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Second Ashok Chavan ministry
| Second Ashok Chavan ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Maharashtra | |
| File:Ashok Chavan 2010 - still 114915 crop.jpg | |
| Date formed | 7 November 2009 |
| Date dissolved | 9 November 2010 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Governor S. C. Jamir (2009–10) Governor K. Sankaranarayanan (2010) |
| Head of government | Ashok Chavan |
| No. of ministers | 23 Congress (9) NCP (14) |
| Member parties | Congress NCP |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 175 / 288 (61%) |
| Opposition party | BJP Shiv Sena |
| Opposition leader | Eknath Khadse (BJP) (Assembly) Pandurang Fundkar (BJP) (Council) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2009 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
| Predecessor | First Ashok Chavan ministry |
| Successor | Prithviraj Chavan ministry |
The incumbent Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan led his Congress party and alliance partner NCP to an electoral majority in the 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.[1][2] He subsequently formed his second cabinet. Chavan had been the Chief Minister since December 8, 2008, and would continue to serve until November 9, 2010, when he resigned at the backdrop of corruption allegations.[3]
The cabinet consisted of 23 ministers, including Chavan and his Deputy, Chhagan Bhujbal.[4]
List of ministers[edit | edit source]
The following is the list of ministers in the cabinet:[4][5]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister General Administration Information and Publicity Urban Development Housing Mines Cultural Affairs Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister. | Ashok Chavan | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | INC | |
| Deputy Chief Minister Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) Special Assistance | Chhagan Bhujbal | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Revenue and Khar Lands Rehabilitation and Relief Work Earthquake Rehabilitation | Narayan Rane | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | INC | |
| Home Affairs | R. R. Patil | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Forests | Patangrao Kadam | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | INC | |
| Social Justice Nomadic Denotified Tribes and OBC Welfare De-addiction Activities | Shivajirao Moghe | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | INC | |
| Water Resources (Excluding Krishna Valley Irrigation Corporation) Energy | Ajit Pawar | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Transport Ports Law and Judiciary | Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | INC | |
| Rural Development Environment and Climate Change | Jayant Patil | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Co-operation Marketing Parliamentary Affairs | Harshvardhan Patil | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | INC | |
| State Excise Non-Conventional Energy | Ganesh Naik | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Agriculture Water Conservation Employment Guarantee Scheme School Education Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development | Balasaheb Thorat | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | INC | |
| Water Supply and Sanitation | Laxmanrao Dhobale | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Food and Civil Supplies Consumer Protection | Anil Deshmukh | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Public Works (Public Undertakings) | Jaydutt Kshirsagar | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Food and Drugs Administration | Manohar Naik | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Medical Education Horticulture Tourism | Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Finance Planning | Sunil Tatkare | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Krishna Valley Irrigation Corporation | Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Tribal Development | Babanrao Pachpute | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Higher and Technical Education | Rajesh Tope | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | NCP | |
| Industries Employment and Self-Employment | Rajendra Darda | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | INC | |
| Textiles Minorities Development and Aukaf Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | Mohammad Naseem Khan | 7 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | INC | |
Ministers by Party[edit | edit source]
Representation of cabinet ministers by party
Indian National Congress (75%)
Nationalist Congress Party (25%)
| Party | Cabinet Ministers | Total Ministers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist Congress Party | 14 | 14 | |
| Indian National Congress | 9 | 9 | |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Meena Menon (November 9, 2010). "Chavan quits; party leaves choice of successor to Sonia". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "List of Cabinet ministers in Maharashtra". India Today. November 9, 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ↑ "Maharashtra: Chavan to be sworn in as CM today". India Today. November 7, 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2021.