Second Ashok Chavan ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Maharashtra | |
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| Date formed | 7 November 2009 |
| Date dissolved | 9 November 2010 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Governor S. C. Jamir (2009–10) Governor K. Sankaranarayanan (2010) |
| Head of government | Ashok Chavan |
| No. of ministers | 37 Congress (17) NCP (20) |
| Member parties | Congress NCP |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 175 / 288 (61%) |
| Opposition party | BJP Shiv Sena |
| Opposition leader | Eknath Khadse (BJP) (Assembly) Pandurang Fundkar (BJP) (Council) |
| History | |
| Election | 2009 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | First Ashok Chavan ministry |
| Successor | Prithviraj Chavan ministry |
The incumbent Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan led his Congress party and alliance partner NCP to an electoral majority in the 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.[1][2] He subsequently formed his second cabinet. Chavan had been the Chief Minister since 8 December 2008, and would continue to serve until 9 November 2010, when he resigned at the backdrop of corruption allegations.[3]
The cabinet consisted of 23 ministers, including Chavan and his Deputy, Chhagan Bhujbal.[4]
- ^ "Congress-NCP will form govt: Bhujbal". India Today. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Second-time lucky Chavan to be Maharashtra chief minister". India Today. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Meena Menon (9 November 2010). "Chavan quits; party leaves choice of successor to Sonia". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "List of Cabinet ministers in Maharashtra". India Today. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2021.