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Sudhakarrao Naik ministry

Ministry of Maharashtra
Date formed25 June 1991
Date dissolved22 February 1993
People and organisations
GovernorChidambaram Subramaniam (1991-93)
P. C. Alexander (1993)
Chief MinisterSudhakarrao Naik
Total no. of members16 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister)
21 Ministers of state
Member partiesCongress
RPI(A)
Independents
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyBJP
Shiv Sena
RPI(G)
Opposition leader
History
Election(s)1990
Legislature term(s)5 years
PredecessorPawar III
SuccessorPawar IV

Sudhakarrao Naik was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 25 June 1991, on resignation of his predecessor Sharad Pawar.[1] The ministry served until February 1993, when Naik resigned due to his inability to handle the 1993 Bombay riots,[2] and was replaced by Pawar.[3][4][5]

List of ministers[edit | edit source]

The ministry initially contained Naik and 7 Cabinet ministers. On 28 June 1991, 8 more cabinet ministers and 21 ministers of state were included in the cabinet.[6][7] The ministry contained:[6][8][9][10][11]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister
General Administration
Home
Water Resources Water supply and sanitation
Protocol Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister.
 Sudhakarrao Naik25 June 199122 February 1993INC
Information and Public Relations Sudhakarrao Naik25 June 199130 December 1991INC
 Shivajirao Deshmukh30 December 1991[8]3 September 1992[10]INC
Tourism, Earthquake Rehabilitation, Ports Development Sudhakarrao Naik25 June 199130 December 1991INC
 Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil30 December 1991[8]22 February 1993INC
Urban Land Ceiling, Mining Department Sudhakarrao Naik25 June 199130 December 1991INC
 Shankarrao Kolhe30 December 1991[8]22 February 1993INC
Finance
Planning
Food and Drug Administration, Other Backward Classes , Vimukta Jati, Other Backward Bahujan Welfare
 Ramrao Adik25 June 199122 February 1993INC
Irrigation
Energy
Command Area Development &Minority Development and Aukaf
 Padamsinh Bajirao Patil25 June 199122 February 1993INC
Urban Development
Law and Judiciary
Special Assistance & Cultural Affairs, Sports and Youth Welfare, Special Backward Classes Welfare
 Sushilkumar Shinde25 June 19911 June 1992[9]INC
Industries
Rural Development, Marketing
 Vilasrao Deshmukh25 June 199122 February 1993INC
Cooperation
Ex-Servicemen's Welfare and Marathi Language, Socially And Educationally Backward Classes
 Shivajirao Deshmukh25 June 19913 September 1992[10]INC
Parliamentary Affairs Shivajirao Deshmukh25 June 19913 September 1992[10]INC
 Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil7 September 1992[10]22 February 1993INC
Transport Shivajirao Deshmukh25 June 199126 December 1991INC
 Shankarrao Kolhe26 December 1991[8]22 February 1993INC
Public Works
Cultural Affairs
 Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil25 June 199122 February 1993INC
Excise Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil25 June 199126 December 1991INC
 Shankarrao Kolhe26 December 1991[8]22 February 1993INC
Social Welfare
Prohibition Propaganda
Employment Guarantee Scheme
 Ramdas Athawale25 June 199122 February 1993RPI(A)
Food and Civil Supplies
Textiles
Environment
 Jawaharlal Darda28 June 199122 February 1993INC
School Education
Higher and Technical Education
Relief & Rehabilitation
 Anantrao Thopate28 June 199122 February 1993INC
Housing
Slum Improvement
House Repairs and Reconstruction
 Javed Iqbal Khan28 June 199122 February 1993INC
Heath and Family Welfare
Medical Education and Drugs & Woman and Child Development
 Pushpatai Hirey28 June 199122 February 1993INC
Revenue, Khar Land Development, Majority Welfare Development Shankarrao Kolhe28 June 199126 December 1991INC
 Chhagan Bhujbal26 December 1991[8]22 February 1993INC
Agriculture
Horticulture
Labour and Employment
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
 Rohidas Patil28 June 199122 February 1993INC
Forests and Social Forestry Madhukarrao Pichad28 June 19912 November 1992[11]INC
Tribal Development, Nomadic Tribes Madhukarrao Pichad28 June 19912 November 1992[11]INC
 Sudhakarrao Naik5 November 1992[11]22 February 1993INC
Animal Husbandry
Dairy Development
Fisheries
 Vilarsao Patil28 June 199122 February 1993INC
Jails, Disaster Management, Soil and Water Conservation Sudhakarrao Naik25 June 199130 December 1991INC
 Arun Mehta30 December 1991[8]22 February 1993INC

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Sudhakar Naik sworn in Maharashtra CM". The Indian Express. 26 June 1991. p. 9. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. Ratnadeep Choudhary (10 May 2019). "Sudhakarrao Naik, the CM who failed to tackle Bombay riots after Babri Masjid demolition". The Print. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. "'Reluctant' Pawar sent back as CM". The Indian Express. 4 March 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. "Rao aborts pro-Pawar campaign". The Indian Express. 5 March 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. "Pawar: I will be back in Delhi". The Indian Express. 6 March 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (1 April to 30 September 1991) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXXVII (4): 596, 603–604. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  7. "Naik indicts 29 more ministers". The Indian Express. 29 June 1991. p. 11. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (1 October to 31 December 1991) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXXVIII (1): 55, 60–61. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (1 April to 30 June 1992) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXXVIII (3): 361, 366. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (1 July to 30 September 1992) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXXVIII (4): 518, 524. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (1 October 1992 to 31 March 1993) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXXIX (2): 488, 495–6. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

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