Kannamwar ministry

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Kannamwar ministry

Ministry of Maharashtra
Date formed20 November 1962
Date dissolved24 November 1963
People and organisations
GovernorVijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Chief MinisterMarotrao Kannamwar
Total no. of members31
16 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister)
16 deputy ministers
Member partiesCongress
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyPWPI
BJS
Opposition leader
History
Election(s)1962
PredecessorY. Chavan II
SuccessorP. K. Sawant ministry (interim)
First Vasantrao Naik ministry

Marotrao Kannamwar became the chief minister of Maharashtra on 20 November 1962.[1] He succeeded Yashwantrao Chavan,[2] who had been appointed defence minister of India by Jawaharlal Nehru.[3][4] Kannamwar had previously been buildings and communications minister in Chavan's cabinet.[2]

List of ministers[edit | edit source]

The ministry consisted of 16 cabinet ministers.[5] The ministry also contained 15 deputy ministers.[5] Cabinet Minister

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister
  • General Administration
  • Buildings
  • Communications
  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Information and Public Relations
  • Public Works
  • Food and Drug Administration
  • Marketing
  • Khar Land Development

Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister		 Marotrao Kannamwar20 November 196224 November 1963INCChief Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Home Affairs
  • Ex. Servicemen Welfare
  • Information Technology
  • Relief & Rehabilitation
  • Culture Affairs
 P. K. Sawant20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Rural Development
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Textiles
 Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • School Education
  • Medical Education
  • Woman and Child Development
 Shantilal Shah20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Revenue
  • Transport
  • Soil and Water Conservation
  • Other Backward Classes
 Vasantrao Naik20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Industries
  • Mining Department
  • Law and Judiciary
  • Employment Guarantee
 S. K. Wankhede20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Agriculture
  • Horticulture
  • Protocol
  • Higher and Technical Education
  • Dairy Development
 Balasaheb Desai20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Irrigation,
  • Power,
  • Urban Development
  • Command Area Development
 Shankarrao Chavan20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Civil Supplies
  • Housing
  • Printing Presses
  • Fisheries
  • Small Savings
  • Tourism
 Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Forests
  • Sports and Youth Welfare
  • Tribal Development
  • Sanitation
 D. S. Palapsagar20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Prohibition
  • State Excise
  • Minority Development and Waqfs
  • Water Supply
 Abdul Kader Salebhoy20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Social Welfare
  • Parliamentary Affairs
  • Socially and Educationally Backward Classes
 Nirmala Raje Bhosale20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Public Health
  • Special Assistance
  • Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
  • Marathi Language
  • Majority Welfare
 M. D. Choudhary20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Labour
  • Ports Development
  • Disaster Management
  • Nomadic Tribesl Department
  • Vimukta Jati
 M. G. Mane20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Cooperation
  • Special Backward Classes Welfare
  • Animal Husbandry Department
  • Earthquake Rehabilitation
 Keshavrao Sonawane20 November 196224 November 1963INCCabinet Minister

Deputy Minister[edit | edit source]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Industry and planning G. D. Patil20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Public health N. N. Kailas20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Home Y. J. Mohite20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Rural development N. M. Tidke20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Irrigation and power M. A. Vairale20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Revenue R. A. Patil20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Education H. G. Vartak20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Cooperation B. J. Khatal20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Buildings and communications Rafiq Zakaria20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Labour and khar land development D. K. Khanvilkar20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Forests and prohibition S. L. Kadam20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Civil Supplies, housing, printing presses, fisheries, and small savings N. S. Patil20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Agriculture S. B. Patil20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Social welfare K. P. Patil20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister
Legislative affairs and urban development D. S. Jagtap20 November 196224 November 1963INCDeputy Minister

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kannamwar to Head 21-Man State Ministry". The Times of India. 20 November 1962. p. 1. ProQuest 347056135. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "In photos: From Yashwantrao Chavan to Devendra Fadnavis, take a look at all the previous CMs of Maharashtra". Mumbai Mirror. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Manasi Phadke (12 March 2019). "YB Chavan, the Congress leader who was key to creation of Maharashtra & its first CM". The Print. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Ajit Ranade (24 March 2012). "Remembering Maharashtra's first CM". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Allocation of porfolios". The Times of India. 20 November 1962. p. 1. ProQuest 347056135. Retrieved 27 June 2022.

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