashtra.

Head office[edit | edit source]

Minister of Socially And Educationally Backward Classes
मंत्री सामाजिक आणि शैक्षणिकदृष्ट्या मागासवर्गीय विभाग
Incumbent
Devendra Fadnavis
Chief Minister
since 05 December 2024
Ministry of Socially And Educationally Backward Classes (Maharashtra)
StyleThe Honourable
AbbreviationCabinet Minister
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports toChief Minister,
Maharashtra Legislature
SeatMantralaya, Mumbai
AppointerGovernor on the advice of the
Chief Minister
Term length5 years
Precursor (2022- 2023)
Inaugural holderKeshavrao Sonawane
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

Cabinet Ministers[edit | edit source]

No. Portrait Minister

(Constituency)

Term of office Political party Ministry Chief Minister
From To Period
Minister of Socially And Educationally, Backward Classes - SEBC
01 T. R. Narawane

(MLA for Kurla Constituency No. 174-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)

01 May
1960

07 March
1962

1 year, 310 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao I
Yashwantrao Chavan
02 Keshavrao Sonawane

(MLA for Latur Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

08 March
1962

19 November
1962

256 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao II
03 Nirmala Raje Bhosale

(MLA for Satara Constituency No. 268-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)

20 November
1962

24 November
1963

1 year, 4 days Indian National Congress Kannamwar l Marotrao Kannamwar
04 P. K. Sawant

(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Interim Chief Minister)

25 November
1962

04 December
1963

9 days Indian National Congress Sawant P. K. Sawant
05 Narendra Mahipati Tidke

(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

05 December
1963

01 March
1967

3 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao I
Vasantrao Naik
06 Pratibha Patil

(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)

01 March
1967

27 October
1969

2 years, 240 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07 D. S. Palaspagar

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Bhandara District)
(Legislative Council)

27 October
1969

13 March
1972

2 years, 138 days Indian National Congress
08 Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari Chaudhari

(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)

13 March
1972

04 April
1973

1 year, 32 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
09 Yashwantrao Mohite

(MLA for Karad South Constituency No. 260-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)

04 April
1973

17 Match
1974

347 days Indian National Congress
10 Narendra Mahipati Tidke

(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

17 Match
1974

21 February
1975

341 days Indian National Congress
11 Pratibha Patil

(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)

21 February
1975

16 April
1977

2 years, 54 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao I
Shankarrao Chavan
12 Sundarrao Solanke

(MLA for Majalgaon Constituency No. 229-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly)

17 April
1977

07 March
1978

1 year, 324 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I
Vasantdada Patil
13 Yashwantrao Mohite

(MLA for Karad South Constituency No. 260-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)

07 March
1978

18 July
1978

133 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada II
14 Bhausaheb Surve

(MLA for Nagpur Central Constituency No. 55-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

18 July
1978

17 February
1980

1 year, 214 days Indian Congress (Socialist) Pawar I
Sharad Pawar
15 Baburao Kale

(MLA for Ghansavangi Jalna Constituency No. 190-
Jalna District)
(Legislative Assembly)

09 June
1980

21 January
1982

1 year, 226 days Indian National Congress Antulay
Abdul Rahman Antulay
16 Surupsingh Hirya Naik

(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)

21 January
1982

02 February
1983

1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale
Babasaheb Bhosale
17 Baliram Waman Hiray

(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)

07 February
1983

05 March
1985

2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III
Vasantdada Patil
18 Surupsingh Hirya Naik

(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)

12 March
1985

03 June
1985

83 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV
19 Sudhakarrao Naik

(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)

03 June
1985

12 March
1986

282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20 Vilasrao Deshmukh

(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

12 March
1986

26 June
1988

2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao II
Shankarrao Chavan
21 Sushilkumar Shinde

(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

26 June
1988

03 March
1990

1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II
Sharad Pawar
22 Sudhakarrao Naik

(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)

03 March
1990

25 June
1991

1 year, 114 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
23 Shivajirao Deshmukh

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 18 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)

25 June
1991

22 February
1993

1 year, 242 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
24 Padamsinh Bajirao Patil

(MLA for Osmanabad Constituency No. 242-
Osmanabad District
(Legislative Assembly)

06 March
1993

14 March
1995

2 years, 8 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV
Sharad Pawar
25 Daulatrao Aher

