Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra)

Indian government ministry responsible for affirmative action

Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra मंत्रालय सामाजिक न्याय विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन

Seal of the state of Maharashtra

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Formed| 1928[1]
Jurisdiction|  Maharashtra
Headquarters| Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible|

* Sanjay Shirsat,
Cabinet Minister

Deputy Minister responsible|

* Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022,
Minister of State

Ministry executive|

* Shyam Tagare (IAS)[2]

Parent department| Government of Maharashtra
Website| sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en

The Ministry of Social Justice  is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for welfare, social justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized sections of society.[3]

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Sanjay Shirsat is current Minister of Social Justice.[4][5]

## Head office

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Minister of Social Justice
सामाजिक न्याय मंत्री

Emblem of India

Flag of India

Incumbent
Sanjay Shirsat

since 21 December 2024

Ministry of Social Justice (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| Niramala Raje Bhosale
(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 Social Welfare or Social Justice
01  |  |  | T. R. Narawane
(MLA for Kurla Constituency No. 174\-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 01 May
1960  | 07 March
1962  | 1 year, 310 days  | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao I |
Yashwantrao Chavan
02  |  |  | Niramala Raje Bhosale
(MLA for Satara Constituency No. 268\-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 08 March
1962  | 19 November
1962  | 256 days  | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao II
03  |  |  | Niramala Raje Bhosale
(MLA for Satara Constituency No. 268\-
Satara 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  |  |  | Niramala Raje Bhosale
(MLA for Satara Constituency No. 268\-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 05 December
1963  | 01 March
1967  | 3 years, 86 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao I |
Vasantrao Naik
06  |  |  | Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13\-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 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) | 13 March
1972  | 04 April
1973  | 1 year, 32 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao III
08  |  |  | Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13\-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 04 April
1973  | 17 Match
1974  | 347 days  | Indian National Congress
09  |  |  | Rafique Zakaria
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council) | 17 Match
1974  | 21 February
1975  | 341 days  | Indian National Congress
10  |  |  | Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13\-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 21 February
1975  | 16 April
1977  | 2 years, 54 days  | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao I |
Shankarrao Chavan
12  |  |  | Dadasaheb Rupwate
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council) | 17 April
1977  | 07 March
1978  | 1 year, 324 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada I |
Vasantdada Patil
13  |  |  | Ramrao Adik
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council) | 07 March
1978  | 18 July
1978  | 133 days  | Indian National Congress (U) | Vasantdada II
14  |  |  | Govindrao Adik
(MLA for Shrirampur Constituency No. 220\-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 18 July
1978  | 17 February
1980  | 1 year, 214 days  | Indian Congress (Socialist) | Pawar I |
Sharad Pawar
15  |  |  | Pramilaben Yagnik
(MLC for Governor Nominated No. 11 -
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Council) | 09 June
1980  | 09 March
1981  | 273 days  | Indian National Congress | Antulay |
Abdul Rahman Antulay
16  |  |  | Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04\-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 09 March
1981  | 21 January
1982  | 318 days  | Indian National Congress
17  |  |  | Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04\-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 21 January
1982  | 02 February
1983  | 1 year, 12 days  | Indian National Congress | Bhosale |
Babasaheb Bhosale
17  |  |  | Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13\-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 07 February
1983  | 05 March
1985  | 2 years, 26 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada III |
Vasantdada Patil
18  |  |  | Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81\-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 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  |  |  | Balachandra Bhai Sawant
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Council) | 12 March
1986  | 26 June
1988  | 2 years, 106 days  | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao II |
Shankarrao Chavan
21  |  |  | Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81\-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 26 June
1988  | 02 January
1989  | 221 days  | Indian National Congress | Pawar II |
Sharad Pawar
22  |  |  | Narendra Marutrao Kamble
(MLC for Elected by Governor Nominated No. 10 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council) | 02 January
1989  | 03 March
1990  | 1 year, 60 days  | Indian National Congress
23  |  |  | Ramdas Athawale
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council) | 04 March
1990  | 25 June
1991  | 1 year, 113 days  | Republican Party of India (Athawale) | Pawar III
24  |  |  | Ramdas Athawale
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council) | 25 June
1991  | 22 February
1993  | 1 year, 242 days  | Republican Party of India (Athawale) | Sudhakarrao | Sudhakarrao Naik
25  |  |  | Ramdas Athawale
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council) | 06 March
1993  | 14 March
1995  | 2 years, 8 days  | Republican Party of India (Athawale) | Pawar IV |
Sharad Pawar
26  |  |  | Babanrao Gholap
(MLA for Deolali Constituency No. 126\-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 14 March
1995  | 31 January
1999  | 3 years, 323 days  | Shiv Sena | Joshi |
Manohar Joshi
27  |  |  | Babanrao Gholap
