Haryana is a state in northern India that has its own government. The Chief Minister leads the government, along with a team of Cabinet Ministers who handle different areas like health, education, and agriculture. These ministers help make important decisions for the state. Let’s look at the current list of Cabinet Ministers in Haryana and their roles.
New Cabinet of Haryana
On October 17, 2024, Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Haryana for a second term. Along with him, a new team of Cabinet Ministers took office, designed to ensure fair representation of different communities. The new cabinet includes 14 members, including the Chief Minister, with a diverse mix from various groups such as OBCs, Dalits, Brahmins, and Jats. This balanced approach aims to manage the caste dynamics in Haryana’s political landscape effectively. The new cabinet formation follows the BJP’s impressive performance in the assembly elections, where they won 48 out of 90 seats.
Chief Minister of Haryana
Nayab Singh Saini is an Indian politician who has been serving as the Chief Minister of Haryana since March 2024. Before this role, he held the position of president of the Haryana state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2023 to 2024. Saini is a prominent BJP leader representing Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Haryana. In the October 2024 Haryana Assembly elections, he won the seat from the Ladwa constituency in Kurukshetra district and successfully led the BJP to achieve a third consecutive term in the state.
List of Cabinet Ministers of Haryana and Their Portfolios
The Cabinet Ministers of Haryana play a crucial role in managing the state’s affairs. Each minister oversees specific departments, ensuring effective governance.
Here is the list of new Cabinet of Haryana along with their respective portfolios:
Cabinet Ministers of Haryana with their respective Portfolios | ||
Name | Constituency | Portfolios |
Nayab Singh Saini (CM) | Ladwa | Home, Finance, Excise and Taxation, Town and Country Planning and Urban Estates, Information and PR, Justice, General Admin, Housing, C.I.D., Personal and Training, Law and Legislative |
Anil Vij | Ambala Cantt | Energy, Transport, Labour |
Arvind Kumar Sharma | Gohana | Cooperation, Jails, Elections, Heritage and Tourism |
Shyam Singh Rana | Radaur | Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Fisheries |
Ranbir Singh Gangwa | Nalwa | Public Health Engineering, Public Works |
Krishan Kumar Bedi | Narwana | Social Justice, Empowerment, SCs and BCs Welfare and Antyodaya (SEWA), Hospitality, Architecture |
Krishan Lal Panwar | Israna | Development and Panchayat, Mines and Geology |
Rao Narbir Singh | Badshapur | Industries and Commerce, Environment, Forest and Wild Life, Foreign Cooperation, Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare |
Mahipal Dhanda | Panipat | School Education, Higher Education, Archives, Parliamentary Affairs |
Vipul Goel | Faridabad | Revenue and Disaster Management, Urban Local Bodies, Civil Aviation |
Shruti Choudhary | Tosham | Women and Child Development, Irrigation and Water Resources |
Arti Singh Rao | Ateli | Health, Medical Education and Research, AYUSH |
Rajesh Nagar | Tigao | Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Printing and Stationery (Independent charge) |
Gaurav Gautam | Palwal | Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship, Sport, Law and Legislative (Attached) |