Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf (Maharashtra)

Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय अल्पसंख्याक विकास व औकाफ विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
JurisdictionIndia Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra

The Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. which include Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains notified as minority communities in The Gazette of India under Section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. for the development of Maharashtra state.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Manikrao Kokate is Current Minister of Minority Development and Aukaf Government of Maharashtra.

Head office

Minister of Minority Development and Aukaf
मंत्री अल्पसंख्याक विकास व औकाफ विभाग
Emblem of India
Flag of India
since 31 July 2025
Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf (Maharashtra)
StyleThe Honourable
AbbreviationCabinet Minister
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports toChief Minister,
& Maharashtra Legislature
SeatMantralaya, Mumbai
AppointerGovernor on the advice of the
Chief Minister
Term length5 years
PrecursorDattatray Vithoba Bharne
(2024-2025)
Inaugural holderAbdul Kader Salebhoy
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

Cabinet Ministers

No. Portrait Minister
(Constituency) 		Term of office Political party Ministry Chief Minister
From To Period
Minister of Minority Development and Aukaf
01 Sultan. G. Kazi
(MLC for Elected by Local Authorities Constituency No. 14 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council) 		01 May
1960 		07 March
1962 		1 year, 310 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao I
Yashwantrao Chavan
02 Abdul Kader Salebhoy
(MLA for Mumbai South Central Constituency No. 180-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		08 March
1962 		19 November
1962 		256 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao II
03 Abdul Kader Salebhoy
(MLA for Mumbai South Central Constituency No. 180-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		20 November
1962 		24 November
1963 		1 year, 4 days Indian National Congress Kannamwar l Marotrao Kannamwar
04 P. K. Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Interim Chief Minister) 		25 November
1962 		04 December
1963 		9 days Indian National Congress Sawant P. K. Sawant
05 Balasaheb Desai
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		05 December
1963 		01 March
1967 		3 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao I
Vasantrao Naik
06 Shankarrao Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		01 March
1967 		27 October
1969 		2 years, 240 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07 Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		27 October
1969 		13 March
1972 		2 years, 138 days Indian National Congress
08 Abdul Rahman Antulay
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		13 March
1972 		04 April
1973 		1 year, 32 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
09 Rafique Zakaria
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council) 		04 April
1973 		17 Match
1974 		347 days Indian National Congress
10 Abdul Rahman Antulay
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		17 Match
1974 		21 February
1975 		341 days Indian National Congress
11 Rafiq Zakaria
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council) 		21 February
1975 		23 February
1976 		1 year, 2 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao I
Shankarrao Chavan
12 Prabha Rau
(MLA for Pulgaon Constituency No. 41-
Wardha District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		23 February
1976 		16 April
1977 		1 year, 52 days Indian National Congress
13 Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		17 April
1977 		07 March
1978 		1 year, 324 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I
Vasantdada Patil
14 Baburao Kale
(MLA for Ghansavangi Jalna Constituency No. 190-
Jalna District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		07 March
1978 		18 July
1978 		133 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada II
15 Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman
(MLA for Malegaon Central Constituency No. 114-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		18 July
1978 		17 February
1980 		1 year, 214 days Janata Party Pawar I
Sharad Pawar
16 Abdul Rahman Antulay
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		09 June
1980 		21 January
1982 		1 year, 226 days Indian National Congress Antulay
Abdul Rahman Antulay
17 S. M. I. Aseer
(MLA for Ahmednagar South Constituency No. 223-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly) 		21 January
1982 		02 February
1983 		1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale
Babasaheb Bhosale
18 S. M. I. Aseer
(MLA for Ahmednagar South Constituency No. 223-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly) 		07 February
1983 		05 March
1985 		2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III
Vasantdada Patil
19 Narendra Mahipati Tidke
(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		12 March
1985 		03 June
1985 		83 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV
20 Sushilkumar Shinde
(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		03 June
1985 		12 March
1986 		282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
21 V. Subramanian
(MLA for South Mumbai Constituency No. 121-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		12 March
1986 		26 June
1988 		2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao II
Shankarrao Chavan
22 Ishaq Jamkhanawala
(MLA for Nagpada Constituency No. 188-
Mumbai City District
(Legislative Assembly) 		26 June
1988 		03 March
1990 		1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II
Sharad Pawar
23 Javed Iqbal Khan
