Ministry of Horticulture (Maharashtra)

Maharashtra government ministry responsible for Horticulture

Ministry of Horticulture Government of Maharashtraमंत्रालय फलोत्पादन विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन

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Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction|  Maharashtra
Headquarters| Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible|

* Bharatshet Gogawale,
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 Horticulture is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra state.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Bharatshet Gogawale is Current Minister of Horticulture Government of Maharashtra.

## Head office

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Minister of Horticulture
मंत्री फलोत्पादन विभाग

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Incumbent
Bharatshet Gogawale

since 21 December 2024

Ministry of Horticulture (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|

* Devendra Fadnavis

(2024- 2024)
Inaugural holder|

* M. D. Choudhary

(1960-1962)
Formation| 1 May 1960
Deputy|

* Vacant, TBD

since 29 June 2022

## Cabinet Ministers

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No.  | Portrait  | Minister
(Constituency) | Term of office  | Political party  | Ministry  | Chief Minister

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From  | To  | Period
Minister of Horticulture
01  |  |  | Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265\-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 01 May
1960  | 07 March
1962  | 1 year, 310 days  | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao I |
Yashwantrao Chavan
02  |  |  | Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11\-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 08 March
1962  | 19 November
1962  | 256 days  | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao II
03  |  |  | Balasaheb Desai
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261\-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 20 November
1962  | 24 November
1963  | 1 year, 4 days  | Indian National Congress | Kannamwar l | Marotrao Kannamwar
04  |  |  | Parashuram Krishnaji 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 | Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
05  |  |  | Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar
(MLA for Akot Constituency No. 28\-
Akola 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  | 27 October
1969  | 2 years, 240 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao II
07  |  |  | Shantilal Shah
(MLA for Vile Parle Constituency No. 177\-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly) | 27 October
1969  | 13 March
1972  | 2 years, 138 days  | Indian National Congress
08  |  |  | Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81\-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)  | 13 March
1972  | 04 April
1973  | 1 year, 32 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao III
09  |  |  | Vasantrao Patil
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council) | 04 April
1973  | 17 Match
1974  | 347 days  | Indian National Congress
10  |  |  | Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13\-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 17 Match
1974  | 21 February
1975  | 341 days  | Indian National Congress
11  |  |  | Shankarrao Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85\-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)  | 21 February
1975  | 16 April
1977  | 2 years, 54 days  | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao I |
Shankarrao Chavan
12  |  |  | Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201\-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 17 April
1977  | 07 March
1978  | 1 year, 324 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada I |
Vasantdada Patil
13  |  |  | Prabha Rau
(MLA for Pulgaon Constituency No. 41\-
Wardha District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 07 March
1978  | 18 July
1978  | 133 days  | Indian National Congress (Indira) | Vasantdada II
14  |  |  | Ganpatrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Sangola Constituency No. 235\-
Solapur District
(Legislative Assembly) | 18 July
1978  | 18 February
1980  | 1 year, 215 days  | Peasants and Workers Party of India | Pawar I |
Sharad Pawar
15  |  |  | Babasaheb Bhosale
(MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172\-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 09 June
1980  | 21 January
1982  | 1 year, 226 days  | Indian National Congress | Antulay |
Abdul Rahman Antulay
16  |  |  | Baliram Waman Hiray
(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74\-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 21 January
1982  | 02 February
1983  | 1 year, 12 days  | Indian National Congress | Bhosale |
Babasaheb Bhosale
17  |  |  | Nanabhau Yambadwar
(MLC for Bhandara - Gondia Local Authorities Constituency No. 14 -
Gondia District)
(Legislative Council) | 07 February
1983  | 05 March
1985  | 2 years, 26 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada III |
Vasantdada Patil
18  |  |  | Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council) | 12 March
1985  | 03 June
1985  | 83 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada IV
19  |  |  | Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81\-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 03 June
1985  | 12 March
1986  | 282 days  | Indian National Congress | Nilangekar | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20  |  |  | Bhagwantrao Gaikwad
(MLA for Dindori Constituency No. 122\-
Nashik District
(Legislative Assembly) | 12 March
1986  | 26 June
1988  | 2 years, 106 days  | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao II |
Shankarrao Chavan
21  |  |  | Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235\-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 26 June
1988  | 03 March
1990  | 1 year, 250 days  | Indian National Congress | Pawar II |
Sharad Pawar
22  |  |  | Shivajirao Deshmukh
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 18 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council) | 03 March
1990  | 25 June
1991  | 1 year, 114 days  | Indian National Congress | Pawar III
23  |  |  | Rohidas Patil
(MLA for Dhule Constituency No. 07\-
Dhule District
(Legislative Assembly) | 25 June
1991  | 22 February
1993  | 1 year, 242 days  | Indian National Congress | Sudhakarrao | Sudhakarrao Naik
24  |  |  | Prabhakar Dharkar
