Ministry of Information and Public Relations (Maharashtra)

Minister of Information and Public Relations
**मंत्री माहिती आणि जनसंपर्क**
Minister of Information and Public Relations; मंत्री माहिती आणि जनसंपर्क
	Emblem of India
	Flag of India
	Incumbent; Eknath Shinde; Chief Minister; since 14 August 2022
	Ministry of Information and Public Relations
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	Uddhav Thackeray; (2019-2022)
Inaugural holder	Yashwantrao Chavan; (1960-1962)
Formation	1 May 1960
Deputy	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022

Ministry of Information and Public Relations Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय माहिती आणि जनसंपर्क विभाग, ; महाराष्ट्र शासन
	Seal of the state of Maharashtra
	; Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Maharashtra
Headquarters	Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible	Eknath Shinde, ; Chief Minister;
Deputy Minister responsible	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022, ; Minister of State; ;
Ministry executive	Additional Chief Secretary, Shri Sanjay Chahande, (IAS);
Parent department	Government 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

List of cabinet ministers


No	Name (Constituency)		Term of office	Ministry
1	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan Chief Minister (MLA for Karad North Constituency No. 259- Satara District) (Legislative Assembly)	INC	1 May 1960 - 08 March 1962	-	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan Chief Minister (MLA for Karad North Constituency No. 259- Satara District) (Legislative Assembly)		08 March 1962 - 19 November 1962	Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra)	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3	Marotrao_Kannamwar Chief Minister (MLA for Saoli Constituency No. 73- Chandrapur District) (Legislative Assembly)		20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963	-	Marotrao Kannamwar
4	P. K. Sawant Chief Minister (MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265- Ratnagiri District) (Legislative Assembly)		25 November 1963 - 04 December 1963	-	P. K. Sawant
5	Vasantrao Naik Chief Minister (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly)		05 December 1963 - 01 March 1967	-	Vasantrao Naik
6	Vasantrao Naik Chief Minister (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly)		01 March 1967 - 13 March 1972	-	Vasantrao Naik
7	Vasantrao Naik Chief Minister (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly)		13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975	Third Vasantrao Naik ministry	Vasantrao Naik
8	Shankarrao Chavan Chief Minister (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly)		21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977	First Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
9	Vasantdada Patil Chief Minister (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 - Sangli District) (Legislative Council)		17 April 1977 - 06 March 1978	First Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
10	Vasantdada Patil Chief Minister (MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 - Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly)		07 March 1978 - 18 July 1978	Second Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
11	Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly)	INC (S)	18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980	First Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
12	A. R. Antulay Chief Minister (MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193- Raigad District) (Legislative Assembly)	INC	09 June 1980 - 12 January 1982	Antulay ministry	A. R. Antulay
13	Babasaheb Bhosale Chief Minister (MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly)		13 January 1982 - 01 February 1983	Bhosale ministry	Babasaheb Bhosale
14	Vasantdada Patil Chief Minister (MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 - Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly)		07 February 1983 - 05 March 1985	Third Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
15	Vasantdada Patil Chief Minister (MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 - Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly)		12 March 1985 - 01 June 1985	Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
16	Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Chief Minister (MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly)		04 June 1985 - 06 March 1986	Nilangekar ministry	Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17	Shankarrao Chavan Chief Minister (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 08 - Nanded District) (Legislative Council)		12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988	Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
18	Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly)		26 June 1988 - 03 March 1990	Second Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
19	Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly)		04 March 1990 - 24 June 1991	Third Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
20	Sudhakarrao Naik Chief Minister (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly)		25 June 1991 - 22 February 1993	Sudhakarrao Naik ministry	Sudhakarrao Naik
21	Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly)		06 March 1993 - 14 March 1995	Fourth Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
22	Manohar Joshi Chief Minister (MLA for Dadar Constituency No. 181- Mumbai City District) (Legislative Assembly)	SHS	14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999	Manohar Joshi ministry	Manohar Joshi
23	Narayan Rane Chief Minister (MLA for Malvan Constituency No. 269- Sindhudurg District) (Legislative Assembly)	SHS	01 February 1999 - 17 October 1999	Narayn Rane Ministry	Narayan Rane
24	Vilasrao Deshmukh Chief Minister (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly)	INC	27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003	First Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
25	Sushilkumar Shinde Chief Minister (MLA for Solapur South Constituency No. 251- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly)		18 January 2003 - 04 November 2004	Sushilkumar Shinde ministry	Sushilkumar Shinde
26	Vilasrao Deshmukh Chief Minister (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly)		01 November 2004 - 04 December 2008	Second Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
27	Ashok Chavan Chief Minister (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly)		08 December 2008 - 06 November 2009	First Ashok Chavan ministry	Ashok Chavan
28	Ashok Chavan Chief Minister (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly)		07 November 2009 - 10 November 2010	Second Ashok Chavan ministry	Ashok Chavan
29	Prithviraj Chavan Chief Minister (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 - Satara District) (Legislative Council)		11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014	Prithviraj Chavan ministry	Prithviraj Chavan
30	Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly)	BJP	31 October 2014 – 08 November 2019	Devendra Fadanvis Ministry	Devendra Fadnavis
31	Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister (Incharge) (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly)	BJP	23 November 2019 - 26 November 2019	Second Fadnavis ministry	Devendra Fadnavis
32	Uddhav Thackeray Chief Minister (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 - Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Council)	SHS	28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
33	Uddhav Thackeray Chief Minister (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 - Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Council)	SHS	30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
34	Eknath Shinde Chief Minister (Incharge) (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly)	SHS (Shinde Group)	30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022	Eknath Shinde Ministry	Eknath Shinde
35	Eknath Shinde Chief Minister (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly)	SHS (Shinde Group)	14 August 2022 - Incumbent	Eknath Shinde Ministry	Eknath Shinde

List of ministers of state


No	Portrait	Name (Constituency)	Party		Term of office	Ministry	Alliance		Chief minister
1		Aditi Sunil Tatkare (MLA for Shrivardhan- Raigad District)		NCP	30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry		United Progressive Alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi SHS+NCP+INC		Uddhav Thackeray
2		NA		SHS Eknath group BJP NCP Ajit group	NA	Eknath Shinde Ministry		National Democratic Alliance Mahayuti BJP SHS Eknath group NCP Ajit group		Eknath Shinde

List of principal secretary

Shri Sanjay Chahande, (IAS)

References

↑ "Maharashtra Cabinet portfolios announced: Dy CM Ajit Pawar gets finance, Aaditya Thackeray allotted tourism and environment ministry". Firstpost. January 5, 2020.
↑ 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)
↑ "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)
↑ "Directorate of Economics and Statistics". Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Maharashtra, India.

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[FP-1] "Maharashtra Cabinet portfolios announced: Dy CM Ajit Pawar gets finance, Aaditya Thackeray allotted tourism and environment ministry". Firstpost. January 5, 2020.

[ABP-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.

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