Prithviraj Chavan ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Maharashtra | |
 | |
| Date formed | 11 November 2010 |
| Date dissolved | 26 September 2014 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Governor Kateekal Sankaranarayanan (2010-14) Governor Om Prakash Kohli Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao (2014) |
| Head of government | Prithviraj Chavan |
| No. of ministers | 40 |
| Member parties | Congress NCP Independents |
| Status in legislature | Coalition
175 / 288 (61%) |
| Opposition party | Bharatiya Janata Party Shiv Sena |
| Opposition leader | Eknath Khadse (Legislative Assembly) Pandurang Fundkar (Legislative Council) (2010-11) Vinod Tawde (Legislative Council) (2011-14) |
| History | |
| Election | 2009 |
| Outgoing election | 2014 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Second Ashok Chavan ministry |
| Successor | First Fadnavis ministry |
Representation of cabinet ministers by party
Prithviraj Chavan was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 11 November 2010.[1] The following is his cabinet. The government consisted of Chavan's Congress party and the Nationalist Congress Party.[1]
The two parties had secured a majority of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly seats in the 2009 election, and a government under Congress' Ashok Chavan (No relation to Prithviraj Chavan) was formed.[2] However, following graft allegation related to Adarsh Housing Society scam, Chavan resigned as the Chief Minister in November 2010.[3] Subsequently, Prithviraj Chavan, then a Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra, and Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was chosen by the Congress to lead the Maharashtra government. He was sworn in on 11 November 2010, and subsequently, formed his only cabinet till date. The reasons cited for Chavan's appointment included his relatively corruption-free "clean image" and his lack of allegiance to any of the state's intra-party factions.[4][5][6]
Chavan made some changes in his predecessor's cabinet, by including some new ministers and reshuffling portfolios.[7] He also replaced Ashok Chavan's Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal[8] with Ajit Pawar, who has since served as deputy to two more Chief Ministers.
The Chavan ministry served until its defeat in the 2014 Legislative Assembly election by the BJP and Shiv Sena.
- ^ a b "Prithviraj Chavan sworn in Maharashtra Chief Minister". NDTV. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 5 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.
- ^ "Clean yet invisible: Prithviraj Chavan quits as CM, did anyone notice?". Firstpost. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan's rivals get key posts for Assembly polls". India Today. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Right man in the wrong polity". Tehelka. 28 April 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ Dharmendra Jore and Ketaki Ghoge (20 November 2010). "Rane in cabinet, but loses revenue". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Bhujbal to be M'rashtra Dy CM". India Today. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2021.