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Pune District)
(Legislative Council) | 06 March
1993  | 18 November
1994  | 1 year, 257 days  | Indian National Congress | Pawar IV |
Sharad Pawar
25  |  |  | Shashikant Sutar
(MLA for Shivajinagar Constituency No. 209\-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 14 March
1995  | 01 February
1999  | 3 years, 324 days  | Shiv Sena | Joshi |
Manohar Joshi
26  |  |  | Anna Dange
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council) | 01 February
1999  | 11 May
1999  | 99 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Rane |
Narayan Rane
27  |  |  | Sureshdada Jain
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13\-
Jalgaon District
(Legislative Assembly) | 11 May
1999  | 17 October
1999  | 159 days  | Shiv Sena
28  |  |  | Ajit Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201\-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 19 October
1999  | 16 January
2003  | 3 years, 89 days  | Nationalist Congress Party | Deshmukh I |
Vilasrao Deshmukh
29  |  |  | Ajit Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201\-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 18 January
2003  | 01 November
2004  | 1 year, 295 days  | Nationalist Congress Party | Sushilkumar |
Sushilkumar Shinde
30  |  |  | R. R. Patil
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287\-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Deputy Chief Minister)  | 01 November
2004  | 09 November
2004  | 8 days  | Nationalist Congress Party | Deshmukh II |
Vilasrao Deshmukh
31  |  |  | Vinay Kore
(MLA for Shahuwadi Constituency No. 277\-
Kolhapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 09 November
2004  | 01 December
2008  | 4 years, 22 days  | Jan Surajya Shakti
32  |  |  | Vinay Kore
(MLA for Shahuwadi Constituency No. 277\-
Kolhapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 08 December
2008  | 06 November
2009  | 333 days  | Jan Surajya Shakti  | Ashok I |
Ashok Chavan
33  |  |  | Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
(MLA for Nandurbar Constituency No. 03\-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 07 November
2009  | 10 November
2010  | 1 year, 3 days  | Nationalist Congress Party | Ashok II
34  |  |  | Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
(MLA for Nandurbar Constituency No. 03\-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 11 November
2010  | 19 March
2014  | 3 years, 128 days  | Nationalist Congress Party | Prithviraj |
Prithviraj Chavan
35  |  |  | Prithviraj Chavan
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Satara District)
(Legislative Council)
(Chief Minister)
Additional Charge  | 19 March
2014  | 29 May
2014  | 71 days  | Indian National Congress
36  |  |  | Jitendra Awhad
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 15 -
Thane District)
(Legislative Council) | 29 May
2014  | 26 September
2014  | 120 days  | Nationalist Congress Party
37  |  |  | Eknath Khadse
(MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20\-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 31 October
2014  | 04 June
2016  | 1 year, 217 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis I |
Devendra Fadnavis
38  |  |  | Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
Additional Charge  | 04 June
2016  | 08 July
2016  | 34 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party
39  |  |  | Pandurang Fundkar
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 26 -
Buldhana District)
(Legislative Council) | 08 July
2016  | 31 May
2018  | 1 year, 327 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party
40  |  |  | Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
Additional Charge  | 31 May
2018  | 16 June
2019  | 1 year, 16 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party
41  |  |  | Jaydattaji Kshirsagar
(MLA for Beed Constituency No. 230\-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 16 June
2019  | 12 November
2019  | 149 days  | Shiv Sena
42  |  |  | 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
43  |  |  | Subhash Desai
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council) | 28 November
2019  | 30 December
2019  | 32 days  | Shiv Sena | Thackeray |
Uddhav Thackeray
44  |  |  | Sandipanrao Bhumre
(MLA for Paithan Constituency No. 110\-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly) | 30 December
2019  | 27 June
2022  | 2 years, 179 days  | Shiv Sena
45  |  |  | Shankarrao Gadakh
(MLA for Nevasa Constituency No. 221\-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
Additional Charge  | 27 June
2022  | 29 June
2022  | 2 days  | Shiv Sena
46  |  |  | 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 (Shinde Group)  | Eknath |
Eknath Shinde
47  |  |  | Sandipanrao Bhumre
(MLA for Paithan Constituency No. 110\-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly) | 14 August
2022  | 04 June
2024  | 1 year, 326 days  | Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)
48  |  |  | Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147\-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
Additional Charge  | 04 June
2024  | 16 August
2024  | 73 days  | Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)
49  |  |  | Dadaji Bhuse
(MLA for Malegaon Outer Constituency No. 81\-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 16 August
2024  | 26 November
2024  | 102 days  | Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)
50  |  |  | Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge | 05 December
2024  | 21 December
2024  | 16 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis III |
Devendra Fadnavis
51  |  |  | Bharatshet Gogawale
(MLA for Mahad Constituency No. 194\-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 21 December
2024  | Incumbent | 229 days  | Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)

## Ministers of State

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No.  | Portrait  | Deputy Minister
(Constituency) | Term of office  | Political party  | Ministry  | Minister  | Chief Minister

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From  | To  | Period
Deputy Minister of Horticulture
Vacant | 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 |

* Sandipanrao Bhumre
(2019 - 2022)
* Shankarrao Gadakh
(2022 - 2022)

Uddhav Thackeray
Vacant  | 30 June
2022  | Incumbent | 3 years, 38 days  | NA  | Eknath |

* Eknath Shinde
(2022 - 2022)
* Sandipanrao Bhumre
(2022 - 2024)
* Eknath Shinde
(2024 - Present)

Eknath Shinde

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