# Gujarat Council of Ministers

The Gujarat Council of Ministers (Gujarati: ગુજરાતનું મંત્રીમંડળ) exercises executive authority of the Indian State of Gujarat. The council is chaired by the Chief Minister of Gujarat. The council serves as the highest decision-making body in the State of Gujarat and advises the Governor of Gujarat in the exercise of his or her functions. The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.

## Constitutional Provisions

Article 163 of the Constitution of India makes provision for the State Governments of the Republic of India to have a Council of Ministers, headed by a Chief Minister, so as to aid and assist that state's governor in the exercise of the governor's functions.
While the Governor is the executive Head of the State, actual executive power can only be exercised after a consensus is reached by the Council of Ministers. Upon being so advised, the Governor is expected to act accordingly.
The Governor of Gujarat appoints the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Ministers serving on the council, in turn, are appointed by the Governor under advisement by the Chief Minister. While a Council Minister technically holds office at the pleasure of the State Governor, practically, a sitting Minister may be removed by the Governor only after consulting with, and receiving advice from, the Chief Minister.
Both the Chief Minister and those serving on the Council of Ministers must also be members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, or become a member of the assembly within six months of the appointment. The council is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly and holds office till they enjoy the confidence of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Alternatively, a serving Council Minister may be removed by the Legislative Assembly through passage of a no confidence motion.
As per Article 164 (1A) of the Constitution of India, the maximum strength of the Council of Ministers in Gujarat will be fifteen percent of the total Legislative Assembly strength . Hence, considering that the total strength of the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat is 182 members, the State's Council of Ministers may only be served by no more than twenty seven members.

## Types of Ministers

The Gujarat Council of Ministers follows the westminster's model of cabinet. There are two type of ministers.
* Cabinet Ministers.
* Ministers of State.

### Cabinet Ministers

Actual power of decisions vests with cabinet ministers. The cabinet is chaired by the Chief Minister.

### Ministers of State

They are also known as Deputy Ministers. They are appointed to assist cabinet ministers. However, many times, they are given independent charge of their department. In that case, they enjoy a latitude for decision making similar to a cabinet minister, with respect to those decisions under the aegis of their respective departments. However, Ministers of State do not participate in cabinet meetings.

## Current council of ministers
### Cabinet Minister

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Chief Minister Administration and Administrative Reforms Training and Planning Housing and Police Housing Revenue and Disaster Management Urban Development and Urban Housing Panchayats Roads and Building and Capital Planning Mines and Minerals Pilgrimage Development Narmada and Kalpsar Ports Information and Broadcasting Narcotics and Excise Science and Technology Departments not allotted to any Minister | Bhupendrabhai Patel | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Finance Energy & Petrochemicals | Kanubhai Desai | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Industry Small, Micro and Medium Industries Kutir, Khadi and Village Industries Civil Aviation Labour and Employment | Balvantsinh Rajput | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Industry Health Family Welfare and Medical Education Higher and Technical Education Judiciary, Statutory and Parliamentary Affairs | Rushikesh Patel | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Cattle Breeding Fisheries Village Housing and Village Development | Raghavji Patel | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Water Supply, Water Resource Food and Civil Supplies | Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Social Justice and Empowerment Women and Child Development | Bhanuben Babariya | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Tourism Culture Forest and Environment Climate Change | Mulubhai Bera | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Tribal Development Primary, Secondary and Old-age Education | Kuber Dindor | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |

### Minister of State (Independent Charges)

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Party |
| Sports and Youth Service Transport Civil Defence Home Guard Gram Rakshak Prisons Border Security Non-Resident Gujarati Development Voluntary Organisations Coordination | Harsh Sanghavi | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | | BJP |
| Cooperation Salt Industry Printing and Writing Materials Protocol | Jagdish Vishwakarma | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | | BJP |

### Minister of State

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Home Police Housing Industry Cultural Activities | Harsh Sanghavi | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Micro, Small and Medium Scale Industries Kutir, Khadi and Rural industries Civil Aviation | Jagdish Vishwakarma | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Forest, Environmentand Climate Change Water Resources and Supply | Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Patel | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Parliamentary Affairs Primary, Secondary and Old-age Education Higher Education | Praful Pansariya | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Food and Civil Supplies Social Defence and Empowerment | Bhikhusinh Parmar | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Panchayat Agriculture | Bachubhai Khabad | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Fisheries Animal Husbandry | Parshottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Tribal Development Rural Development Labour and Employment | Kunwarji Halpati | 12 December 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |