Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra)

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Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry
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Ministry of Maharashtra
Date formed8 March 1962
Date dissolved19 November 1962
People and organisations
GovernorSri Prakasa (Till April 1962)
P. Subbarayan (April - October 1962)
Chief MinisterYashwantrao Chavan
Total no. of members31
17 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister)
14 deputy ministers
Member partiesCongress
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyPWPI
BJS
Opposition leader
History
Predecessor
Successor

Yashwantrao Chavan formed his second ministry as Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 8 March 1962,[1] after leading his Indian National Congress to a majority in 1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. He demitted office in November 1962, having been appointed Minister of Defence by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.[2][3] He was succeeded by his buildings and communication minister, Marotrao Kannamwar.[4]

List of ministers[]

The Second Chavan ministry consisted of 31 members: Chavan, 16 cabinet ministers, and 14 deputy ministers.[1] The regions of Maharashtra were represented as follows:[1]

Region Cabinet ministers Deputy ministers
Vidarbha 5 2
Marathwada 2 3
Western Maharashtra, Khandesh, & Konkan 6† 8
Mumbai 4 1
† including Chief Minister

Cabinet ministers[]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister
General Administration, Home, and Planning
Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister		Yashwantrao Chavan8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
Building and CommunicationsMarotrao Kannamwar8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
Rural DevelopmentGopalrao Bajirao Khedkar8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
EducationShantilal Shah8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
RevenueVasantrao Naik8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
Industries, and Law and JudiciaryS. K. Wankhede8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
AgricultureD. S. Desai8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
Public HealthP. K. Sawant8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
Irrigation and PowerShankarrao Chavan8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
FinanceSadashiv Govind Barve8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
Civil Supplies, Housing, Fisheries, Small Savings, and TourismHomi J. H. Taleyarkhan8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
ForestsD. S. Palaspagar8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
Prohibition and WaqfsAbdul Kader Salebhoy8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
Social WelfareNiramala Raje Bhosale8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
Urban DevelopmentM. D. Choudhary8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
LabourM. G. Maney8 March 196219 November 1962 INC
CooperationKeshavrao Sonawane8 March 196219 November 1962 INC

Deputy ministers[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "17-Member Maharashtra Cabinet Sworn In". Indian Express. 9 March 1962. p. 7. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. ^ Manasi Phadke (12 March 2019). "YB Chavan, the Congress leader who was key to creation of Maharashtra & its first CM". The Print. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ Ajit Ranade (24 March 2012). "Remembering Maharashtra's first CM". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
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