Desai ministry | |
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| Date formed | 21 April 1952 |
| Date dissolved | 31 October 1956 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Raja Maharaj Singh (1952) Girija Shankar Bajpai (1952-54) Harekrushna Mahatab (1955-56) |
| Chief Minister | Morarji Desai |
| Total no. of members | 20 10 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister) 10 Deputy ministers |
| Member parties | Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority government 269 / 315 (85%) |
| Opposition party | PWPI |
| Opposition leader | Tulsidas Jadhav |
| History | |
| Election | 1952 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Kher |
| Successor | Chavan I |
Morarji Desai became the Chief Minister of Bombay State on 21 April 1952,[1] following the Indian National Congress' victory in 1952 Bombay Legislative Assembly election. He formed a nine-member ministry that continued till his resignation on 31 October 1956. Yashwantrao Chavan succeeded him as the head of government.
- ^ "Cabinet of 9 for Bombay? - High Command Gives Free Hand to Morarji". The Bombay Chronicle. 20 April 1952. p. 13. Retrieved 24 May 2021.