| Third Pawar ministry | |
|---|---|
 Ministry of Maharashtra | |
| Date formed | 4 March 1990 |
| Date dissolved | 25 June 1991 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Chidambaram Subramaniam |
| Chief Minister | Sharad Pawar |
| Total no. of members | 15 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister) 6 Ministers of state |
| Member parties | Congress RPI(A) Independents |
| Status in legislature | Majority Coalition government |
| Opposition party | Shiv Sena BJP PWP RPI(G) JD |
| Opposition leader |
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 1990 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Pawar II |
| Successor | S. Naik |
After securing a majority in the 1990 Maharashtra legislative elections, the incumbent Chief Minister Sharad Pawar was re-appointed on 4 March 1990. Pawar formed his third ministry,[1] consisting of 15 cabinet ministers and 6 ministers of state.[2] The cabinet continued until June 1991, when Pawar was replaced by Sudhakarrao Naik.
Government formation[edit | edit source]
In the 1990 legislative elections, the Pawar-led Congress party secured 141 out of the State's 288 seats. Pawar managed to form a majority government, with support from 10 Congress "rebels", or party members who contested elections as Independents.[3]
| Government formation Sharad Pawar (Congress) | ||
| Ballot → | 1991 | |
|---|---|---|
| Required majority → | Simple majority 
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Government
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151 / 288
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Opposition
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137 / 288
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| Sources[3] | ||
List of ministers[edit | edit source]
Pawar's initial ministry was sworn in on 7 March 1990,[2] and underwent an expansion on 25 January 1991:[4]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister General Administration (Including Protocol) Information and Public Relations Home Water Resources Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister. | Sharad Pawar | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Finance Planning | Ramrao Adik | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Urban Development Law and Judiciary | Sushilkumar Shinde | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Labour and Employment | N. M. Kamble | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Revenue Parliamentary Affairs | Sudhakarrao Naik | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Tribal Welfare | Surupsingh Hirya Naik | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Irrigation Command Area Development | Padamsinh Patil | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Education and Technical Education | Vilasrao Deshmukh | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Agriculture Horticulture Rehabilitation | Shivajirao Deshmukh | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Public Works Development Transport | Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Housing and Slum Improvement Repair and Reconstruction Special Assistance Wakf Food and Drug Administration | Javed Khan | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Public Health and Family Welfare Medical Education Drugs Cultural Affairs | Pushpatai Hirey | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Cooperation Prohibition and Excise | Shankarrao Kolhe | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Industries Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | Bharat Bondre | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | INC | |
| Social Welfare Employment Guarantee Scheme | Ramdas Athawale | 4 March 1990 | 24 June 1991 | RPI(A) | |
| Forests and Social Forestry | Sharad Pawar | 4 March 1990 | 25 January 1991 | INC | |
| Datta Meghe | 25 January 1991 | 24 June 1991 | INC | ||
| Energy | Padamsinh Patil | 4 March 1990 | 25 January 1991 | INC | |
| Datta Meghe | 25 January 1991 | 24 June 1991 | INC | ||
| Rural Development | Shivajirao Deshmukh | 4 March 1990 | 25 January 1991 | INC | |
| Abhaysinh Raje Bhosale | 25 January 1991 | 24 June 1991 | INC | ||
| Food and Civil Supplies | Surupsingh Hirya Naik | 4 March 1990 | 25 January 1991 | INC | |
| Jawaharlal Darda | 25 January 1991 | 24 June 1991 | INC | ||
| Textiles | N. M. Kamble | 4 March 1990 | 25 January 1991 | INC | |
| Jawaharlal Darda | 25 January 1991 | 24 June 1991 | INC | ||
| Environment | Sharad Pawar | 4 March 1990 | 25 January 1991 | INC | |
| Jawaharlal Darda | 25 January 1991 | 24 June 1991 | INC | ||
| Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries Tourism | Vilasrao Deshmukh | 4 March 1990 | 25 January 1991 | INC | |
| Anantrao Thopate | 25 January 1991 | 24 June 1991 | INC | ||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "'Saheb' Sharad Pawar is a 4-time Maharashtra CM, I anyhow became Deputy CM 4 times: Ajit Pawar". Deccan Herald. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (1 January to 31 March 1990) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXXVI (2): 194, 203–204. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Stemming the Tide - Pawar holds BJP-Shiv Sena combine at bay". India Today. 15 March 1990. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (1 January to 31 March 1991) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXXVII (2): 193, 197–198. Retrieved 30 April 2021.