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{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_type = Ministry
| cabinet_number =
| jurisdiction = [[Maharashtra]]
| flag = File:Seal of Maharashtra.png
| flag_border = true
| date_formed = 21 February 1975
| date_dissolved = 16 April 1977
| government_head = [[Shankarrao Chavan]]
| government_head_title = Chief Minister
| deputy_government_head =
| deputy_government_head_title =
| state_head = [[Ali Yavar Jung]] (1975-76)
| state_head_title = Governor
| members_number =
| former_members_number =
| total_number = 14 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister)
| political_parties = [[Indian National Congress|Congress]]
| legislature_status = [[Majority government]]
| opposition_cabinet =
| opposition_party = [[Peasants and Workers Party of India|PWPI]] [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh|BJS]]
| opposition_leader = * [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]: [[Dinkar Patil]] (PWPI)
* [[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]]: [[Uttamrao Patil]] (BJS)
| election =
| last_election =
| legislature_term =
| previous = [[Third Vasantrao Naik ministry|V. Naik III]]
| successor = [[First Vasantdada Patil ministry|V. Patil I]]
}}

'''[[Shankarrao Chavan]]''' was appointed as [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] for the first time on 21 February 1975, replacing [[Vasantrao Naik]].<ref name=JPI>{{cite journal |date= |title=Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (February 1, 1975 to April 30, 1975) - Maharashtra |url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/761998/1/jpi_July-September_1975.pdf |journal=The Journal of Parliamentary Information |volume=XXI |issue=3 |pages=412, 418-419 |doi= |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref> His first ministry lasted till 16 April 1977, and was succeeded by [[Vasantdada Patil|Vasantdada Patil's]] [[First Vasantdada Patil ministry|ministry]].<ref>{{cite journal |date= |title=Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (February 1, 1977 to April 30, 1977) - Maharashtra |url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/764093/1/jpi_April-June_1978.pdf |journal=The Journal of Parliamentary Information |volume=XXIII |issue=3 |pages=460, 464–465 |doi= |access-date=15 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mls.org.in/pdf2020/Margadarshika%20Parishishta-%20Chief%20Minister%20list.pdf |title=Chief Ministers (1937 to 2019) |website=[[Maharashtra Legislature]] |language=mr |access-date=15 May 2021}}</ref>

==Government formation==
After [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] securing a [[supermajority]] in [[1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|1972 legislative elections]], the incumbent chief minister [[Vasantrao Naik]] had continued in his office. After 11 years as head of government, Naik resigned in 1975.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Prabhash K Dutta |title=Maharashtra election: Devendra Fadnavis, first chief minister to complete full term in 47 years |newspaper=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/news-analysis/story/maharashtra-election-devendra-fadnavis-first-chief-minister-to-complete-full-term-in-47-years-1602250-2019-09-23 |date=23 September 2019 |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref> Chavan, [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Bhokar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhokar]] was minister of irrigation and power in Naik's cabinet,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/2703.htm |title=Members bioprofile on Lok Sabha website |website= loksabha.nic.in |publisher= [[National Informatics Centre]], New Delhi |access-date= 21 May 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410012219/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/2703.htm |archive-date= 10 April 2013 |df= dmy-all}}</ref> and was selected to succeed Naik.

Chavan resigned in April 1977, after Congress lost several [[Lok Sabha]] seats in [[1977 Indian general election]], and was replaced by his irrigation minister, [[Vasantdada Patil]].<ref>{{Cite news |author= |title=For Congress, Maharashtra is a house divided against itself |newspaper=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19770515-for-congress-maharashtra-is-a-house-divided-against-itself-823682-2014-08-11 |date=15 May 1977 |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref> After briefly serving as [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Indian minister of home affairs]], Chavan would be appointed chief minister for the [[Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry|second time]] in March 1986.<ref>{{Cite news |title=S B Chavan: The tough taskmaster |newspaper=[[Rediff News]] |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2004/feb/26chavan1.htm |date=26 February 2004 |access-date=1 May 2021}}</ref> His son, [[Ashok Chavan]] served in the same office between [[First Ashok Chavan ministry|2008]] and [[Second Ashok Chavan ministry|2010]].

==List of ministers==
Chavan's ministry contained 14 [[cabinet ministers]], alongside other junior ministers. Three of his ministers - [[Vasantdada Patil]], [[A. R. Antulay]], and [[Sharad Pawar]] - later served as Maharashtra chief ministers; while [[Pratibha Patil]] was [[2007 Indian presidential election|elected]] [[President of India]] from 2007 to 2012.

The initial ministry consisted of the following:<ref name=JPI></ref>
{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]] General Administration, Home, Planning, Energy, Information and Publicity Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister.
| minister1 = [[Shankarrao Chavan]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Irrigation, Prohibition, and Excise
| minister1 = [[Vasantdada Patil]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Finance, Small Savings, Cultural Affairs, Sports and Youth Services
| minister1 = M. D. Choudhari
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Industries, Printing Presses, and Legislative Affairs
| minister1 = N. M. Tidke
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Revenue, Rehabilitation, Urban Development, New Townships, Tourism, Protocol, and Waqf
| minister1 = [[Rafiq Zakaria]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cooperation and [[Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation|MSRTC]]
| minister1 = [[Yashwantrao Mohite]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Buildings, Communication, Housing, Khar Lands, Law and Judiciary
| minister1 = [[A. R. Antulay]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Public Health and Social Welfare
| minister1 = [[Pratibha Patil]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Labour, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries
| minister1 = S. B. Patil
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Rural Development
| minister1 = [[Sundarrao Solanke]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Agriculture
| minister1 = [[Sharad Pawar]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Forest, Transport, and Jails
| minister1 = R. J. Deotale
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Food and Civil Supplies
| minister1 = [[Ratnappa Kumbhar]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Education
| minister1 = [[Prabha Rau]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 February 1975
| minister1_termend = 16 April 1977
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Maharashtra state government ministries}}

[[Category:Indian National Congress]]
[[Category:1975 in Indian politics|C]]
[[Category:Maharashtra ministries|C]]
[[Category:Cabinets established in 1975]]
[[Category:Cabinets disestablished in 1977]]

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