Sukhu ministry | |
|---|---|
 14th Council of Ministers ofHimachal Pradesh | |
| Date formed | 11 December 2022 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla |
| Chief Minister | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Mukesh Agnihotri |
| No. of ministers | 10 (excluding CM) |
| Member parties | INC |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | BJP |
| Opposition leader | Jai Ram Thakur |
| History | |
| Election | 2022 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Jai Ram Thakur ministry |
TheSukhvinder Singh Sukhu ministry is the state cabinet ofHimachal Pradesh headed by presentchief ministerSukhvinder Singh Sukhu ofHimachal Pradesh.[1][2] The oath taking ceremony of Sukhu was held inShimla on 11 December 2022. Cabinet ministers took oath on 8 January 2023.[3]
On 8 December 2022,election results for theHimachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were announced. The state continued its tradition of unseating the incumbent government, with theIndian National Congress obtaining a decisive victory winning 40 seats of the 68 in the hill state.[4]
On 10 December 2022, the Congress party choseSukhvinder Singh Sukhu to become the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh.[5] He was sworn in as the CM of his state the day later, withMukesh Agnihotri becoming deputy chief minister.[6]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister Finance General Administration Home Planning Personnel All other departments not allotted to any other Minister | 11 December 2022 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Deputy Chief Minister Jal Shakti Transport Language, Arts & Culture Cooperation | 11 December 2022 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment Minister of Sainik Welfare | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Animal Husbandry | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Industries Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Labour & Employment | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Revenue Minister of Horticulture Minister of Tribal Development Minister of Redressal of Public Grievances | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Higher Education & Elementary Education Minister of Printing & Stationery | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Public Works Minister of Urban Development | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Technical Education Minister of Vocational & Industrial Training Minister of Town & Country Planning Minister of Housing | 12 December 2023 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Ayush Minister of Youth Services & Sports Minister of Law & Legal Remembrance | 12 December 2023 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Portfolio | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Development Higher Education Elementary Education | Ashish Butail | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | Indian National Congress | |
| Agriculture For Animal Husbandry Rural Development Panchayati Raj | Kishori Lal | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | Indian National Congress | |
| Law Department Parliamentary Affairs Department Horticulture Department | Mohan Lal Brakta | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | Indian National Congress | |
| TCP Department Industries Department Revenue Department | Ram Kumar Chaudhary | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | Indian National Congress | |
| Information & Public Relations Department Health Family Welfare Department Public Works Department | Sanjay Awasthy | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | Indian National Congress | |
| Power Department Tourism DepartmentForest Department Transport Department | Sunder Singh Thakur | 8 January 2023 | Incumbent | Indian National Congress | |
| District | Number of Ministers & Chief Parliamentary Secretaries | Name of Minister s & Chief Parliamentary Secretaries |
|---|---|---|
| Chamba | 0/5 | |
| Kangra | 4/14 | Chander Kumar,Yadvinder Goma,Ashish Butail,Kishori Lal |
| Lahaul and Spiti | 0/1 | |
| Kullu | 1/4 | Sunder Singh Thakur |
| Mandi | 0/9 | |
| Hamirpur | 1/5 | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
| Una | 1/5 | Mukesh Agnihotri |
| Bilaspur | 1/4 | Rajesh Dharmani |
| Solan | 3/5 | Sanjay Awasthy,Ram Kumar Chaudhary,Dhani Ram Shandil |
| Sirmaur | 1/5 | Harshwardhan Chauhan |
| Shimla | 4/8 | Anirudh Singh,Vikramaditya Singh,Rohit Thakur,Mohan Lal Brakta |
| Kinnaur | 1/1 | Jagat Singh Negi |