Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry

Shankarrao Chavan was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the second time in March 1986,[1][2] on resignation of his predecessor, Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar.[3][4] Chavan's cabinet served until his resignation on 26 June 1988, and subsequent replacement by Sharad Pawar's ministry.[5]

Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry

Ministry of Maharashtra
Date formed12 March 1986
Date dissolved26 June 1988
People and organisations
GovernorKona Prabhakara Rao (1986)
Shankar Dayal Sharma (1986-87)
K. Brahmananda Reddy (1988)
Chief MinisterShankarrao Chavan
Total no. of members7 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister)
Member partiesCongress
Status in legislatureMajority government
161 / 288 (56%)
Opposition partyINC(S) (Until December 1986)
JNP
PWP
RPI(G)
Opposition leader
History
Election1985
Legislature term5 years
PredecessorNilangekar
SuccessorPawar II

List of ministers

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The following is a list of ministers in Chavan's cabinet:[6]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister
  • General Administration
  • Home Affairs
  • Jails
  • Water Resources (Krishna Valley Development)
  • Water Resources (Konkan Valley Development)
  • Urban Land Ceiling
  • Special Assistance
  • Irrigation
  • Water supply
  • Sanitation
  • Information and Public Relations
  • Information Technology
  • Protocol
  • Marketing
  • State Excise
Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister.
12 March 198626 June 1988 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Agriculture
  • Horticulture
  • Command Area Development
  • Relief & Rehabilitation
  • Labour
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Fisheries
  • Dairy Development
  • Other Backward Classes
  • Other Backward Bahujan Welfare
Bhagwantrao Gaikwad
12 March 198626 June 1988 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Revenue
  • Cooperation
  • Public Works

(Excluding Public Undertakings)

  • Public Works

(Including Public Undertakings)

  • Transport (12 March 1986 – 23 May 1987)
  • Legislative Affairs
  • Forest
  • Social Forestry
  • Skill Development, Entrepreneurship
  • Textiles
  • Socially And Educationally Backward Classes
  • Majority Welfare Development
  • Soil and Water Conservation
  • Mining Department
12 March 198626 June 1988 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Law and Judiciary
  • Industrial (12 March 1986 – 23 May 1987)
  • Transport (23 May 1987 – 26 June 1988)
  • Marathi Language
  • Special Backward Classes Welfare
  • Nomadic Tribes
  • Khar Land Development
  • Tribal Development
12 March 198626 June 1988 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • School Education
  • Higher and Technical Education
  • Sports and Youth Welfare
  • Cultural Affairs
  • Employment
  • Tourism
  • Vimukta Jati
  • Panchayat Raj
Ram Meghe
12 March 198626 June 1988 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Prohibition
  • Employment Guarantee Scheme
  • Industries (23 May 1987 – 26 June 1988)
  • Ports
  • Public Health
  • Medical Education, and Drug
  • Family Planning
  • Rural Development
  • Social Welfare
  • Woman and Child Development
Bhai Sawant
12 March 198610 March 1988[7] INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Energy
  • Housing
  • Urban Development
  • Food and Civil Supplies
  • Environment
  • Slum Improvement
  • Food and Drug Administration
  • Minority Development and Aukaf
  • Disaster Management
  • Earthquake Rehabilitation
  • Ex. Servicemen Welfare
12 March 198626 June 1988 INC

References

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  1. ^ Prabhu Chawla (31 March 1986). "One should not succumb to wrong pressures: S.B. Chavan". India Today. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  2. ^ "S B Chavan: The tough taskmaster". Rediff News. 26 February 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Former Maharashtra CM Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passes away in Pune". Hindustan Times. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Maharashtra:Former CM Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar dead". The Times of India. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Pawar in Nanded tomorrow; to pay homage to late S B Chavan". The New Indian Express. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (1 January to 30 June 1986) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXXII (3): 435, 443–444. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (1 January to 31 March 1988) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXXIV (2): 210, 217. Retrieved 1 May 2021.