Second Deshmukh ministry

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Second Deshmukh ministry
Ministry of Maharashtra
Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Date formed1 November 2004
Date dissolved4 December 2008
People and organisations
Head of stateGovernor Mohammed Fazal (2004)
Governor S. M. Krishna (2004-08)
Governor S. C. Jamir (2008)
Head of governmentVilasrao Deshmukh
No. of ministers27 Cabinet ministers
Congress (8)
NCP (17)
Independents (2)
Member partiesCongress
NCP
Independents
Status in legislatureCoalition
155 / 288 (54%)
Opposition partyShiv Sena
BJP
Opposition leader

Narayan Rane (Shiv Sena) (2004-05)
Ramdas Kadam (Shiv Sena) (2005-08)

Nitin Gadkari (BJP) (2004-05)
Pandurang Fundkar (BJP) (2005-08)
History
Election(s)2004
Legislature term(s)5 years
PredecessorShinde ministry
SuccessorFirst Ashok Chavan ministry

Vilasrao Deshmukh of the Indian National Congress formed his second Maharashtra government after his party won the 2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections, in alliance with Nationalist Congress Party.[1] Deshmukh had previously served as the State's Chief Minister from 1999 to 2003.[2]

List of ministers[edit]

Deshmukh's initial cabinet included the following members:[3]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister
General Administration
Information and Publicity


Urban Development
Law and Judiciary
Revenue
Housing
Planning
Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister.		 Vilasrao Deshmukh1 November 20044 December 2008INC
Deputy Chief Minister
Home Affairs		 R. R. Patil1 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Rural Development
Tourism		 Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Public Works (excluding Corporations) Chhagan Bhujbal9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Finance and Special Assistance Jayant Patil9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Industry Ashok Chavan9 November 20041 December 2008INC
Rehabilitation
Cooperation
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship		 Patangrao Kadam9 November 20041 December 2008INC
Marketing
Employment Guarantee Scheme		 Harshvardhan Patil9 November 20041 December 2008Independent
Excise
Environment		 Ganesh Naik9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Animal Husbandry
Dairy Development		 Anees Ahmed9 November 20041 December 2008INC
Medical Education
Energy		 Dilip Walse-Patil9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Transport
Mines		 Surupsingh Naik9 November 20041 December 2008INC
Water Resources
(excluding Krishna Valley Corporation)		 Ajit Pawar9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Krishna Valley Corporation Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Higher Technical Education Suresh Jain9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
School Education Vasant Purke9 November 20041 December 2008INC
Agriculture Balasaheb Thorat9 November 20041 December 2008INC
Health Vimal Mundada9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Labour Nawab Malik9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Social Justice Chandrakant Handore9 November 20041 December 2008INC
Food and Drug Administration Manohar Naik9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Public Undertakings Anil Deshmukh9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Food and Civil Supplies Sunil Tatkare9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Forest Babanrao Pachpute9 November 20041 December 2008NCP
Non-conventional Energy
Horticulture		 Vinay Kore9 November 20041 December 2008Independent
Tribal Development Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit9 November 20041 December 2008NCP

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Shiv Kumar (2 November 2004). "Vilasrao sworn in Maharashtra CM". The Tribune. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Deshmukh quits, Shinde to take over in Maharashtra". Rediff News. 16 January 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Maharashtra cabinet portfolios announced". Times of India. 12 November 2004. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

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