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Ministry of Ex. Servicemen Welfare Government of Maharashtra
Ministry overview
मंत्रालय माजी. सेवा कर्मचारी कल्याण विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra
Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Jurisdiction	Maharashtra
Headquarters	Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible	Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Deputy Minister responsible	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022, Minister of State
Ministry executive	(IAS)
Parent department	Government of Maharashtra

The Ministry of Ex. Servicemen Welfare is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Ex. Servicemen Welfare Government of Maharashtra.

Head office

Minister of Ex. Servicemen Welfare मंत्री माजी. सेवा कर्मचारी कल्याण विभाग
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent Eknath Shinde Chief Minister since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Ex. Servicemen Welfare (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	Shankarrao Gadakh Additional charge (2022- 2022)
Inaugural holder	Shankarrao Chavan (1960-1962)
Formation	1 May 1960
Deputy	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022

List of cabinet ministers


No	Name (Constituency)		Term of office	Ministry
1	Shankarrao Chavan	INC	1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962	-	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2	Shankarrao Chavan		8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962	Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra)	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3	Abdul Kader Salebhoy		20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963	-	Marotrao Kannamwar
4	M. D. Choudhary		25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963	-	P. K. Sawant
5	Keshavrao Sonawane		5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967	-	Vasantrao Naik
6	A. R. Antulay		1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972	-	Vasantrao Naik
7	Shankarrao_Chavan		13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975	Third Vasantrao Naik ministry	Vasantrao Naik
8	A. R. Antulay		21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977	First Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
9	Nashikrao Tirpude		17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978	First Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
10	Baliram Hiray	INC (I)	7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978	Second Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
11	Jagannathrao Jadhav	JP	18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980	First Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
12	Surupsingh Hirya Naik	INC	9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982	Antulay ministry	Abdul Rahman Antulay
13	Babasaheb Bhosale Chief Minister		13 January 1982 - 11 October 1982	Bhosale ministry	Babasaheb Bhosale
14	Pratibha Patil		11 October 19820 - 1 February 1983	Bhosale ministry	Babasaheb Bhosale
15	Ramrao Adik Deputy Chief Minister		7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985	Third Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
16	Vasantdada Patil Chief Minister		12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985	Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
17	Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil		4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986	Nilangekar ministry	Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
18	V. Subramanian		12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988	Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
19	Sushilkumar Shinde		26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990	Second Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
20	N. M. Kamble		4 March 1990 - 25 January	Third Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
21	Jawaharlal Darda		25 January 1991 - 24 June 1991	Third Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
22	Shivajirao Deshmukh		25 June 1991 - 22 February 1993	Sudhakarrao Naik ministry	Sudhakarrao Naik
23	Ranjeet Deshmukh		6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995	Fourth Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
24	Anna Dange	BJP	14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999	Manohar Joshi ministry	Manohar Joshi
25	Diwakar Raote	SHS	1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999	Narayn Rane Ministry	Narayan Rane
26	Vilas Patil	INC	27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003	First Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
27	Ramkrishna More		27 January 2003 - 19 October 2004	Sushilkumar Shinde ministry	Sushilkumar Shinde
28	Ashok Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency- Nanded District)		1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008	Second Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
29	Dilip Walse-Patil (MLA for Ambegaon-Pune District)	NCP	8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009	First Ashok Chavan ministry	Ashok Chavan
30	Mohammed Arif Naseem Khan	INC	7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010	Second Ashok Chavan ministry	Ashok Chavan
31	R. R. Patil (MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal-Sangli District)	NCP	11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014	Prithviraj Chavan ministry	Prithviraj Chavan
32	Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar	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
33	Eknath Shinde (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi-Thane District)	SHS	29 November 2019 - 30 December 2019	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
34	Dadaji Bhuse		30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022
35	Shankarrao Gadakh Additional charge		27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022
Incharge Eknath Shinde Chief Minister 30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022				Eknath Shinde Ministry	Eknath Shinde
36	Eknath Shinde Chief Minister (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi-Thane District)	SHS (Shinde Group)	14 August 2022 - Incumbent	Eknath Shinde Ministry	Eknath Shinde

List of ministers of state


No	Name	Party		Term of office	Ministry	Alliance		Chief minister
1	Satej_Dnyandeo_Patil		INC	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

References

v t e State agencies of Maharashtra
Ministries	Agriculture Co-operation Command Area Development Cultural Affairs Dairy Development Disaster Management Earthquake Rehabilitation Employment Guarantee Energy, New and Renewable Energy Environment and Climate Change Ex. Servicemen Welfare Finance Fisheries Department Food and Drug Administration Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Forests General Administration Public Health Higher and Technical Education Home Affairs Horticulture Housing Industries Information and Public Relations Information Technology Khar Land Development Labour Law and Judiciary Majority Welfare Development Marathi Language Marketing Medical Education Mining Department Minority Development and Aukaf Nomadic Tribes Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Other Backward Classes Parliamentary Affairs Planning Ports Development Protocol Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) Public Works (Public Undertakings) Relief & Rehabilitation Revenue Rural Development Sanitation School Education Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Social Justice Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Soil and Water Conservation Special Assistance Special Backward Classes Welfare Sports and Youth Welfare State Excise Textiles Transport Tribal Development Urban Development Vimukta Jati Water Resources Water Supply Woman and Child Development
Public sector undertakings	City and Industrial Development Corporation Food and Drug Administration Lokayukta Knowledge Corporation (MKCL) Electricity Board (MSEB) Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC)
Board	Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA)
Autonomous bodies	Information Commission Election Commission
Nodal agencies	Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA) Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) Pimpri-Chinchwad New Town Development Authority (PCNTDA) Nashik Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA)