Antulay ministry

Antulay ministry

Ministry of Maharashtra
Date formed9 June 1980
Date dissolved12 January 1982
People and organisations
GovernorSadiq Ali (1980)
Om Prakash Mehra (1980-82)
Chief MinisterA. R. Antulay
Member partiesCongress
Status in legislatureMajority government
186 / 288 (65%)
Opposition partyINC(U)
JNP
Opposition leader
History
Election1980
Legislature term5 years
PredecessorPawar I
SuccessorBhosale

After the Congress (I) party secured a majority in 1980 Maharashtra legislative elections, A. R. Antulay was appointed Chief Minister.[1][2] Antulay's administration continued until January 1982, when he resigned amidst corruption allegations.[2][3] Till date, Antulay remains the state's only Muslim chief minister.

  1. ^ "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (1 April to 30 June 1980) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXVI (3): 347, 354–355. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Quaid Najmi/IANS (3 December 2014). "Barrister Antulay: The enfant terrible of Maharashtra politics". Firstpost. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ "AROUND THE WORLD; A Top Official in India Is Convicted of Extortion". The New York Times. 13 January 1982. p. 4. Retrieved 3 May 2021.