Gandhinagar, October 17 (Udaipur Kiran): Following the swearing-in of the new Gujarat cabinet, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired the first meeting of his newly formed council of ministers at Swarnim Sankul-1 on Friday, which lasted for over an hour. During the meeting, portfolios were formally allocated to cabinet and state ministers.

Harsh Ramesh Kumar Sanghavi has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister and entrusted with several key portfolios, including Home and Police Housing, Jail, Civil Defence, Home Guards, Border Security, Prohibition and Excise, Transport, Law and Justice, Sports, Youth Services and Cultural Activities, Coordination of Voluntary Organisations, Industry, MSME, Salt Industry, Printing and Stationery, Tourism and Pilgrimage Development, and Civil Aviation.

Cabinet Ministers

• Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai: Finance, Urban Development and Urban Housing.

• Jitubhai Savjibhai Vaghani: Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Cooperation, Animal Husbandry, Cow Protection, Fisheries, Protocol.

• Rishikeshbhai Ganeshbhai Patel: Energy & Petrochemicals, Panchayat & Rural Housing, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs.

• Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya: Labour, Skill Development & Employment, Rural Development.

• Nareshbhai Maganbhai Patel: Tribal Development, Khadi, Village and Cottage Industries.

• Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhwadia: Forest & Environment, Climate Change, Science & Technology.

• Dr. Pradyumanbhai Gunvantbhai Vaja: Social Justice & Empowerment, Primary, Secondary & Adult Education, Higher & Technical Education.

• Ramanbhai Bhikhabhai Solanki: Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection.

Ministers of State

• Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel: Water Resources & Water Supply (Independent Charge).

• Prafullbhai Chhaganbhai Panseriya: Health, Family Welfare & Medical Education (Independent Charge), Protocol.

• Dr. Manisha Rajivbhai Vakil: Women & Child Welfare (Independent Charge), Social Justice & Empowerment.

• Parshuram Odhavjibhai Solanki: Fisheries.

• Kantilal Shivalal Amrutia: Labour, Skill Development & Employment.

• Rameshbhai Bhurabhai Katara: Agriculture, Cooperation, Animal Husbandry & Cow Protection.

• Darshanaben Mukeshbhai Vaghela: Urban Development & Urban Housing.

• Kaushikbhai Kantikbhai Vekariya: Law & Justice, Energy & Petrochemicals, Legislative & Parliamentary Affairs.

• Praveenkumar Gordhanbhai Mali: Forest & Environment, Climate Change, Transport.

• Dr. Jayrambhai Chemabhai Gamit: Sports, Youth Services & Cultural Activities, Voluntary Organisations, Industry, MSME, Salt Industry, Printing & Stationery, Tourism & Pilgrimage Development, Civil Aviation.

• Trikambhai Bijalbhai Changa: Higher & Technical Education.

• Kamleshbhai Rameshbhai Patel: Finance, Police Housing, Jail, Civil Defence, Home Guards, Border Security, Prohibition & Excise.

• Sanjaysinh VijaySinh Mahida: Revenue & Disaster Management, Panchayat & Rural Housing, Rural Development.

• Poonamchand Chanabhai Baranda: Tribal Development, Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs.

• Swaroopji Sardarji Thakor: Khadi, Cottage & Village Industries.

• Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja: Primary, Secondary & Adult Education.

With the new portfolio distribution, the Gujarat government has set in motion its administrative framework under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi, marking the beginning of a new political phase in the state.