Marotrao Kannamwar became the chief minister of Maharashtra on 20 November 1962.[1] He succeeded Yashwantrao Chavan,[2] who had been appointed defence minister of India by Jawaharlal Nehru.[3][4] Kannamwar had previously been buildings and communications minister in Chavan's cabinet.[2]

Kannamwar ministry

Ministry of Maharashtra
Date formed20 November 1962
Date dissolved24 November 1963
People and organisations
GovernorVijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Chief MinisterMarotrao Kannamwar
Total no. of members31
16 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister)
16 deputy ministers
Member partiesCongress
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyPWPI
BJS
Opposition leader
History
Election(s)1962
PredecessorY. Chavan II
SuccessorSawant

List of ministers edit

The ministry consisted of 16 cabinet ministers.[5] The ministry also contained 15 deputy ministers.[5] Cabinet Minister

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister
  • General Administration<br
  • Buildings
  • Communications
  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Information and Public Relations
  • Public Works

Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCChief Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Home Affairs
  • Information Technology
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Rural Development
  • Environment and Climate Change
G. B. Khedkar
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Education
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Revenue
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Industries
  • Law and Judiciary
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Agriculture
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Irrigation,
  • Power,
  • Urban Development
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Civil Supplies
  • Housing
  • Printing Presses
  • Fisheries
  • Small Savings
  • Tourism
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Forests
D. Z. Palapsagar
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Prohibition
  • State Excise
  • Waqfs
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Social Welfare
  • Parliamentary Affairs.
Nirmala Raje Bhosale
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Public Health
M. D. Choudhary
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Labour
M. G. Mane
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
  • Cooperation
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCCabinet Minister

Deputy Minister

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Industry and planning20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Public health20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Home20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Rural development
N. M. Tidke
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Irrigation and power20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Revenue
R. A. Patil
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Education
H. G. Vartak
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Cooperation20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Buildings and communications20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Labour and khar land development
D. K. Khanvilkar
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Forests and prohibition
S. L. Kadam
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Civil Supplies, housing, printing presses, fisheries, and small savings
N. S. Patil
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Agriculture20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Social welfare
K. P. Patil
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister
Legislative affairs and urban development
D. S. Jagtap
20 November 196224 November 1963 INCDeputy Minister

References edit

  1. ^ "Kannamwar to Head 21-Man State Ministry". The Times of India. 20 November 1962. p. 1. ProQuest 347056135. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "In photos: From Yashwantrao Chavan to Devendra Fadnavis, take a look at all the previous CMs of Maharashtra". Mumbai Mirror. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ Manasi Phadke (12 March 2019). "YB Chavan, the Congress leader who was key to creation of Maharashtra & its first CM". The Print. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  4. ^ Ajit Ranade (24 March 2012). "Remembering Maharashtra's first CM". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Allocation of porfolios". The Times of India. 20 November 1962. p. 1. ProQuest 347056135. Retrieved 27 June 2022.