| Type: | ministry |
| Ministry of Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra | |
| Native Name: | मंत्रालय विशेष सहाय्य विभाग महाराष्ट्र शासन |
| Seal: | File:Seal of Maharashtra.svg |
| Picture Caption: | Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai |
| Jurisdiction: |  Maharashtra |
| Headquarters: | Mantralay, Mumbai |
| Region Code: | IN |
| Minister1 Name: | Hasan Mushrif |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Gabinet Minister |
| Deputyminister1 Name: | Vacant, TBDsince 29 June 2022 |
| Deputyminister1 Pfo: | Minister of State |
| Formed: | 1928[1] |
| Chief1 Name: | Shyam Tagare (IAS)[2] |
| Parent Department: | Government of Maharashtra |
The Ministry of Special Assistance is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for welfare, social justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized sections of society.[3]
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Hasan Mushrif is current Minister of Special Assistance.
| Border: | parliamentary |
| Minister: | not_prime |
| Insignia: | Seal of Maharashtra (1).svg |
| Insigniasize: | 150px |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of India |
| Department: | Ministry of Special Assistance (Maharashtra) |
| Style: | The Honourable |
| Post: | विशेष सहाय्य मंत्री |
| Incumbent: | Hasan Mushrif |
| Incumbentsince: | 14 July 2023 |
| Member Of: | State Cabinet |
| Reports To: | Chief Minister, Maharashtra Legislature |
| Seat: | Mantralaya, Mumbai |
| Appointer: | Governor On The Advice Of The Chief Minister |
| Termlength: | 5 years |
| Inaugural: | Niramala Raje Bhosale (1960-1962) |
| Precursor: | Eknath Shinde (2022-2023) |
| Deputy: |
since 29 June 2022 |
| Formation: | 1 May 1960 |
| Flag: | Flag of India.svg |
| Flagsize: | 110px |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of India |
| Flagborder: | yes |
| Abbreviation: | Cabinet Minister |
| No. | Portrait | Deputy Minister | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Minister | Chief Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | ||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Special Assistance | ||||||||||
| Vacant | 2019 | 2019 | NA | Fadnavis II | Devendra Fadnavis | Devendra Fadnavis | ||||
| 01 | Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi | 2019 | 2022 | Shiv Sena | Thackeray | Uddhav Thackeray | ||||
| 02 | Aditi Tatkare Additional_Charge | 2022 | 2022 | Nationalist Congress Party | ||||||
| Vacant | 2022 | Incumbent | NA | Eknath |
| Eknath Shinde | ||||