Ministry of Other Backward Classes (Maharashtra)

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Ministry of Other Backward Classes Government of Maharashtra

मंत्रालय इतर मागासवर्गीय विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra
Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Maharashtra
Headquarters	Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible	Atul Save, 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 Other Backward Classes - OBC is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Atul Save is Current Minister of Other Backward Classes Government of Maharashtra.

Head office

Minister of Other Backward Classes मंत्री इतर मागासवर्गीय विभाग
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent Atul Save since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Other Backward Classes (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	Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar (2019- 2022)
Inaugural holder	Keshavrao Sonawane (1960-1962)
Formation	1 May 1960
Deputy	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022

List of cabinet ministers

No	Name (Constituency)	Party		Term of office	Ministry	Chief minister
1	Keshavrao Sonawane		INC	1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962	-		Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2	Keshavrao Sonawane			8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962	Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra)		Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3	D. S. Palaspagar			20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963	-		Marotrao Kannamwar
4	Shankarrao Chavan			25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963	-		P. K. Sawant
5	R. J. Deotale			5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967	-		Vasantrao Naik
6	Prabha Rau			1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972	-		Vasantrao Naik
7	Ratnappa Kumbhar			13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975	Third Vasantrao Naik ministry		Vasantrao Naik
8	N. M. Tidke			21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977	First Shankarrao Chavan ministry		Shankarrao Chavan
9	Vasantdada Patil Chief Minister			17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978	First Vasantdada Patil ministry		Vasantdada Patil
10	Sundarrao Solanke			7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978	Second Vasantdada Patil ministry		Vasantdada Patil
11	Bhausaheb Surve		INC (S)	18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980	First Pawar ministry		Sharad Pawar
12	Ramrao Adik		INC	9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982	Antulay ministry		Abdul Rahman Antulay
13	Smt.Sharadchandrika Suresh Patil			13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983	Bhosale ministry		Babasaheb Bhosale
14	Ramprasad Borade			7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985	Third Vasantdada Patil ministry		Vasantdada Patil
15	Sudhakarrao Naik			12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985	Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry		Vasantdada Patil
16	Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Chief Minister			4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986	Nilangekar ministry		Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17	Bhagwantrao Gaikwad			12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988	Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry		Shankarrao Chavan
18	Jawaharlal Darda			26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990	Second Pawar ministry		Sharad Pawar
19	Sushilkumar Shinde			4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991	Third Pawar ministry		Sharad Pawar
20	Ramrao Adik			25 June 1991 - 22 February 1993	Sudhakarrao Naik ministry		Sudhakarrao Naik
21	Chhagan Bhujbal (MLA for Mazgaon constituency-Mumbai Suburban District)			6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995	Fourth Pawar ministry		Sharad Pawar
22	Gopinath Munde Deputy Chief Minister		BJP	14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999	Manohar Joshi ministry		Manohar Joshi
23	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (MLA for Shirdi-Ahmednagar District)		SHS	1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999	Narayn Rane Ministry		Narayan Rane
24	Vasant Chavan		NCP	27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003	First Deshmukh ministry		Vilasrao Deshmukh
25	Sushilkumar Shinde Chief Minister		INC	27 January 2003 - 19 October 2004	Sushilkumar Shinde ministry		Sushilkumar Shinde
26	Dilip Walse-Patil (MLA for Ambegaon-Pune District)		NCP	1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008	Second Deshmukh ministry		Vilasrao Deshmukh
27	Chhagan Bhujbal Deputy Chief Minister (MLA for Yevla-Nashik District)			8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009	First Ashok Chavan ministry		Ashok Chavan
28	Shivajirao Moghe		INC	7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010	Second Ashok Chavan ministry
29	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (MLA for Shirdi-Ahmednagar District)			11 November 2010 - 7 June 2014	Prithviraj Chavan ministry		Prithviraj Chavan
30	Sanjay Shriram Kute		BJP	31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019	Devendra Fadanvis Ministry		Devendra Fadnavis
Incharge Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister 23 November 2019 to 26 November 2019					Second Fadnavis ministry		Devendra Fadnavis
32	Nitin Raut (MLA for Nagpur North Constituency- Nagpur District)		INC	29 November 2019 - 30 December 2019	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry		Uddhav Thackeray
33	Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar (MLA for Bramhapuri- Chandrapur District)			30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022
Incharge Eknath Shinde Chief Minister 30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022					Eknath Shinde Ministry		Eknath Shinde
34	Atul Save (MLA for Aurangabad East Constituency- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District (Aurangabad District))		BJP	14 August 2022 - Incumbent

List of ministers of state

No	Name (Constituency)	Party		Term of office	Ministry	Alliance		Chief minister
1	Omprakash Babarao Kadu (MLA for Achalpur- Amravati District)		PJP & SHS	30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry		United Progressive Alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi SHS+NCP+INC		Uddhav Thackeray
2	Dattatray Vithoba Bharne Additional_charge		NCP	27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022
3	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

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