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First Ashok Chavan ministry
| First Ashok Chavan ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Maharashtra | |
| File:Ashok Chavan 2010 - still 114915 crop.jpg | |
| Date formed | 8 December 2008 |
| Date dissolved | 6 November 2009 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Governor S. C. Jamir |
| Head of government | Ashok Chavan |
| No. of ministers | 26 Congress (7) NCP (16) Independents (3) |
| Member parties | Congress NCP |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 155 / 288 (54%) |
| Opposition party | BJP Shiv Sena |
| Opposition leader |
Ramdas Kadam (Shiv Sena) Pandurang Fundkar (BJP) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2009 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Second Deshmukh ministry |
| Successor | Second Ashok Chavan ministry |
Ashok Chavan was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the first time in 2008, after his predecessor, Vilasrao Deshmukh resigned the office in the aftermath of 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.[1] The first Chavan ministry governed until the 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, which resulted in a victory for Chavan-led Congress-NCP alliance and Chavan forming his second ministry.[2][3]
List of ministers[edit | edit source]
The initial Chavan cabinet consisted of 26 cabinet members,[4][5] including Chavan and his deputy, Chhagan Bhujbal, as well as the following cabinet ministers:[6][7][8][9]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister General Administration Information and Publicity Urban Development Industry Law and Judiciary Information and Public Relations Housing Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister. | Ashok Chavan | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | INC | |
| Deputy Chief Minister Public Works Tourism | Chhagan Bhujbal | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Rural Development. Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | R. R. Patil | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Finance Planning | Dilip Walse-Patil | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Revenue School Education | Patangrao Kadam | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | INC | |
| Home Affairs | Jayant Patil | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Water Resources Water Supply and Sanitation Command Area Development | Ajit Pawar | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Agriculture Protocol Water Conservation | Balasaheb Thorat | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | INC | |
| Environment Excise | Ganesh Naik | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Public Works (Public Enterprises) | Vimal Mundada | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Health | Rajendra Shingne | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Transport Nomadic Tribes Development | Surupsingh Hirya Naik | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | INC | |
| Cooperation Cultural Affairs | Harshvardhan Patil | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | Independent | |
| Textiles Minority Development | Anees Ahmed | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | INC | |
| Social Justice | Chandrakant Handore | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | INC | |
| Food and Civil Supplies | Ramesh Bang | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Food and Drugs Administration | Manohar Naik | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Higher and Technical Education | Rajesh Tope | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Labour and Special Assistance | Nawab Malik | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Tribal Development | Vijaykumar Gavit | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Energy | Sunil Tatkare | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Krishna Valley Irrigation Corporation | Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Forests | Babanrao Pachpute | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Non-conventional Energy Horticulture | Vinay Kore | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | Independent | |
| Animal Husbandry Dairy Development and Fisheries Ports and Khar Lands | Ravisheth Patil | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | INC | |
| Forests | Babanrao Pachpute | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | NCP | |
| Marketing Women and Child Development | Madan Patil | 8 December 2008 | 6 November 2009 | Independent | |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Deshmukh sworn in Chief Minister of Maharashtra". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 November 2004. Archived from the original on 2 November 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ↑ "Congress-NCP will form govt: Bhujbal". India Today. October 22, 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ↑ "Second-time lucky Chavan to be Maharashtra chief minister". India Today. October 25, 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ "Chavan, Bhujbal sworn in as Maharashtra CM, deputy CM". The Times of India. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ↑ "39 member Ashok Chavan Ministry sworn in". The Economic Times. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ↑ "List of Ministers, General Administration Department, Government of Maharashtra" (PDF) (Press release). Government of Maharashtra. General Administration Department. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ↑ "Portfolios in Ashok Chavan ministry in Maha announced". The Hindustan Times. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ↑ Shiv Kumar (10 December 2008). "Patil gets Home in Chavan govt". The Tribune. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ↑ Ravikiran Deshmukh (11 December 2008). "Rane supporters on a desertion spree". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 23 April 2021.