The Government of Maharashtra is the executive branch of the

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Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

. The government is led by the

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(currently

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since 5 December 2024) who selects the

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and is appointed by the

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. The state has had a BJP-led government since

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. The chief minister and his council of ministers form the cabinet of maharashtra which is responsible for overseeing the administration of the state, policy formulation, etc. Ministers are responsible to the

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in which they sit; they make statements in that House and take questions from members of that House. For most senior ministers, this is usually the directly elected Legislative Assembly rather than the indirectly elected

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. The government is dependent on the Legislature to make

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, and general elections are held every five years (at most) to elect a new Legislative Assembly. After an election, the

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selects as

the leader of the party or alliance commanding the confidence of the Legislative Assembly, usually by possessing a majority of MLAs.

Head Leaders

Council of Ministers

Guardian Ministers

Departments

An alphabetical list of all the departments of Maharashtra Government with terms : Cabinet Ministers Update = 05 December 2024

State Public Sector Undertakings

# Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation Limited

Secretaries to the Government of Maharashtra

Notes

References

External links

Official website of Government of Maharashtra

Maharashtra government employees

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