Sudhakarrao Naik

Sudhakarrao Naik
11th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office
25 June 1991 – 22 February 1993
Preceded bySharad Pawar
Succeeded bySharad Pawar
10th Governor of Himachal Pradesh
In office
30 July 1994 – 17 September 1995
Preceded byViswanathan Ratnam
Succeeded byMahabir Prasad
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Washim
In office
1998–1999
Preceded byPundlikrao Ramji Gawali
Succeeded byBhavana Pundlikrao Gawali
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
for Pusad
In office
(1978-1980), (1980-1985), (1985-1990), (1990-1995), (1999 – 2001)
Preceded byVasantrao Naik
Succeeded byManohar Naik
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
1978–1980
MinisterMinister of Housing, Animal husbandry & fisheries.
Cabinet Minister in Third Vasantdada Patil ministry
In office
Feb 1983 – March 1985
MinisterEducation, Dairy Development, and Animal Husbandry.
Cabinet Minister in Nilangekar ministry
In office
March 1985 – March 1986
MinisterIndustries, Revenue & Social Welfare.
Cabinet Minister in Second Pawar ministry
In office
June 1988 – March 1990
MinisterSocial Welfare, Energy & Parliamentary Affairs.
Cabinet Minister in Third Pawar ministry
In office
March 1990 – June 1991
MinisterRevenue & Parliamentary Affairs.
Personal details
Born(1934-08-21)21 August 1934
Gahuli, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
Died10 May 2001(2001-05-10) (aged 66)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political partyIndian National Congress

Sudhakarrao Rajusing Naik (21 August 1934 – 10 May 2001) was an Indian politician from Indian National Congress party who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 25 June 1991 until 22 February 1993 following the communal riots. He had given the new shape to the Panchayat Raj, started the continuous election process in Panchayat Raj systems all over the state, as desired by the former Prime Minister Rajeev Gandhi, decentralisation of power and faster decision making process being motive of bringing back the Panchayat Raj in full-fledged functioning. He is called as the hero of Jalkranti, who started the irrigation revolution in the State of Maharashtra.