First Ashok Chavan ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Maharashtra | |
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| Date formed | 8 December 2008 |
| Date dissolved | 6 November 2009 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Governor S. C. Jamir |
| Head of government | Ashok Chavan |
| No. of ministers | 26 Congress (7) NCP (16) Independents (3) |
| Member parties | Congress NCP |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 155 / 288 (54%) |
| Opposition party | BJP Shiv Sena |
| Opposition leader |
Ramdas Kadam (Shiv Sena) Pandurang Fundkar (BJP) |
| History | |
| Election | 2009 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Second Deshmukh ministry |
| Successor | Second Ashok Chavan ministry |
Ashok Chavan was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the first time in 2008, after his predecessor, Vilasrao Deshmukh resigned the office in the aftermath of 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.[1] The first Chavan ministry governed until the 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, which resulted in a victory for Chavan-led Congress-NCP alliance and Chavan forming his second ministry.[2][3]
- ^ "Deshmukh sworn in Chief Minister of Maharashtra". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 November 2004. Archived from the original on 2 November 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ "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.