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 formed	16 February 2020
Date dissolved	17 September 2024
People and organisations
Head of state	Lt Governor Anil Baijal (until 18 May 2022)[1] Vinai Kumar Saxena (from 26 May 2022)[2]
Head of government	Arvind Kejriwal (2014–2024)
No. of ministers	6
Member parties	Aam Aadmi Party
Status in legislature	Majority 61 / 70 (87%)
Opposition party	Bharatiya Janata Party
History
Election	February 2020
Legislature term	5 years
Predecessor	Second Kejriwal ministry
Successor	Atishi Marlena ministry

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

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party		Ref
Chief Minister Other departments not allocated to any Minister.	Arvind Kejriwal	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	17 September 2024 (2024-09-17)		AAP
Deputy Chief Minister Finance Public Works Education Tourism Planning Land & Building Vigilance Services Art Culture Language	Manish Sisodia	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	Atishi	9 March 2023 (2023-03-09)	17 September 2024 (2024-09-17)		AAP
Home Health Power Water Industries Urban development Irrigation Flood Control Labour Employment	Satyendra Kumar Jain	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	28 February 2023 (2023-02-28)		AAP
	Saurabh Bhardwaj	9 March 2023 (2023-03-09)	17 September 2024 (2024-09-17)		AAP
Development General Administration Environment	Gopal Rai	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	17 September 2024 (2024-09-17)		AAP
Transport Revenue Law & Justice Legislative Affairs Information & Technology Administrative Reforms	Kailash Gahlot	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	17 September 2024 (2024-09-17)		AAP
Social welfare SC & ST Cooperative Gurudwara Elections Women & Child	Rajendra Pal Gautam	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	19 October 2022 (2022-10-19)		AAP	[7][8]
	Raaj Kumar Anand	19 October 2022 (2022-10-19)	11 June 2024 (2024-06-11)		AAP	[9] [10]
Food & supply Forest Elections	Imran Hussain	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	17 September 2024 (2024-09-17)		AAP

By year

• 2020 : On 16 February, CM Arvind Kejriwal announced the first appointment of ministers to the departments of Delhi state government.

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party		Ref
Chief Minister New Delhi Other departments not allocated to any Minister.	Arvind Kejriwal	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	Incumbent		AAP
Finance Education Tourism Planning Land & Building Vigilance Services Art Culture Language	Manish Sisodia	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	Incumbent		AAP
Home Health Public Works Department Power Water Industries Urban development Irrigation Flood Control Labour Employment	Satyendra Kumar Jain	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	Incumbent		AAP
Development General Administration Environment	Gopal Rai	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	Incumbent		AAP
Transport Revenue Law & Justice Legislative Affairs Information & Technology Administrative Reforms	Kailash Gahlot	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	Incumbent		AAP
Social welfare SC & ST Cooperative Gurudwara Elections Women & Child	Rajendra Pal Gautam	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	9 October 2022 (2022-10-09)		AAP	[7]
Food & supply Forest Elections	Imran Hussain	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	Incumbent		AAP

Cabinet between February 2020 - October 2022

• 2022 : On 8 October, Rajendra Pal Gautam announced his resignation from the #Council of Ministers of Delhi state government.^[7] AAP has not responded formally to the resignation.^[11]

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
4.	Raaj Kumar Anand Cabinet Minister (Patel Nagar)	Social Welfare SC & ST Cooperative Gurudwara Elections Women & Child	19 October 2022 - 11 June 2024	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.^[12]

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.^[13]

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.^[14]

Demographics

See also

• Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi

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. "Raaj Kumar Anand from Delhi Cabinet, quits Aam Aadmi Party". India Today. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
11. Bureau, The Hindu (9 October 2022). "Delhi Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns after controversy over religious conversion event". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2022. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
12. "Delhi Assembly discusses Annual Budget 2022–23". newsonair.gov.in. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
13. "In Gujarat, Arvind Kejriwal's "Magnificent" Five Pledges For Healthcare". NDTV.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
14. "Who is Rajendra Pal Gautam, AAP minister in eye of storm?". The Indian Express. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

External links

• Council of Ministers