Ministry of Vimukta Jati (Maharashtra)

Minister of Vimukta Jati
**मंत्री विमुक्त जाती विभाग**
Minister of Vimukta Jati; मंत्री विमुक्त जाती विभाग
	Emblem of India
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	Incumbent; Atul Save; since 14 August 2022
	Ministry of Vimukta Jati (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	Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar; (2019- 2022)
Inaugural holder	Balasaheb Desai; (1960-1962)
Formation	1 May 1960
Deputy	Vacant, TBD; since 29 June 2022

Ministry of Vimukta Jati Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय विमुक्त जाती विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
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	; Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Maharashtra
Headquarters	Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible	Atul Save, ; Cabinet Minister;
Deputy Minister responsible	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022, ; Minister of State;
Ministry executive	(IAS);
Parent department	Government of Maharashtra

The Ministry of Vimukta Jati is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Atul Save is Current Minister of Vimukta Jati Government of Maharashtra.

Head office

List of Cabinet Ministers


No	Name		Term_of_office	Ministry
1	Balasaheb Desai	INC	1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962	-	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2	Balasaheb Desai		8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962	Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra)	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3	Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan		20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963	-	Marotrao Kannamwar
4	D. S. Palaspagar		25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963	-	P. K. Sawant
5	D. S. Palaspagar		5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967	-	Vasantrao Naik
6	Narendra Tidke		1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972	-	Vasantrao Naik
7	R. J. Deotale		13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975	Third Vasantrao Naik ministry	Vasantrao Naik
8	R. J. Deotale		21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977	First Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
9	S. K. Wankhede		17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978	First Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
10	Ramrao Adik		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	Bhagwantrai M. Gaikwad	INC	9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982	Antulay ministry	Abdul Rahman Antulay
13	Baliram Hiray		13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983	Bhosale ministry	Babasaheb Bhosale
14	Ramprasad Borade		7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985	Third Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
15	Surupsingh Hirya Naik		12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985	Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
16	Surupsingh Hirya Naik		4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986	Nilangekar ministry	Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17	Ram Meghe		12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988	Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
18	Vilasrao Deshmukh		26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990	Second Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
19	Sudhakarrao_Naik		4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991	Third Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
20	Ramrao Adik		25 June 1991 - 22 February 1993	Sudhakarrao Naik ministry	Sudhakarrao Naik
21	Prabhakar Dharkar		6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995	Fourth Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
22	Mahadeorao Sukaji Shivankar	BJP	14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999	Manohar Joshi ministry	Manohar Joshi
23	Diwakar Raote	SHS	1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999	Narayn Rane Ministry	Narayan Rane
24	Vasant Chavan	NCP	27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003	First Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
25	Jaywantrao Awale	INC	27 January 2003 - 19 October 2004	Sushilkumar Shinde ministry	Sushilkumar Shinde
26	Ganesh Naik	NCP	1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008	Second Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
27	Rajendra Shingne	NCP	8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009	First Ashok Chavan ministry	File:Ashok Chavan.jpg Ashok Chavan
28	Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil	INC	7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010	Second Ashok Chavan ministry	File:Ashok Chavan.jpg Ashok Chavan
29	Balasaheb Thorat	INC	11 November 2010 - 7 June 2014	Prithviraj Chavan ministry	Prithviraj Chavan
30	Mahadev Jankar	RSP	31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019	Devendra Fadanvis Ministry	Devendra Fadnavis
32	Nitin Raut (Acting)	INC	29 November 2019 - 30 December 2019	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
33	Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar	INC	30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
34	Atul Save	SHS Eknath group BJP	14 August 2022 - Incumbent	Eknath Shinde Ministry	File:Eknath Sambhaji Shinde.jpg Eknath Shinde

List of Ministers of State


No	Name		Term_of_office	Ministry
1	Omprakash Babarao Kadu	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	NA	Eknath Shinde Ministry	National Democratic Alliance Mahayuti BJP SHS Eknath group	File:Eknath Sambhaji Shinde.jpg Eknath Shinde

References

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