Gandhinagar, October 17 (Daily Kiran): A day after the swearing-in ceremony of the new Gujarat cabinet, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired the first meeting of his new council of ministers at Swarnim Sankul-1, where portfolios were formally allocated to cabinet and state ministers. The meeting lasted for over an hour on Friday.
Harsh Sanghavi Named Deputy Chief Minister
Senior BJP leader Harsh Ramesh Kumar Sanghavi has been appointed the Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat. He has been given several key portfolios including:
Home and Police Housing, Prisons, Civil Defence, Home Guards, Border Security, Prohibition and Excise, Transport, Law and Justice, Sports, Youth Services and Cultural Activities, Coordination of Voluntary Organizations, Industries, MSMEs, Salt Industry, Printing and Stationery, Tourism and Pilgrimage Development, and Civil Aviation.
Cabinet Ministers and Their Portfolios
Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai: Finance, Urban Development and Urban Housing.
Jitubhai Savjibhai Vaghani: Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Cooperation, Animal Husbandry, Cow Protection, Fisheries, Protocol.
Rishikeshbhai Ganeshbhai Patel: Energy & Petrochemicals, Panchayat & Rural Housing, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.
Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya: Labour, Skill Development & Employment, Rural Development.
Nareshbhai Maganbhai Patel: Tribal Development, Khadi, Village and Cottage Industries.
Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhwadia: Forest & Environment, Climate Change, Science and Technology.
Dr. Pradyumanbhai Gunvantbhai Vaja: Social Justice & Empowerment, Primary, Secondary & Adult Education, Higher and Technical Education.
Ramanbhai Bhikhabhai Solanki: Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection.
Ministers of State
Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel: Water Resources & Water Supply (Independent Charge).
Prafullbhai Chhaganbhai Panseriya: Health, Family Welfare & Medical Education (Independent Charge), Protocol.
Dr. Manisha Rajivbhai Vakil: Women & Child Welfare (Independent Charge), Social Justice & Empowerment.
Parshuram Odhavjibhai Solanki: Fisheries.
Kantilal Shivalal Amrutiya: Labour, Skill Development & Employment.
Rameshbhai Bhurabhai Katara: Agriculture, Cooperation, Animal Husbandry & Cow Protection.
Darshanaben Mukeshbhai Vaghela: Urban Development & Urban Housing.
Kaushikbhai Kantikbhai Vekariya: Law and Justice, Energy & Petrochemicals, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.
Praveenkumar Gordhanbhai Mali: Forest & Environment, Climate Change, Transport.
Dr. Jayrambhai Chemabhai Gamit: Sports, Youth Services & Cultural Activities, Industries, MSMEs, Salt Industry, Printing and Stationery, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
Trikambhai Bejalbhai Changa: Higher and Technical Education.
Kamleshbhai Rameshbhai Patel: Finance, Police Housing, Prisons, Civil Defence, Home Guards, Border Security, Prohibition and Excise.
Sanjaysinh VijaySinh Mahida: Revenue and Disaster Management, Panchayat & Rural Housing, Rural Development.
Poonamchand Chanabhai Baranda: Tribal Development, Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs.
Swarupji Sardarji Thakor: Khadi, Cottage, and Village Industries.
Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja: Primary, Secondary & Adult Education.
With the new cabinet formation, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel aims to strengthen the administration and accelerate development projects across Gujarat ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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