Sukhu ministry explained

Cabinet Type:Council of Ministers
Jurisdiction:Himachal Pradesh
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Date Formed:11 December 2022
Government Head:Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Deputy Government Head:Mukesh Agnihotri
State Head:Governor
Shiv Pratap Shukla
Members Number:10 (excluding CM)
Political Parties:INC
Legislature Status:Majority
Opposition Party:BJP
Opposition Leader:Jai Ram Thakur
Election:2022
Legislature Term:5 years
Previous:Jai Ram Thakur ministry

The Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu ministry is the state cabinet of Himachal Pradesh headed by present chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of Himachal Pradesh.[1] [2] The oath taking ceremony of Sukhu was held in Shimla on 11 December 2022. Cabinet ministers took oath on 8 January 2023.[3]

History

Inauguration

On 8 December 2022, election results for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were announced. The state continued its tradition of unseating the incumbent government, with the Indian National Congress obtaining a decisive victory winning 40 seats of the 68 in the hill state.[4]

On 10 December 2022, the Congress party chose Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to become the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh.[5] He was sworn in as the CM of his state the day later, with Mukesh Agnihotri becoming deputy chief minister.[6]

Council of Ministers

Cabinet Ministers

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Chief Parliamentary Secretary

Party
Urban DevelopmentHigher Education

Elementary Education

Ashish Butail8 January 2023Incumbent
Agriculture For Animal HusbandryRural Development

Panchayati Raj

Kishori Lal8 January 2023Incumbent
Law DepartmentParliamentary Affairs Department

Horticulture Department

Mohan Lal Brakta8 January 2023Incumbent
TCP DepartmentIndustries Department

Revenue Department

Ram Kumar Chaudhary8 January 2023Incumbent
Information & Public Relations DepartmentHealth

Family Welfare Department

Public Works Department

Sanjay Awasthy8 January 2023Incumbent
Power DepartmentTourism DepartmentForest Department

Transport Department

Sunder Singh Thakur8 January 2023Incumbent

Demographics

DistrictNumber of Ministers & Chief Parliamentary SecretariesName of Minister s & Chief Parliamentary Secretaries
Chamba0/5
Kangra4/14Chander Kumar, Yadvinder Goma, Ashish Butail, Kishori Lal
Lahaul and Spiti0/1
Kullu1/4Sunder Singh Thakur
Mandi0/9
Hamirpur1/5Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Una1/5Mukesh Agnihotri
Bilaspur1/4Rajesh Dharmani
Solan3/5Sanjay Awasthy, Ram Kumar Chaudhary, Dhani Ram Shandil
Sirmaur1/5Harshwardhan Chauhan
Shimla4/8Anirudh Singh, Vikramaditya Singh, Rohit Thakur, Mohan Lal Brakta
Kinnaur1/1Jagat Singh Negi

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Himachal Pradesh Live Updates: Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu to be CM of Himachal Pradesh, Mukesh Agnihotri to be deputy CM . The Times of India.
  2. Web site: What Worked for New Himachal Chief Minister SS Sukhu vs Rivals in Congress: 10 Points .
  3. Web site: 2022-12-11 . Himachal Pradesh CM swearing-in Live Updates: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu promises transparent & honest govt, vows to implement OPS in first Cabinet meeting . 2022-12-11 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. Web site: Menon . Aditya . 2022-12-09 . Himachal Pradesh: How Priyanka Gandhi & Bhupesh Baghel Scripted Congress' Win . 2022-12-11 . TheQuint . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-12-10 . Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu to be Himachal Pradesh CM, Mukesh Agnihotri his deputy . 2022-12-11 . Hindustan Times . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-12-11 . Himachal Pradesh CM swearing-in Live Updates: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu promises transparent & honest govt, vows to implement OPS in first Cabinet meeting . 2022-12-11 . The Indian Express . en.