Sharad Pawar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the fourth time[1] on 6 March 1993. On appointment, Pawar formed a 18-member cabinet.[2] The cabinet continued until the 1995 legislative elections, and was replaced by the Manohar Joshi ministry.
Fourth Pawar ministry | |
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 Ministry of Maharashtra | |
| Date formed | 6 March 1993 |
| Date dissolved | 14 March 1995 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | P. C. Alexander |
| Chief Minister | Sharad Pawar |
| Total no. of members | 19 Congress (17) RPI(A) (1) Independents (1) |
| Member parties | Congress RPI(A) Independents |
| Status in legislature | Majority government 150 / 288 (52%) |
| Opposition party | BJP Shiv Sena |
| Opposition leader |
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 1990 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
| Predecessor | S. Naik |
| Successor | Joshi |
Government formation edit
Soon after the 1990 legislative elections, Pawar, then the incumbent Chief Minister, was sworn in once again. However, after 1991 Indian general election, Pawar resigned and was appointed Defence Minister by P. V. Narasimha Rao.[3] He served as the Member of Parliament for Baramati at the same time. On his resignation, Sudhakarrao Naik was appointed the Chief Minister.[4] However, in 1993, Pawar resigned as the nation's defence minister,[5][6] and returned as the head of Maharashtra government.[7]
List of ministers edit
The initial ministry consisted of:[2][8]
| Sr No | Minister | Portfolio | Party | |
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| Chief Minister | ||||
| 1 | Sharad Pawar | Other Departments not allocated to a minister:
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Congress | |
| Cabinet ministers | ||||
| 2 | Ramrao Adik |
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Congress | |
| 3 | Shivajirao Deshmukh |
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| 4 | Padamsinh Bajirao Patil |
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| 5 | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
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| 6 | Surupsingh Hirya Naik |
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| 7 | Abhaysinh Raje Bhosale |
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| 8 | Jawaharlal Darda |
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| 9 | Chhagan Bhujbal |
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| 10 | Salim Zakaria |
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| 11 | Pushpatai Hirey |
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| 12 | Prabhakar Dharkar |
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| 13 | Madhukar Pichad |
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| 14 | Ranjeet Deshmukh |
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| 15 | Arun Gujarathi |
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| 16 | Sarawan Parate |
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| 17 | Ramdas Athawale |
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RPI(A) | |
| 18 | Harshvardhan Deshmukh |
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Independent | |
Ministers of state edit
The junior ministers in the cabinet included:[8]
- Marzban Patrawala, Finance and General Administration
- Ashok Chavan, Public Works, Urban Development, and Parliamentary Affairs
- Avinash Naik, Industries, Tourism, and Environment
- Arun Divekar, Youth Welfare and Sports
- Sadashivrao Dadoba Mandlik, Education, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rehabilitation
- Eknath Gaikwad, Housing and Slum Development, Labour, and Social Welfare
- Manikrao Thakre, Home Affairs, Agriculture, and Rural Development
- Madhavrao Bhujangrao Kinhalkar, Revenue and Cooperation
References edit
- ^ "'Saheb' Sharad Pawar is a 4-time Maharashtra CM, I anyhow became Deputy CM 4 times: Ajit Pawar". Deccan Herald. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ a b "'Pawar Zindabad' greets Naik at swearing-in: 27 man team in Bombay". The Indian Express. 7 March 1993. p. 6. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Shanthie Mariet D'Souza. "Sharad Pawar". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Sudhakar Naik sworn in Maharashtra CM". The Indian Express. 26 June 1991. p. 9. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "'Reluctant' Pawar sent back as CM". The Indian Express. 4 March 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Rao aborts pro-Pawar campaign". The Indian Express. 5 March 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Pawar: I will be back in Delhi". The Indian Express. 6 March 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Pawar keeps Home". The Indian Express. 9 March 1993. p. 9. Retrieved 27 April 2021.