Shinde ministry
Shinde ministry | |
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![]() Ministry of Maharashtra | |
![]() Sushilkumar Shinde, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
Date formed | 18 January 2003 |
Date dissolved | 4 November 2004 |
People and organisations | |
Governor | Mohammed Fazal |
Chief Minister | Sushilkumar Shinde |
Deputy Chief Minister | Chhagan Bhujbal (2003) Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil (2003-04) |
Member parties | Congress NCP Other smaller parties and independents |
Status in legislature | Coalition 148 / 288 (51%) |
Opposition party | Shiv Sena BJP |
Opposition leader | Narayan Rane (Shiv Sena) (Assembly) Nitin Gadkari (BJP) (Council) |
History | |
Election(s) | 1999 |
Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
Predecessor | Deshmukh I |
Successor | Deshmukh II |
In January 2003, Sushilkumar Shinde was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, on resignation of his predecessor Vilasrao Deshmukh.[1][2] Shinde led a cabinet consisting of his Congress party and alliance partner NCP, till the 2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. The Congress-NCP alliance secured a majority in those elections, but the Shinde ministry was replaced by his Deshmukh's second ministry.
Government formation[]
On his swearing in, Shinde was asked to prove majority support in the Legislative Assembly. Accordingly, on 22 January 2003, the Assembly passed a vote of confidence.[3][4]
Motion of confidence Sushilkumar Shinde (Congress) | ||
Ballot → | 22 January 2003 | |
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Required majority → | Simple majority ![]() | |
143 / 281
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No
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133 / 281
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Abstentions
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5 / 281
| |
Sources[3] |
Ministry[]
The Shinde ministry initially consisted of 16 members, including Shinde.[5] A week after his initial ministers were sworn in, Shinde inducted 53 new members (23 cabinet ministers and 30 ministers of state) and led a 68-member cabinet.[5]
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Chief Minister Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister. | Sushilkumar Shinde | 18 January 2003 | 4 November 2004 | INC | |
Deputy Chief Minister | Chhagan Bhujbal | 18 January 2003 | 23 December 2003 | NCP | |
Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil | 27 December 2003 | 19 October 2004 | NCP |
References[]
- ^ "Shinde elected leader of DF". The Tribune. 18 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Turn of fortune for Shinde". The Tribune. 19 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Shinde wins trust vote". The Tribune. 23 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Sushil Kumar Shinde wins trust vote". The Times of India. 22 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Shinde inducts 53 new ministers". The Tribune. 26 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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