Third Kejriwal ministry

The Third Kejriwal cabinet is the Council of Ministers in Delhi Legislative Assembly headed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.[3][4]

Third Kejriwal ministry
11th Ministry of Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal
Date formed16 February 2020
People and organisations
Head of state
Head of governmentArvind Kejriwal
Deputy head of governmentvacant (since February 2023)
No. of ministers7
Member parties  Aam Aadmi Party
Status in legislatureMajority
62 / 70 (89%)
Opposition party  Bharatiya Janata Party
History
Election(s)February 2020
Legislature term(s)5 years
PredecessorSecond Kejriwal cabinet

It was formed after the results of the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election were declared.

History

In August 2022 a floor majority test was conducted in the Delhi Assembly by the Delhi Chief Minister, to prove that the AAP government enjoyed the majority and BJP's Operation Lotus had failed to poach AAP MLAs.[5][6]

Council of Ministers

By ministry
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRef
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent AAP
  • Deputy Chief Minister
  • Finance
  • Public Works
  • Education
  • Tourism
  • Planning
  • Land & Building
  • Vigilance
  • Services
  • Art
  • Culture
  • Language
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)28 February 2023 (2023-02-28) AAP
  • Finance
  • Public Works
  • Education
  • Tourism
  • Planning
  • Land & Building
  • Vigilance
  • Services
  • Art
  • Culture
  • Language
9 March 2023 (2023-03-09)Incumbent AAP
  • Home
  • Health
  • Power
  • Water
  • Industries
  • Urban development
  • Irrigation
  • Flood Control
  • Labour
  • Employment
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)28 February 2023 (2023-02-28) AAP
9 March 2023 (2023-03-09)Incumbent AAP
  • Development
  • General Administration
  • Environment
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent AAP
  • Transport
  • Revenue
  • Law & Justice
  • Legislative Affairs
  • Information & Technology
  • Administrative Reforms
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent AAP
  • Social welfare
  • SC & ST
  • Cooperative
  • Gurudwara Elections
  • Women & Child
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)19 October 2022 (2022-10-19) AAP[7][8]
19 October 2022 (2022-10-19)Incumbent AAP[9]
  • Food & supply
  • Forest
  • Elections
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent AAP

By year
  • 2020 : On 16 February, CM Arvind Kejriwal announced the first appointment of ministers to the departments of Delhi state government.
Cabinet between February 2020 - October 2022
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRef
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent AAP
  • Finance
  • Education
  • Tourism
  • Planning
  • Land & Building
  • Vigilance
  • Services
  • Art
  • Culture
  • Language
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent AAP
  • Home
  • Health
  • Public Works Department
  • Power
  • Water
  • Industries
  • Urban development
  • Irrigation
  • Flood Control
  • Labour
  • Employment
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent AAP
  • Development
  • General Administration
  • Environment
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent AAP
  • Transport
  • Revenue
  • Law & Justice
  • Legislative Affairs
  • Information & Technology
  • Administrative Reforms
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent AAP
  • Social welfare
  • SC & ST
  • Cooperative
  • Gurudwara Elections
  • Women & Child
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) AAP[7]
  • Food & supply
  • Forest
  • Elections
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)Incumbent AAP

Former Members
No.. Name
(Constituency)		 Departments Tenure Reason Party
1. Rajendra Pal Gautam
Cabinet Minister
(Seemapuri)

Social Welfare SC & ST Cooperative Gurudwara Elections Women & Child

 16 February 2020 – 9 October 2022 Resigned AAP
2. Manish Sisodia
Deputy Chief Minister
(Patparganj)		 Finance

Public Works Education Tourism Planning Land & Building Vigilance Services Art Culture Language

 16 February 2020 – 28 February 2023 Resigned AAP
3. Satyendra Kumar Jain
Cabinet Minister
(Shakur Basti)		 Home

Health Power Water Industries Urban development Irrigation Flood Control Labour Employment

 16 February 2020 – 28 February 2023 Resigned AAP

Budget

On 26 March 2022, a budget of ₹75,800 crore rupees was presented in the Delhi Assembly by the Finance minister Manish Sisodia. AAP leaders expected that the budget would create employment for 20 lakh people in Delhi, in the upcoming five years.[11]

Major work

Mohalla Clinic

Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics (AAMC) were opened in every neighborhood for providing free medical care. The scheme has received international acclaim.[12]

Jai Bheem Mukhyamantri Pratiba Vikas Yojana

As minister Rajendra Pal Gautam held the charge of social welfare department in the Kejriwal ministry. Under his charge Jai Bheem Mukhyamantri Pratiba Vikas Yojana was started. Indian Express noted it as one of Arvind Kejriwal government's most ambitious programmes. In this program, free coaching is provided to children from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to prepare them for IIT JEE, NEET and other competitive exams. When the program started about 4,900 students enrolled for the free coaching classes. in 2022, around 15,000 are enrolled in various courses under this scheme.[13]

See also

References
  1. "Anil Baijal sworn in as Delhi Lieutenant-Governor". The Hindu. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  2. "Vinai Kumar Saxena takes oath as 22nd Lt Governor of Delhi". The Telegraph. India. PTI. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  3. "Delhi Cabinet Ministers 2020: Full list of Ministers in Arvind Kejriwal government". 16 February 2020.
  4. "'Little mufflerman' attends Arvind Kejriwal's oath-taking ceremony at Ramlila Maidan". www.businesstoday.in. 16 February 2020.
  5. "Why Arvind Kejriwal Needed A Floor Test In Delhi Assembly To Prove Majority Of His Government". www.outlookindia.com/. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. "Arvind Kejriwal On Majority Test: "To Show (BJP's) Op Lotus Failed"". NDTV.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  7. "Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns after row over oath at Buddhism event". Hindustan Times. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  8. "President accepts former Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam's resignation". Indian Express. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  9. "Raaj Kumar Anand to replace Rajendra Pal Gautam in Arvind Kejriwal's Delhi Cabinet". India Today. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  10. Bureau, The Hindu (9 October 2022). "Delhi Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns after controversy over religious conversion event". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  11. "Delhi Assembly discusses Annual Budget 2022–23". newsonair.gov.in. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  12. "In Gujarat, Arvind Kejriwal's "Magnificent" Five Pledges For Healthcare". NDTV.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  13. "Who is Rajendra Pal Gautam, AAP minister in eye of storm?". The Indian Express. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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