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Ministry of Other Backward Classes Government of Maharashtra
Ministry overview
मंत्रालय इतर मागासवर्गीय विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra
Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
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)		Term of office	Ministry
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)	NCP	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	Ashok Chavan
29	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (MLA for Shirdi-Ahmednagar District)	INC	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)	INC	30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
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	Eknath Shinde Ministry	Eknath Shinde

List of ministers of state


No	Name (Constituency)		Term of office	Ministry
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	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry		Uddhav Thackeray
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

References

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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)