Following 1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, incumbent chief minister Vasantrao Naik was re-appointed, and he formed his third government on 14 March 1972.[1] This was to be Naik's last government which served until 20 February 1975.[2]
Government formation
In the 1972 legislative elections, Indian National Congress secured 222 of the state's 278 assembly seats, leading to the incumbent chief minister being re-appointed. On 16 March 1972, a 21-member ministry was sworn in, consisting of 12 cabinet ministers, 8 ministers of state, and 1 deputy minister.[1] Various ministers were later included in the ministry, and its membership had increased to 30 by November 1974.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Political and Constitutional Developments in the States (March 1 to May 31, 1972) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XVIII (3): 628, 639–640. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ "Chief Ministers (1937 to 2019)" (PDF). Maharashtra Legislature (in मराठी). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (November 1, 1974 to January 31, 1975) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXI (2): 239, 244. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
