Ministry_of_Special_Backward_Classes_Welfare_(Maharashtra)

Minister of Special Backward Classes Welfare
**मंत्री विशेष मागासवर्गीय कल्याण विभाग**
Minister of Special Backward Classes Welfare; मंत्री विशेष मागासवर्गीय कल्याण विभाग
	Emblem of India
	Flag of India
	Incumbent; Eknath Shinde; since 14 July 2023
	Ministry of Special Backward Classes Welfare (Maharashtra)
Style	The Honourable
Abbreviation	Cabinet Minister
Member of	State Cabinet
Reports to	Chief Minister,; Maharashtra Legislature
Seat	Mantralaya, Mumbai
Appointer	Governor on the advice of the ; Chief Minister
Term length	5 years
Precursor	Atul Save; (2022- 2023)
Inaugural holder	D. S. Palaspagar; (1960-1962)
Formation	1 May 1960
Deputy	Vacant, TBD; since 29 June 2022

Ministry of Special Backward Classes Welfare Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय विशेष मागासवर्गीय कल्याण विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
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Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Maharashtra
Headquarters	Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible	Eknath Shinde, ; Chief Minister of Maharashtra;
Deputy Minister responsible	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022, ; Minister of State;
Ministry executive	(IAS);
Parent department	Government of Maharashtra

Ministry of Special Backward Classes Welfare (Maharashtra)

Maharashtra government ministry responsible for Special Backward Classes Welfare

The Ministry of Special Backward Classes Welfare is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state.

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The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Special Backward Classes Welfare Government of Maharashtra.

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No	Name (Constituency)		Term of office	Ministry
1	D. S. Palaspagar	INC	1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962	-	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2	D. S. Palaspagar		8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962	Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra)	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3	Keshavrao Sonawane		20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963	-	Marotrao Kannamwar
4	Sadashiv Govind Barve		25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963	-	P. K. Sawant
5	Yashwantrao Mohite		5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967	-	Vasantrao Naik
6	Yashwantrao Mohite		1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972	-	Vasantrao Naik
7	Shankarrao Chavan		13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975	Third Vasantrao Naik ministry	Vasantrao Naik
8	Vasantdada Patil		21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977	First Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
9	Madhukarrao_Chaudhari		17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978	First Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
10	Nashikrao Tirpude Deputy Chief Minister		7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978	Second Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
11	Bhausaheb Surve	INC (S)	18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980	First Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
12	Jawaharlal Darda	INC	9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982	Antulay ministry	Abdul Rahman Antulay
13	Surupsingh Hirya Naik		13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983	Bhosale ministry	Babasaheb Bhosale
14	Shantaram Gholap		7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985	Third Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
15	B. A. Sawant		12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985	Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
16	Jawaharlal Darda		4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986	Nilangekar ministry	Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17	Sushilkumar Shinde		12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988	Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
18	Sudhakarrao Naik		26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990	Second Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
19	N. M. Kamble		4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991	Third Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
20	Sushilkumar Shinde		25 June 1991 - 22 February 1993	Sudhakarrao Naik ministry	Sudhakarrao Naik
21	Chhagan Bhujbal (MLA for Mazgaon constituency-Mumbai Suburban District)		6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995	Fourth Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
22	Gopinath Munde Deputy Chief Minister	BJP	14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999	Manohar Joshi ministry	Manohar Joshi
23	Sudhir Joshi	SHS	1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999	Narayn Rane Ministry	Narayan Rane
24	Jaywantrao Awale	NCP	27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003	First Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
25	Surupsingh Hirya Naik	INC	27 January 2003 - 19 October 2004	Sushilkumar Shinde ministry	Sushilkumar Shinde
26	Jayant Patil (MLA for Walva-Sangli District)	NCP	1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008	Second Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
27	Ganesh Naik	NCP	8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009	First Ashok Chavan ministry	Ashok Chavan
28	Shivajirao Moghe	INC	7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010	Second Ashok Chavan ministry	Ashok Chavan
29	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (MLA for Shirdi-Ahmednagar District)	INC	11 November 2010 - 7 June 2014	Prithviraj Chavan ministry	Prithviraj Chavan
30	Sanjay Shriram Kute	BJP	31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019	Devendra Fadanvis Ministry	Devendra Fadnavis
Incharge Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister 23 November 2019 to 26 November 2019				Second Fadnavis ministry	Devendra Fadnavis
32	Nitin Raut (MLA for Nagpur North Constituency- Nagpur District)	INC	29 November 2019 - 30 December 2019	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
33	Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar (MLA for Bramhapuri- Chandrapur District)	INC	30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
Incharge Eknath Shinde Chief Minister 30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022				Eknath Shinde Ministry	Eknath Shinde
34	Atul Save (MLA for Aurangabad East Constituency- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District (Aurangabad District))	BJP	14 August 2022 - 14 July 2023
35	Eknath Shinde Chief Minister (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi-Thane District)	SHS	14 July 2023 - Incumbent

No	Name (Constituency)		Term of office	Ministry		Chief minister
1	Omprakash Babarao Kadu (MLA for Achalpur- Amravati District)	PJP & SHS	30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	United Progressive Alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi SHS+NCP+INC		Uddhav Thackeray
2	Dattatray Vithoba Bharne Additional_charge	NCP	27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry			Uddhav Thackeray
3	NA	SHS Eknath group BJP NCP Ajit group	NA	Eknath Shinde Ministry	National Democratic Alliance Mahayuti BJP SHS Eknath group NCP Ajit group \| width="4px" bgcolor="#FF9933"\|	Eknath Shinde

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Ministry overview
मंत्रालय विशेष मागासवर्गीय कल्याण विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra
Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Jurisdiction	Maharashtra
Headquarters	Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible	Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Deputy Minister responsible	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022, Minister of State
Ministry executive	(IAS)
Parent department	Government of Maharashtra

Minister of Special Backward Classes Welfare मंत्री विशेष मागासवर्गीय कल्याण विभाग
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent Eknath Shinde since 14 July 2023
Ministry of Special Backward Classes Welfare (Maharashtra)
Style	The Honourable
Abbreviation	Cabinet Minister
Member of	State Cabinet
Reports to	Chief Minister, Maharashtra Legislature
Seat	Mantralaya, Mumbai
Appointer	Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister
Term length	5 years
Precursor	Atul Save (2022- 2023)
Inaugural holder	D. S. Palaspagar (1960-1962)
Formation	1 May 1960
Deputy	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022