| Shinde ministry | |
|---|---|
 Ministry of Maharashtra | |
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| Date formed | 18 January 2003 |
| Date dissolved | 4 November 2004 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Mohammed Fazal |
| Chief Minister | Sushilkumar Shinde |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Chhagan Bhujbal (2003) Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil (2003-04) |
| Member parties | Congress NCP Other smaller parties and independents |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 148 / 288 (51%) |
| Opposition party | Shiv Sena BJP |
| Opposition leader | Narayan Rane (Shiv Sena) (Assembly) Nitin Gadkari (BJP) (Council) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1999 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Deshmukh I |
| Successor | Deshmukh II |
In January 2003, Sushilkumar Shinde was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, on resignation of his predecessor Vilasrao Deshmukh.[1][2] Shinde led a cabinet consisting of his Congress party and alliance partner NCP, till the 2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. The Congress-NCP alliance secured a majority in those elections, but the Shinde ministry was replaced by his Deshmukh's second ministry.
Government formation
On his swearing in, Shinde was asked to prove majority support in the Legislative Assembly. Accordingly, on 22 January 2003, the Assembly passed a vote of confidence.[3][4]
| Motion of confidence Sushilkumar Shinde (Congress) | ||
| Ballot → | 22 January 2003 | |
|---|---|---|
| Required majority → | Simple majority 
| |
Yes
|
143 / 281
| |
No
|
133 / 281
| |
Abstentions
|
5 / 281
| |
| Sources[3] | ||
Ministry
The Shinde ministry initially consisted of 16 members, including Shinde.[5] A week after his initial ministers were sworn in, Shinde inducted 53 new members (23 cabinet ministers and 30 ministers of state) and led a 68-member cabinet.[5]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister. | Sushilkumar Shinde | 18 January 2003 | 4 November 2004 | INC | |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Chhagan Bhujbal | 18 January 2003 | 23 December 2003 | NCP | |
| Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil | 27 December 2003 | 19 October 2004 | NCP | ||
References
- ↑ "Shinde elected leader of DF". The Tribune. 18 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ↑ "Turn of fortune for Shinde". The Tribune. 19 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Shinde wins trust vote". The Tribune. 23 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ↑ "Sushil Kumar Shinde wins trust vote". The Times of India. 22 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Shinde inducts 53 new ministers". The Tribune. 26 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
