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Gujarat Cabinet Expanded to 26 Members under CM Bhupendra Patel.

Appointment | Dated: 21 Oct 2025

In October 2025, the state government of Gujarat, led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, expanded its cabinet by inducting 19 new ministers and retaining 6, increasing the total strength from 17 to 26. The expansion reflects political consolidation and strategic appointments in the state government.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The oath of office and secrecy was administered to 21 ministers, including 19 new inductees, by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, in a formal ceremony marking the cabinet expansion.
  • - The swearing-in ceremony was attended by prominent leaders including BJP National President and Union Minister Jagat Parkash (JP) Nadda (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, MoHFW), Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya (Ministry of Labour & Employment, MoL&E and Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, MYAS), and Union Minister Chandrakant Raghunath (C.R.) Patil (Ministry of Jal Shakti, MoJS).

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Harsh Rameshkumar Sanghvi, Gujarat’s Home Minister, was recently elevated as Deputy Chief Minister (Dy-CM), becoming the 5th Dy-CM in the state’s political history. Rivaba Jadeja, MLA from Jamnagar and wife of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, was also inducted into the cabinet.
  • (ii) Other significant members of the expanded Gujarat cabinet include Kantilal Ghiya, Keshubhai Patel, Narhari Amin, and Nitin Patel. The cabinet now comprises 21 members at various levels: 5 Cabinet-level, 3 Ministers of State (MoS) with Independent Charge (IC), and 12 MoS.
  • (iii) Gujarat’s 182-member Legislative Assembly permits a maximum of 27 ministers, equivalent to 15% of the House’s total strength, ensuring the expanded cabinet remains within constitutional limits.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, how many new ministers were inducted into the Gujarat cabinet under CM Bhupendra Patel in October 2025?

Correct Answer: 19

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About Gujarat

  • Capital : Gandhinagar
  • Chief Minister : Bhupendrabhai Patel