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 21 -
Nashik District)
(Legislative Council)

14 March
1995

01 February
1999

3 years, 324 days Bharatiya Janata Party Joshi
Manohar Joshi
26 Haribhau Bagade

(MLA for Aurangabad East Constituency No. 109-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly)

01 February
1999

11 May
1999

99 days Bharatiya Janata Party Rane
Narayan Rane
27 Daulatrao Aher

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 21 -
Nashik District)
(Legislative Council)

11 May
1999

17 October
1999

159 days Bharatiya Janata Party
28 Padamsinh Bajirao Patil

(MLA for Osmanabad Constituency No. 242-
Osmanabad District
(Legislative Assembly)

19 October
1999

16 January
2003

3 years, 89 days Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh I
Vilasrao Deshmukh
29 Sushilkumar Shinde

(MLA for Solapur South Constituency No. 251-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)

18 January
2003

01 November
2004

1 year, 295 days Indian National Congress Sushilkumar
Sushilkumar Shinde
30 R. R. Patil

(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Deputy Chief Minister)

01 November
2004

09 November
2004

8 days Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh II
Vilasrao Deshmukh
31 Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil

(MLA for Malshiras Constituency No. 254-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

09 November
2004

01 December
2008

4 years, 22 days Nationalist Congress Party
32 Vimal Mundada

(MLA for Kaij Constituency No. 232-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly)

08 December
2008

06 November
2009

333 days Nationalist Congress Party Ashok I
Ashok Chavan
33 Rajendra Darda

(MLA for Aurangabad East Constituency No. 109-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly)

07 November
2009

10 November
2010

1 year, 3 days Indian National Congress Ashok II
34 Patangrao Kadam

(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)

11 November
2010

26 September
2014

3 years, 319 days Indian National Congress Prithviraj
Prithviraj Chavan
35 Devendra Fadnavis

(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)

31 October
2014

04 June
2016

1 year, 217 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I
Devendra Fadnavis
36 Chandrakant Patil

(MLC for Pune Graduates Constituency No. 05 -
Pune District)
(Legislative Council)

04 June
2016

16 June
2019

3 years, 12 days Bharatiya Janata Party
37 Devendra Fadnavis

(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)

16 June
2019

12 November
2019

149 days Bharatiya Janata Party
38 Devendra Fadnavis

(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)
In Charge

23 November
2019

28 November
2019

5 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis II
39 Nitin Raut

(MLA for Nagpur North Constituency No. 57-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

28 November
2019

30 December
2019

32 days Indian National Congress Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
40 Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar

(MLA for Bramhapuri Constituency No. 73-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

30 December
2019

29 June
2022

2 years, 181 days Indian National Congress
41 Eknath Shinde

(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
In Charge

30 June
2022

14 August
2022

45 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) Eknath
Eknath Shinde
42 Atul Save

(MLA for Aurangabad East Constituency No. 109-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly)

14 August
2022

14 July
2023

334 days Bharatiya Janata Party
43 Eknath Shinde

(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)

14 July
2023

26 November
2024

1 year, 135 days Shiv Sena (2022–present)
44 Devendra Fadnavis

(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)
In Charge

05 December
2024

Incumbent 1 year, 278 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis III
Devendra Fadnavis

Ministers of State[edit | edit source]

No. Portrait Deputy Minister

(Constituency)

Term of office Political party Ministry Minister Chief Minister
From To Period
Deputy Minister of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes - SEBC
Vacant

23 November
2019

28 November
2019

5 days NA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis
01 Omprakash Babarao Kadu

(MLA for Achalpur Constituency No. 42-
Amravati District)
(Legislative Assembly)

30 December
2019

27 June
2022

2 years, 179 days Prahar Janshakti Party Supported Party Shiv Sena Thackeray Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar
Uddhav Thackeray
02 Dattatray Vithoba Bharne

(MLA for Indapur Constituency No. 200-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly)

Additional_Charge

27 June
2022

29 June
2022

2 days Nationalist Congress Party
Vacant

30 June
2022

26 November
2024

2 years, 149 days NA Eknath
Eknath Shinde
Vacant

21 December
2024

incumbent 1 year, 262 days NA Fadnavis III Devendra Fadnavis
(2024 – Present)

Devendra Fadnavis

References[edit | edit source]