13/09/2018 List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra - Wikipedia List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra The Chief Minister of Maharashtra is the head of the Government of the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Following elections to Chief Minister of the Legislative Assembly, the Governor invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government and appoints the Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM). If the appointee is not a member of either the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of Maharashtra, then the Constitution stipulates that they need to be elected within six months of being sworn-in.[1] The office of the CM is coterminous with the concurrent Assembly provided the CM commands confidence in the house and hence does not exceed five years. However, it is subject to no term limits.[2] Maharashtra was formed by dissolution of Bombay State on 1 May 1960.[3] Yashwantrao Chavan, who was serving as the third CM of Bombay State since 1956, became the first CM of Maharashtra. He belonged to the Indian National Congress and held the office until the Seal of the Government of 1962 Assembly elections. Marotrao Kannanwar succeeded him and was the only CM to die while in office.[4][5] Vasantrao Naik, who was Maharashtra in office from December 1963 to February 1975 for more than 11 years, has by far been the longest serving CM. He also was the first and only CM to complete his full term of five years (1967-1972). With the exceptions of Manohar Joshi (Shiv Sena), Narayan Rane (Shiv Sena) and Devendra Fadnavis (Bharatiya Janata Party), all other CMs have been from the Congress or its breakaway parties.[6][7][8] So far, President's rule has been imposed twice in the state: first from February to June 1980 and again from September to October 2014.[9][10] Devendra Fadnavis is the incumbent CM since 31 October 2014, the first from the BJP.[11] Contents Colour key for political parties Chief Ministers of Bombay State Incumbent Chief Ministers of Maharashtra[c] Devendra Fadnavis since 31 October 2014 Explanatory notes See also Style The Honourable References Status Head of Government External links Abbreviation CM Member of Maharashtra Colour key for political parties Legislature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chief_Ministers_of_Maharashtra 1/10 13/09/2018 List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra - Wikipedia Indian National Congress (Assembly/Council) Cabinet Indian National Congress (Urs) Residence Varsha bungalow, Indian National Congress (Socialist) Malabar Hill, Shiv Sena Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party Seat Mantralaya, Mumbai N/A (President's rule) Appointer Governor of Maharashtra constitutionally; Chief Ministers of Bombay State based on the appointee's ability to Name Term of office Assembly command No (birth-death) Portrait Party Took Left Duration constituency confidence in the office office House [a] Chief Ministers of Bombay State Term length Five years B. 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Kher 15 August 21 April 4 years, Precursor Chief Minister of 1 - (1888-1957) 1947 1952 250 days Bombay State Inaugural Yashwantrao Indian holder Chavan (1960-1962) National Congress 31 Formation 1 May 1960 Morarji Desai 21 April 4 years, 2 October Bulsar Chikhli (1896-1995) 1952 193 days Deputy Deputy Chief 1956 Minister of Maharashtra Website CMO Maharashtra Chief Ministers of Bombay State (after the States Reorganisation Act, 1956) [b] (https://cmo.mahara shtra.gov.in/) 1 5 April November 1957 Indian 1956 Yashwantrao Chavan 3 years, 3 National Karad North (1913-1984) 181 days Congress 5 April 30 April 1957 1960 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chief_Ministers_of_Maharashtra 2/10 13/09/2018 List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra - Wikipedia Chief Ministers of Maharashtra[c] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chief_Ministers_of_Maharashtra 3/10 13/09/2018 List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra - Wikipedia Name Party Term of office [7] Assembly No (birth-death) Portrait (Alliance) Took Left Assembly Duration constituency office office 19 Yashwantrao Chavan 1 May 2 years, 1 November Karad North 1st (1913-1984) 1960 202 days 1962 20 24 Marotrao Kannamwar 1 year, 2 - November November Saoli (1900-1963) 4 days 1962 1963 25 4 3 P. 