The Ministry of Command Area Development is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Devendra Fadnavis is Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Command Area Development Government of Maharashtrasince 05 December 2024.

Head office

Cabinet Ministers

No.PortraitMinister (Constituency)Term of officePolitical partyMinistryChief Minister
FromToPeriod
Minister of Command Area Development
01Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede (MLA for Sawargoan Constituency No. 49- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly)01 May 196007 March 19621 year, 310 daysIndian National CongressYashwantrao IYashwantrao Chavan
02Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant (MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265- Ratnagiri District) (Legislative Assembly)08 March 196219 November 1962256 daysIndian National CongressYashwantrao II
03Shankarrao Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly)20 November 196224 November 19631 year, 4 daysIndian National CongressKannamwar lMarotrao Kannamwar
04Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant (MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265- Ratnagiri District) (Legislative Assembly) (Interim Chief Minister)25 November 196204 December 19639 daysIndian National CongressSawantParashuram Krishnaji Sawant
05Balasaheb Desai (MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261- Satara District) (Legislative Assembly)05 December 196301 March 19673 years, 86 daysIndian National CongressVasantrao IVasantrao Naik
06Shankarrao Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly)01 March 196727 October 19692 years, 240 daysIndian National CongressVasantrao II
07Narendra Mahipati Tidke (MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly)27 October 196913 March 19722 years, 138 daysIndian National Congress
08Vasantrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)13 March 197204 April 19731 year, 32 daysIndian National CongressVasantrao III
09Abdul Rahman Antulay (MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193- Raigad District) (Legislative Assembly)04 April 197317 Match 1974347 daysIndian National Congress
10Vasantrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)17 Match 197421 February 1975341 daysIndian National Congress
11Shankarrao Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)21 February 197516 April 19772 years, 54 daysIndian National CongressShankarrao IShankarrao Chavan
12Hari Govindrao Vartak (MLA for Bassein-Vasai Constituency No. 180- Palghar District (Legislative Assembly)17 April 197707 March 19781 year, 324 daysIndian National CongressVasantdada IVasantdada Patil
13Purushottam Dekate (MLA for Umred Constituency No. 51- Nagpur District (Legislative Assembly)07 March 197818 July 1978133 daysIndian National Congress (Indira)Vasantdada II
14Shankarrao Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly)18 July 197818 February 19801 year, 215 daysIndian Congress (Socialist)Pawar ISharad Pawar
15Abdul Rahman Antulay (MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193- Raigad District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)09 June 198021 January 19821 year, 226 daysIndian National CongressAntulayAbdul Rahman Antulay
16Babasaheb Bhosale (MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)21 January 198202 February 19831 year, 12 daysIndian National CongressBhosaleBabasaheb Bhosale
17Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar (MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly)07 February 198305 March 19852 years, 26 daysIndian National CongressVasantdada IIIVasantdada Patil
18Vasantdada Patil (MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)12 March 198503 June 198583 daysIndian National CongressVasantdada IV
19Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil (MLA for Malshiras Constituency No. 254- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly)03 June 198512 March 1986282 daysIndian National CongressNilangekarShivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20Bhagwantrao Gaikwad (MLA for Dindori Constituency No. 122- Nashik District (Legislative Assembly)12 March 198626 June 19882 years, 106 daysIndian National CongressShankarrao IIShankarrao Chavan
21Vilasrao Deshmukh (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly)26 June 198803 March 19901 year, 250 daysIndian National CongressPawar IISharad Pawar
22Padamsinh Bajirao Patil (MLA for Osmanabad Constituency No. 242- Osmanabad District (Legislative Assembly)03 March 199025 June 19911 year, 114 daysIndian National CongressPawar III
