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Ministry of Information and Public Relations (Maharashtra)

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Ministry of Information and Public Relations Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय माहिती आणि जनसंपर्क विभाग,
महाराष्ट्र शासन

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
JurisdictionIndia Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Additional Chief Secretary, Shri Sanjay Chahande, (IAS)
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra

The Ministry of Information and Public Relations is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state.[3][4]

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Minister of Information and Public Relations.

Head office

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Minister of Information and Public Relations
मंत्री माहिती आणि जनसंपर्क
since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Information and Public Relations
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
PrecursorUddhav Thackeray
(2019-2022)
Inaugural holderYashwantrao Chavan
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
DeputyVacant, TBD since 29 June 2022

List of Cabinet Ministers

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No. Portrait Minister
(Constituency)
Term of office Political party Ministry Chief Minister
From To Period
Minister of Information and Public Relations
01 Yashwantrao Chavan
(MLA for Karad North Constituency No. 259-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
01 May
1960
07 March
1962
1 year, 310 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao I
Yashwantrao Chavan
02 Yashwantrao Chavan
(MLA for Karad North Constituency No. 259-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
08 March
1962
19 November
1962
256 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao II
03 Marotrao Kannamwar
Chief Minister
(MLA for Saoli Constituency No. 73-
Chandrapur 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 I P. K. Sawant
05 Vasantrao Naik
Chief Minister
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
05 December
1963
01 March
1967
3 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao I
Vasantrao Naik
06 Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
01 March
1967
13 March
1972
5 years, 12 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07 Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
13 March
1972
21 February
1975
2 years, 345 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
09 Shankarrao Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
21 February
1975
17 May
1977
2 years, 85 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao I
Shankarrao Chavan
10 Vasantdada Patil
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)

(Chief Minister)
17 May
1977
07 March
1978
1 year, 294 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I
Vasantdada Patil
11 Vasantdada Patil
(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
07 March
1978
18 July
1978
133 days Indian National Congress (U) Vasantdada II
12 Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
18 July
1978
17 February
1980
1 year, 214 days Indian Congress (Socialist) Pawar I
Sharad Pawar
13 Abdul Rahman Antulay
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
09 June
1980
21 January
1982
1 year, 226 days Indian National Congress Antulay
Abdul Rahman Antulay
14 Babasaheb Bhosale
(MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
21 January
1982
02 February
1983
1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale
Babasaheb Bhosale
15 Vasantdada Patil
(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
07 February
1983
05 March
1985
2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III
Vasantdada Patil
16 Vasantdada Patil
(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
12 March 1985
1960
03 June 1985
1962
83 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV
17 Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
(MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
03 June
1985
12 March
1986
282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
18 Shankarrao Chavan
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 08 -
Nanded District)
(Legislative Council)

(Chief Minister)
12 March
1986
26 June
1988
2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao II
Shankarrao Chavan
19 Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
26 June
1988
03 March
1990
1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II
Sharad Pawar
20 Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
04 March
1990
25 June
1991
1 year, 113 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
21 Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
25 June
1991
30 December
1991
188 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
22 Shivajirao Deshmukh
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 18 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)
30 December
1991
03 September
1992
248 days Indian National Congress
23 Ramrao Adik
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council)
03 September
1992
22 February
1993
172 days Indian National Congress
24 Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
06 March
1993
14 March
1995
2 years, 8 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV
Sharad Pawar
25 Manohar Joshi
(MLA for Dadar Constituency No. 181-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)

Chief Minister)
14 March
1995
31 January
1999
3 years, 323 days Shiv Sena Joshi
Manohar Joshi
26 Narayan Rane
(MLA for Malvan Constituency No. 269-
Sindhudurg District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
01 February
1999
17 October
1999
258 days Shiv Sena Rane
Narayan Rane
27 Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
19 October
1999
16 January
2003
3 years, 88 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh I
Vilasrao Deshmukh
28 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
29 Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
09 November
2004
01 December
2007
4 years, 22 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh II
Vilasrao Deshmukh
30 Ashok Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
08 December
2008
06 November
2009
333 days Indian National Congress Ashok I
Ashok Chavan
31 Ashok Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
07 November
2009
10 November
201p
1 year, 3 days Indian National Congress Ashok II
32 Prithviraj Chavan
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Satara District)
(Legislative Council)

(Chief Minister)
11 November
2010
26 September
2014
3 years, 319 days Indian National Congress Prithviraj
Prithviraj Chavan
33 Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
31 October
2014
12 November
2019
5 years, 12 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I
Devendra Fadnavis
34 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
35 Uddhav Thackeray
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)

(Chief Minister)
28 November
2019
30 December
2019
32 days Shiv Sena Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
36 Uddhav Thackeray
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)

(Chief Minister)
30 December
2019
29 June
2022
2 years, 181 days Shiv Sena
37 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 Eknath
Eknath Shinde
38 Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
14 August
2022
Incumbent 2 years, 86 days Shiv Sena

Ministers of State

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No. Portrait Deputy Minister
(Constituency)
Term of office Political party Ministry Minister Chief Minister
From To Period
Deputy Minister of Information and Public Relations
The Post of Deputy Minister / Minister of States has been kept Vacant from 23 November 2019 To 28 November 2019 23 November
2019
28 November
2019
5 days NA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis
01 Aditi Tatkare
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
29 June
2022
2 years, 181 days Nationalist Congress Party Thackeray Uddhav Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
The Post of Deputy Minister / Minister of States has been kept Vacant from 30 June 2022 30 June
2022
Incumbent 2 years, 131 days NA Eknath Eknath Shinde
Eknath Shinde

List of principal secretary

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  • Shri Sanjay Chahande, (IAS)

References

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  1. ^ "Maharashtra Cabinet portfolios announced: Dy CM Ajit Pawar gets finance, Aaditya Thackeray allotted tourism and environment ministry". Firstpost. January 5, 2020.
  2. ^ टीम, एबीपी माझा, वेब (January 5, 2020). "मंत्रिमंडळ खातेवाटपाला राज्यपालांची मंजुरी, अधिकृत खातेवाटप जाहीर". marathi.abplive.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Objectives of Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2021-10-23. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. ^ "Directorate of Economics and Statistics". Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Maharashtra, India.