(MLA for Trombay Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		04 March
1990 		25 June
1991 		1 year, 113 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
24 Padamsinh Bajirao Patil
(MLA for Osmanabad Constituency No. 242-
Osmanabad District
(Legislative Assembly) 		25 June
1991 		22 February
1993 		1 year, 242 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
25 Sarawan Parate
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 14 -
Kolhapur District)
(Legislative Council) 		06 March
1993 		14 March
1995 		2 years, 8 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV
Sharad Pawar
26 Sabir Shaikh
(MLA for Ambarnath Constituency No. 140-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		14 March
1995 		01 February
1999 		3 years, 324 days Shiv Sena Joshi
Manohar Joshi
27 Sabir Shaikh
(MLA for Ambarnath Constituency No. 140-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		01 February
1999 		17 October
1999 		258 days Shiv Sena Rane
Narayan Rane
28 Husain Dalwai
(MLA for Ratnagiri Khed Constituency No. 266-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		19 October
1999 		16 January
2003 		3 years, 89 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh I
Vilasrao Deshmukh
29 Husain Dalwai
(MLA for Ratnagiri Khed Constituency No. 266-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		18 January
2003 		01 November
2004 		1 year, 295 days Indian National Congress Sushilkumar
Sushilkumar Shinde
30 Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		01 November
2004 		09 November
2004 		8 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh II
Vilasrao Deshmukh
31 Anees Ahmed
(MLA for Nagpur Central Constituency No. 55-
Nagpur District
(Legislative Assembly) 		09 November
2004 		01 December
2008 		4 years, 22 days Indian National Congress
32 Anees Ahmed
(MLA for Nagpur Central Constituency No. 55-
Nagpur District
(Legislative Assembly) 		08 December
2008 		06 November
2009 		333 days Indian National Congress Ashok I
Ashok Chavan
33 Mohammad Naseem Khan
(MLA for Chandivali Constituency No. 168-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		07 November
2009 		10 November
2010 		1 year, 3 days Indian National Congress Ashok II
34 Mohammad Naseem Khan
(MLA for Chandivali Constituency No. 168-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		11 November
2010 		26 September
2014 		3 years, 319 days Indian National Congress Prithviraj
Prithviraj Chavan
35 Eknath Khadse
(MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		31 October
2014 		04 June
2016 		1 year, 217 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I
Devendra Fadnavis
36 Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		04 June
2016 		08 July
2016 		34 days Bharatiya Janata Party
37 Vinod Tawde
(MLA for Borivali Constituency No. 152-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly) 		08 July
2016 		12 November
2019 		5 years, 12 days Bharatiya Janata Party
38 Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
(In Charge) 		23 November
2019 		28 November
2019 		5 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis II
39 Jayant Patil
(MLA for Islampur Constituency No. 283-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		28 November
2019 		30 December
2019 		32 days Nationalist Congress Party Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
40 Nawab Malik
(MLA for Anushakti Nagar Constituency No. 172-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		30 December
2019 		27 March
2022 		2 years, 87 days Nationalist Congress Party
41 Jitendra Awhad
(MLA for Mumbra-Kalwa Constituency No. 149-
Thane District
(Legislative Assembly) 		27 March
2022 		29 June
2022 		94 days Nationalist Congress Party
42 Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
(In Charge) 		30 June
2022 		14 August
2022 		45 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) Eknath
Eknath Shinde
43 Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		14 August
2022 		14 July
2023 		334 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)
44 Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi
(MLA for Sillod Constituency No. 104-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly) 		14 July
2023 		26 November
2024 		1 year, 135 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)
45 Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge 		05 December
2024 		21 December
2024 		16 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis III
Devendra Fadnavis
46 Dattatray Vithoba Bharne
(MLA for Indapur Constituency No. 200-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly) 		21 December
2024 		31 July
2025 		222 days Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Group)
47 Manikrao Kokate
(MLA for Sinnar Constituency No. 120-
Nashik District
(Legislative Assembly) 		31 July
2025 		Incumbent 17 days Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Group)

Ministers of State

No. Portrait Deputy Minister
(Constituency) 		Term of office Political party Ministry Minister Chief Minister
From To Period
Deputy Minister of Minority Development and Aukaf
Vacant 23 November
2019 		28 November
2019 		5 days NA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis
01 Vishwajeet Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		30 December
2019 		29 June
2022 		2 years, 181 days Indian National Congress Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
Vacant 30 June
2022 		26 November
2024 		2 years, 149 days NA Eknath
Eknath Shinde
02 Madhuri Misal
(MLA for Parvati Constituency No. 212-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		05 December
2024 		incumbent 255 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis III Dattatray Vithoba Bharne
Devendra Fadnavis

Sub department

Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs

References

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