23Padamsinh Bajirao Patil (MLA for Osmanabad Constituency No. 242- Osmanabad District (Legislative Assembly)25 June 199122 February 19931 year, 242 daysIndian National CongressSudhakarraoSudhakarrao Naik
24Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)06 March 199318 November 19941 year, 257 daysIndian National CongressPawar IVSharad Pawar
25Mahadeorao Sukaji Shivankar (MLA for Amgaon Constituency No. 66- Gondia district) (Legislative Assembly)14 March 199510 June 19972 years, 88 daysBharatiya Janata PartyJoshiManohar Joshi
26Eknath Khadse (MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly)10 June 199701 February 19991 year, 236 daysBharatiya Janata Party
27Gopinath Munde (MLA for Renapur Constituency No. 236- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Deputy Chief Minister)01 February 199911 May 199999 daysBharatiya Janata PartyRaneNarayan Rane
28Narayan Rane (MLA for Malvan Constituency No. 269- Sindhudurg District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)11 May 199917 October 1999159 daysShiv Sena
29Padamsinh Bajirao Patil (MLA for Osmanabad Constituency No. 242- Osmanabad District (Legislative Assembly)19 October 199916 January 20033 years, 89 daysNationalist Congress PartyDeshmukh IVilasrao Deshmukh
30Sushilkumar Shinde (MLA for Solapur South Constituency No. 251- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)18 January 200301 November 20041 year, 295 daysIndian National CongressSushilkumarSushilkumar Shinde
31R. R. Patil (MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly) (Deputy Chief Minister)01 November 200409 November 20048 daysNationalist Congress PartyDeshmukh IIVilasrao Deshmukh
32Ajit Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly)09 November 200401 December 20084 years, 22 daysNationalist Congress Party
33Ajit Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly)08 December 200806 November 2009333 daysNationalist Congress PartyAshok IAshok Chavan
34Ajit Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly)07 November 200910 November 20101 year, 3 daysNationalist Congress PartyAshok II
35Sunil Tatkare (MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193- Raigad District) (Legislative Assembly)11 November 201026 June 20143 years, 227 daysNationalist Congress PartyPrithvirajPrithviraj Chavan
36Bhaskar Jadhav (MLA for Guhagar Constituency No. 264- Ratnagiri District) (Legislative Assembly)26 June 201426 September 201492 daysNationalist Congress Party
37Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)31 October 201404 December 201434 daysBharatiya Janata PartyFadnavis IDevendra Fadnavis
38Girish Mahajan (MLA for Jamner Constituency No. 19- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly)05 December 201412 November 20194 years, 342 daysBharatiya Janata Party
39Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief_Minister) In Charge23 November 201928 November 20195 daysBharatiya Janata PartyFadnavis II
40Chhagan Bhujbal (MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119- Nashik District) (Legislative Assembly)28 November 201930 December 201932 daysNationalist Congress PartyThackerayUddhav Thackeray
41Jayant Patil (MLA for Islampur Constituency No. 283- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly)30 December 201929 June 20222 years, 181 daysNationalist Congress Party
42Eknath Shinde (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) In Charge30 June 202214 August 202245 daysShiv Sena (2022–present)EknathEknath Shinde
43Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Deputy Chief Minister)14 August 202226 November 20242 years, 135 daysBharatiya Janata Party
44Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief_Minister) In Charge05 December 2024Incumbent1 year, 133 daysBharatiya Janata PartyFadnavis IIIDevendra Fadnavis

Ministers of State

No.PortraitDeputy Minister (Constituency)Term of officePolitical partyMinistryMinisterChief Minister
FromToPeriod
Deputy Minister of Command Area Development
Vacant23 November 201928 November 20195 daysNAFadnavis IIDevendra FadnavisDevendra Fadnavis
01Omprakash Babarao Kadu (MLA for Achalpur Constituency No. 42- Amravati District) (Legislative Assembly)30 December 201927 June 20222 years, 179 daysPrahar Janshakti Party Supported Party (Shiv Sena)ThackerayJayant PatilUddhav Thackeray
02Satej Patil (MLC for Elected by Kolhapur Local Authorities Constituency No. 06 - Kolhapur District) (Legislative Council) Additional_Charge27 June 202229 June 20222 daysIndian National Congress
Vacant30 June 202226 November 20242 years, 149 daysNAEknathEknath Shinde (2022 - 2022) Devendra Fadnavis (2022 – 2024)Eknath Shinde
Vacant21 December 2024incumbent1 year, 117 daysNAFadnavis IIIDevendra Fadnavis (2024 – Present)Devendra Fadnavis