The Finance Department of a state plays an imperative role in managing the public finances.
The key functions of the finance department of a state include but are not limited to the following:
- Budget Preparation: The Department drafts the Annual Budget as per Article 202 of the Constitution of India.
- Financial Management: It acts as the custodian of the state exchequer and oversees public finances.
- Policy Formulation: It develops and reviews financial policies for effective governance.
- Expenditure Evaluation: It assesses government spending proposals for cost-effectiveness, budget alignment, and fiscal objectives.
- Balancing Receipts & Payments: It ensures fiscal stability and meeting debt obligations.
- Borrowing & Debt Management: It oversees the state’s borrowing needs and ensures efficient utilization of funds.
These functions ensure financial discipline, transparency, and sustainability in the state's economic management.
List of all state finance ministers in 2025
|
State |
Name |
|
Finance Minister Of Andhra Pradesh |
Payyavula Keshav |
|
Finance Minister Of Haryana |
Shri. Jai Parkash Dalal |
|
Finance Minister Of Manipur |
Dr Vineet Joshi |
|
Finance Minister Of Sikkim |
Shri Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) |
|
Finance Minister Of Arunachal Pradesh |
Shri Chowna Mein |
|
Finance Minister Of Himachal Pradesh |
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
|
Finance Minister Of Meghalaya |
Conrad Kongkal Sangma |
|
Finance Minister Of Tamil Nadu |
Thiru Thangam Thennarasu |
|
Finance Minister Of Assam |
Ajanta Neog |
|
Finance Minister Of Jharkhand |
Shri Radha Krishna Kishore |
|
Finance Minister Of Mizoram |
Pu Lalduhoma |
|
Finance Minister Of Telangana |
Sri Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu |
|
Finance Minister Of Bihar |
Samrat Choudhary |
|
Finance Minister Of Chhattisgarh |
Om Prakhash Choudhary |
|
Finance Minister Of Jharkhand |
Radhakrishna Kishor |
|
Finance Minister Of Karnataka |
Siddaramaial |
|
Finance Minister Of Nagaland |
Shri. Neiphiu Rio |
|
Finance Minister Of Tripura |
Shri Pranajit Singha Roy |
|
Finance Minister Of Kerala |
Shri K.N. Balagopal |
|
Finance Minister Of Odhisha |
Mohan Charan majhi |
|
Finance Minister Of Uttarakhand |
Premchand Agarwal |
|
Finance Minister Of Goa |
Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane |
|
Finance Minister Of Madhya Pradesh |
Mr. Jagdish Devda |
|
Finance Minister Of Punjab |
Harpal Singh Cheema |
|
Finance Minister Of Uttar Pradesh |
Suresh Kumar Khanna |
|
Finance Minister Of Gujrat |
Shri Kanubhai Desai |
|
Finance Minister Of Maharashtra |
Ajit Pawar |
|
Finance Minister Of Rajasthan |
Diya Kumari |
|
Finance Minister Of West Bengal |
Chandrima Bhattacharya |
|
Finance Minister Of Andaman & Nicobar |
Dr. Dilraj kaur, IAS |
|
Finance Minister Of Dadar And Nagar Haveli / Daman And Dui |
Karanjit Vadodaria |
|
Finance Minister Of Jammu & Kashmir |
Omar Abdullah |
|
Finance Minister Of Chandigarh |
Diprava Lakra |
|
Finance Minister Of Lakshadweep |
Rahul Singh |
|
Finance Minister Of Nct Of Delhi |
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman |
|
Finance Minister Of Ladakh |
Dr. Pawan Kotwal |
|
Finance Minister Of Puducherry |
N. Rangasamy |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Who is the finance minister of Haryana?
The current finance minister of Haryana is Shri. Jai Parkash Dalal.
Q2: Who is the finance minister of Jharkhand?
The current finance minister of Jharkhand is Shri Radha Krishna Kishore.
Q3: Who is the finance minister of Kerala?
The current finance minister of Kerala is Shri K.N. Balagopal.
Q4: Who is the finance minister of Meghalaya?
The current finance minister of Meghalaya is Conrad Kongkal Sangma.
Q5: Who is the finance minister of West Bengal?
The current finance minister of West Bengal is Chandrima Bhattacharya.
Q6: Which finance minister presented the maximum number of budgets?
Morarji Desai has presented the most Union Budgets in India's history, delivering 10 budgets during his tenure as Finance Minister from 1958 to 1963 and again from 1967 to 1969.
Q7: Who was the first finance minister of India?
R.K. Shanmukham Chetty was the first finance minister of India.