(MLA for Deolali Constituency No. 126\-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 01 February
1999  | 17 October
1999  | 258 days  | Shiv Sena | Rane |
Narayan Rane
28  |  |  | Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)
(Deputy Chief Minister)  | 19 October
1999  | 03 May
2001  | 1 year, 194 days  | Nationalist Congress Party | Deshmukh I |
Vilasrao Deshmukh
29  |  |  | Jaywantrao Awale
(MLA for Vadgaon Maval Constituency No. 192\-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly) | 03 May
2001  | 16 January
2003  | 1 year, 257 days  | Indian National Congress
30  |  |  | Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)
(Deputy Chief Minister  | 18 January
2003  | 23 December
2003  | 346 days  | Nationalist Congress Party | Sushilkumar |
Sushilkumar Shinde
31  |  |  | Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council) | 23 December
2003  | 01 November
2004  | 314 days  | Nationalist Congress Party
32  |  |  | Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235\-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)  | 01 November
2004  | 09 November
2004  | 8 days  | Indian National Congress | Deshmukh II |
Vilasrao Deshmukh
33  |  |  | Chandrakant Handore
(MLA for Chembur Constituency No. 173\-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly) | 09 November
2004  | 01 December
2008  | 4 years, 22 days  | Indian National Congress
34  |  |  | Chandrakant Handore
(MLA for Chembur Constituency No. 173\-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly) | 08 December
2008  | 06 November
2009  | 333 days  | Indian National Congress | Ashok I |
Ashok Chavan
35  |  |  | Shivajirao Moghe
(MLA for Arni Constituency No. 80\-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 07 November
2009  | 10 November
2010  | 1 year, 3 days  | Indian National Congress | Ashok II
36  |  |  | Patangrao Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285\-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 11 November
2010  | 26 September
2014  | 3 years, 319 days  | Indian National Congress | Prithviraj |
Prithviraj Chavan
37  |  |  | Vishnu Savara
(MLA for Vikramgad Constituency No. 129\-
Palghar District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 31 October
2014  | 05 December
2014  | 35 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis I |
Devendra Fadnavis
38  |  |  | Rajkumar Badole
(MLA for Arjuni-Morgaon Constituency No. 63\-
Gondiya District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 05 December
2014  | 16 June
2019  | 4 years, 193 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party
39  |  |  | Suresh Khade
(MLA for Miraj) Constituency No. 281\-
Sangli District
(Legislative Assembly) | 16 June
2019  | 12 November
2019  | 149 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party
40  |  |  | 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
41  |  |  | Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119\-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 28 November
2019  | 30 December
2019  | 32 days  | Nationalist Congress Party | Thackeray |
Uddhav Thackeray
42  |  |  | Dhananjay Munde
(MLA for Parli Constituency No. 233\-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 30 December
2019  | 29 June
2022  | 2 years, 181 days  | Nationalist Congress Party
43  |  |  | 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
44  |  |  | Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147\-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
| 14 August
2022  | 26 November
2024  | 2 years, 104 days  | Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)
45  |  |  | 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
46  |  |  | Sanjay Shirsat
(MLA for Aurangabad West Constituency No. 108\-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly) | 21 December
2024  | Incumbent | 239 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 Social Justice
Vacant | 23 November
2019  | 28 November
2019  | 5 days  | NA  | Fadnavis II | Devendra Fadnavis |
Devendra Fadnavis
01  |  |  | Vishwajeet Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285\-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 30 December
2019  | 29 June
2022  | 2 years, 181 days  | Indian National Congress | Thackeray | Dhananjay Munde |
Uddhav Thackeray
Vacant  | 30 June
2022  | 26 November
2024  | 2 years, 149 days  | NA  | Eknath | Eknath Shinde |
Eknath Shinde
02  |  |  | Madhuri Misal
(MLA for Parvati Constituency No. 212\-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 05 December
2024  | incumbent | 255 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis III | Sanjay Shirsat |
Devendra Fadnavis

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## History

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The ministry was formed in 1928. The Welfare Department was established in 1932. The Social Welfare Directorate was created on 23 September 1957.[1]

## Institutions

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Several institutes are started by the ministry for marginalized sections of society.

* Ashram Schools[6]
* Residential Schools[7]
* Hostels[8][9]
* Institutions for person with disability

## References

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1. ^ a b "History : Social Justice Department". Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra.
2. ^ "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: 'Cases of abuse underreported, data unreliable'". The Indian Express. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
3. ^ Jog, Sanjay (2018-04-14). "Maharashtra government plan to help victims of atrocity". DNA India. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
4. ^ "Maharashtra social justice minister Dhananjay Munde refutes rape allegation, terms it blackmail". The New Indian Express. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
5. ^ "Maharashtra's social justice minister Dhananjay Munde tests positive for Covid-19". Hindustan Times. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
6. ^ "Ashram Shaala". Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra.
7. ^ "Residential Schools". Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra.
8. ^ "Hostels". Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra.
9. ^ "Maharashtra Cabinet clears hostels for children of sugarcane workers". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-25.

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