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Sawant - November December 9 days Chiplun 2nd 1963 1963 5 1 March Indian National Congress December 1967 1963 Vasantrao Naik 1 March 13 March 11 years, 4 - Pusad 3rd (1913-1979) 1967 1972 77 days 20 13 March February 1972 1975 2 years, 21 Shankarrao Chavan 16 May 84 days 5 - February Bhokar (1920-2004) 1977 (of 4 years, 1975 4th 190 days) 6 Vasantdada Patil 1 year, Member of the 62 days (1917-1989) 17 May 5 March Maharashtra Legislative (of 3 years, 1977 1978 [14] 181 day) Council https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chief_Ministers_of_Maharashtra 4/10 13/09/2018 List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra - Wikipedia Name Party Term of office [7] Assembly No (birth-death) Portrait (Alliance) Took Left Assembly Duration constituency office office Indian National Congress (Urs)[15][16] 5 March 18 July Sangli 1978 1978 (Congress (I) - Congress (U)) 5th Indian National Congress 1 year, (Socialist)[17][18] 17 Sharad Pawar 18 July 214 days 7 February Baramati (born 1940) 1978 (of 6 years, 1980 (Progressive Democratic Front) 221 days) 17 Vacant[d] 8 June – - N/A February 112 days N/A Dissolved[20] (President's rule) 1980 1980 Indian National Congress Abdul Rehman Antulay 9 June 12 January 1 year, 8 - Shrivardhan (1929-2014) 1980 1982 217 days Babasaheb Bhosale 21 January 1 February 1 year, 9 - Nehrunagar (1921-2007) 1982 1983 11 days 6th Sangli[21] Vasantdada Patil [3] 2 years, 2 February 1 June 119 days (6) (After winning the by-elections (1917-1989) 1983 1985 (of 3 years, on 3 July 1983) 181 day) 7th Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar 3 June 6 March 10 - 276 days Nilanga (born 1931) 1985 1986 Member of the Shankarrao Chavan [2] 2 years, 12 March 26 June 106 days Maharashtra Legislative (5) - (1920-2004) 1986 1988 (of 4 years, Council[22] 190 days) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chief_Ministers_of_Maharashtra 5/10 13/09/2018 List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra - Wikipedia Name Party Term of office [7] Assembly No (birth-death) Portrait (Alliance) Took Left Assembly Duration constituency office office 26 June 3 March 1988 1990 2 years, Sharad Pawar [2] 364 days (7) Baramati (born 1940) (of 6 years, 4 March 25 June 221 days) 1990 1991 22 Sudhakarrao Naik 25 June 1 year, 11 - February Pusad (1934-2001) 1991 242 days 1993 8th Sharad Pawar [3] 2 years, 6 March 14 March 8 days (7) Baramati (born 1940) 1993 1995 (of 6 years, 221 days) Manohar Joshi 14 March 31 January 3 years, 12 Dadar (born 1937) 1995 1999 323 days Shiv Sena (Sena-BJP) 9th Narayan Rane 1 February 17 October 13 258 days Malvan (born 1952) 1999 1999 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chief_Ministers_of_Maharashtra 6/10 13/09/2018 List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra - Wikipedia Name Party Term of office [7] Assembly No (birth-death) Portrait (Alliance) Took Left Assembly Duration constituency office office Indian National Congress (Congress-NCP) 3 years, Vilasrao Deshmukh 18 October 16 January 90 days 14 Latur City (1945-2012) 1999 2003 (of 7 years, 123 days) 10th Solapur South[23] Sushilkumar Shinde 18 January 30 October 1 year, 15 (After winning the by-elections (born 1941) 2003 2004 286 days on 24 May 2003) 4 years, 1 4 Vilasrao Deshmukh [2] 33 days (14) November December Latur City (1945-2012) (of 7 years, 2004 2008 123 days) 11th 8 15 October December 2009 Ashok Chavan 2008 1 year, 16 Bhokar (born 1958) 7 9 336 days 12th November November 2009 2010 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chief_Ministers_of_Maharashtra 7/10 13/09/2018 List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra - Wikipedia Name Party Term of office [7] Assembly No (birth-death) Portrait (Alliance) Took Left Assembly Duration constituency office office Member of the 11 26 Prithviraj Chavan 3 years, Maharashtra Legislative 17 November September (born 1946) 319 days 2010 2014 Council[24][25] 28 Vacant[d] 30 October – - N/A September 32 days N/A (President's rule) 2014[27] 2014[26] Bharatiya Janata Party Devendra Fadnavis 31 October 3 years, 18 Incumbent Nagpur South West 13th (born 1970) (NDA) 2014 317 days Explanatory notes a. After India's Independence, Bombay State was created and its territory underwent constant change in the following years. It comprised Bombay Presidency (roughly equating to the present-day Indian state of Maharashtra, excluding South Maharashtra and Vidarbha), the princely states of the Baroda, Western India and Gujarat (the present-day Indian state of Gujarat) and Deccan States (which included parts of the present-day Indian states of Maharashtra and Karnataka).[12] b. States Reorganisation Act, 1956: Bombay State was enlarged by the addition of Saurashtra State and Kutch State, the Marathi-speaking districts of Nagpur Division of Madhya Pradesh and Marathwada region of Hyderabad State. The southernmost districts of the Bombay Presidency were transferred to Mysore State.[13] c. Bombay state was dissolved to form the present-day states of Maharashtra and Gujarat by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, which was enacted by the Parliament of India on 25 April 1960 and came into effect on 1 May 1960. [3] d. Under Article 356 of the Constitution of India, in the event that a state government is unable to function according to constitutional provisions, the Central government can take direct control of the state machinery through the Governor. When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.[19] See also Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra List of Governors of Maharashtra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chief_Ministers_of_Maharashtra 8/10 13/09/2018 List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra - Wikipedia References 11.