Following 1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, incumbent chief minister Vasantrao Naik was re-appointed, and he formed his third government on 14 March 1972.[1] This was to be Naik's last government which served until 20 February 1975.[2]

Government formation

In the 1972 legislative elections, Indian National Congress secured 222 of the state's 278 assembly seats, leading to the incumbent chief minister being re-appointed. On 16 March 1972, a 21-member ministry was sworn in, consisting of 12 cabinet ministers, 8 ministers of state, and 1 deputy minister.[1] Various ministers were later included in the ministry, and its membership had increased to 30 by November 1974.[3]

List of ministers

The initial ministry consisted of the following 12 cabinet ministers.[4]

Cabinet Ministers

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister
  • General Administration
  • Information and Public Relations
13 March 197221 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Home
  • Information Technology
13 March 197221 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Revenue
13 March 197221 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Public Works
Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
13 March 197221 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Prohibition
13 March 197221 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Buildings
  • Communications
13 March 197221 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Parliamently Affairs
13 March 197221 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Law and Judiciary
  • State Excise
13 March 197221 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Urban Development
13 March 197217 Match 1974 INC
Narendra Mahipati Tidke
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Printing Presses
M. B. Popat
13 March 197217 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Environment and Climate Change
13 March 197217 Match 1974 INC
Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Small Savings
13 March 197217 Match 1974 INC
Narendra Mahipati Tidke
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Housing
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Social Welfare
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Special Assistance
M. B. Popat
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
Narendra Mahipati Tidke
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Agriculture
  • Majority Welfare
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Co-operation
Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Sports and Youth Welfare
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Transport
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
M. B. Popat
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Woman and Child Development
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Ports Development
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
M. B. Popat
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Minority Development and Waqfs
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Medical Education
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Food and Drug Administration
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Relief & Rehabilitation
Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Disaster Management
M. B. Popat
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Mining Department
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Socially and Educationally Backward Classes - SEBC
Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
Narendra Mahipati Tidke
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Special Backward Classes Welfare - SBCW
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
M. B. Popat
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Nomadic Tribesl Department
  • Vimukta Jati
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Soil and Water Conservation
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
Narendra Mahipati Tidke
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Marketing
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Tourism
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Animal Husbandry Department
  • Dairy Development
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
M. B. Popat
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Fisheries Department
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Culture Affairs
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Forests Department
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
Narendra Mahipati Tidke
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Higher and Technical Education
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Textiles
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Tribal Development
Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
Narendra Mahipati Tidke
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
M. B. Popat
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Rural Development
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Labour
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Other Backward Classes - OBC
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Protocol
  • Earthquake Rehabilitation
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Power
M. B. Popat
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Irrigation
Narendra Mahipati Tidke
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Command Area Development
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Horticulture
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Employee Guarantee
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Water Supply
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Sanitation
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • School Education
M. B. Popat
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Marathi Language
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
Narendra Mahipati Tidke
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Industries
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Public Health
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Ex. Servicemen Welfare
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Khar Land Development
13 March 19724 April 1973 INC
Narendra Mahipati Tidke
4 April 197317 Match 1974 INC
17 Match 197421 February 1975 INC

Ministers of state

The initial ministry also consisted 8 ministers of state and 1 deputy minister.[4]

  • K. P. Patil
  • S. B. Patil
  • S. A. Solanke
  • Sharad Pawar
  • G. S. Sarnayak
  • Prabha Rao
  • R. J. Deotale
  • D. T. Rupavate
  • Ramubhai Patel, Deputy Minister

References

  1. ^ a b "Political and Constitutional Developments in the States (March 1 to May 31, 1972) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XVIII (3): 628, 639–640. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Chief Ministers (1937 to 2019)" (PDF). Maharashtra Legislature (in Marathi). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (November 1, 1974 to January 31, 1975) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXI (2): 239, 244. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Vasantrao Patil joins Naik's 21-man team". The Times of India. 16 March 1972. p. 1. ProQuest 347356805. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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