First Pawar ministry

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First Pawar ministry
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Ministry of the State of Maharashtra
Date formed18 July 1978
Date dissolved18 February 1980
People and organisations
Head of government Sharad Pawar INC(S)
Total no. of members181
Member parties
Status in legislature Coalition
181 / 288(63%)
Opposition party Indian National Congress
History
Election(s) 1978
Legislature term(s)5 Years
Predecessor Second Vasantdada Patil ministry
Successor Antulay ministry

Sharad Pawar broke away in 1978 from Government of Maharashtra led by Vasantdada Patil of Indian National Congress, formed the Indian National Congress (Socialist), allied with the Janata party and the Peasants' and Workers' Party of India (PWP) to form a coalition government of the Progressive Democratic Front (PDF) or Purogami Lokshahi Aghadi. The Progressive Democratic Front government was sworn in on 18 July 1978. This government was dismissed on 18 February 1980 following Indira Gandhi's return to power at the Centre. [1] [2]

Contents

Cabinet Ministers

SI No.NameConstituencyDepartmentParty
Chief Minister
1 Sharad Pawar Baramati
  • General Administration
  • Home
  • Planning
  • Law Judiciary.
  • Information Public Relations.
  • Information Technology.
  • Public Works

(Including Public Undertakings)

Indian National Congress (Socialist)
Deputy Chief Minister
2 Sundarrao Solanke Majalgaon
  • Finance
  • Disaster Management
  • Tribal Development
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
Cabinet Ministers
3 Uttamrao Patil Paola - Bhadgaon
  • Revenue
  • Relief & Rehabilitation
  • Special Assistance
Janata Party
4 Hashu Advani Chembur
  • Urban Development
  • Marketing
  • Skill Development, Employment Entrepreneurship
Janata Party
5 Sadanand Varde Vandre
  • School Education
  • State Excise
  • Prohibition
  • Forests
Janata Party
6 Jagannathrao Jadhav Sangameshwar
  • Food & Civil Supply
  • Consumer Affairs
  • Housing
  • Ex. Servicemen Welfare
Janata Party
7 Ganpatrao Deshmukh Sangole
  • Horticulture
  • Protocol
  • Forest Department
  • Mining.
  • Marathi Language.
  • Earthquake Rehabilitation
Peasants and Workers Party of India
8 Shankarrao Chavan Bhokar
  • Jails
  • Water Resources
  • Command Area Developmen
  • Industry.
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
9 Arjunrao Kasture
  • Agriculture
  • water supply
  • Medical Education
  • School Education
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
10 N. D. Patil MLC
  • Co-operation
  • Animal Husbandry.
  • Dairy Development (18 July 1978 - 25 May 1979)
  • Sports , Youth Welfare
Peasants and Workers Party of India
11 Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman Malegaon
  • Technical , Higher Education
  • Minority Affairs
  • Revenue.
  • Rural Development.
  • Ports.
  • Khar , Development.
Janata Party
12 Govindrao Adik Shrirampur
  • Women , child development
  • Transport.
  • Parliamentary Affairs.
  • Social Justice
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
13 Sushilkumar Shinde Solapur North
  • Soil , Water Conservation
  • Dairy Development (25 May 1979 - 18 February 1980)
  • Fisheries
  • Labour
  • Tourism
  • Majority Welfare Development
  • Other Backward Bahujan Welfare
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
14 Bhausaheb Surve Nagpur Central
  • Other Backward Classes.
  • Socially , Educationally, Backward Classes.
  • Vimukta Jati.
  • Nomadic Tribes.
  • Special Backward Classes Welfare
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
15 Pramila Tople
  • Public Health , Family

Welfare

  • Environment
  • Water Supply
  • Sanitation
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
16 Hashmukhbhai Upadhaya Kandivali
  • Food , Drug
  • Administration
  • Textile
  • Cultural Affairs
Janata Party
17 Chhedilal Gupta
  • Public Works

(Excluding Public Undertakings)

  • Energy
  • Employment Guarantee
Janata Party

Ministers of State

SI No.NameConstituencyDepartmentParty
1 Bhai Vaidya [3] Bhavani Peth
  • Home
Janata Party
2 Datta Meghe MLC Indian National Congress (Socialist)
3 Shankarrao Kale Ahmednagar
  • Education
  • Co-operation
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
4 Prataprao Baburao Bhosale Wai Indian National Congress (Socialist)
5 Dilversingh Padvi Akkalkuwa
  • Planning
  • Social Justice
  • Public Works
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
6Dr. Ishaq Jamkhanawala Nagpada
  • Housing
  • Finance
  • Waqf
  • Labour
  • Protocol
Janata Party
7 Kisanrao Deshmukh
  • Consumer Affairs
  • Food & Civil Supply
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
8 Sakharam Nakhate Pathri
  • Special Assistance
  • Skill Development
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
9 Shripatrao Bondre Sangrul
  • Water Resources
  • Command Area Development
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
10 Bhaurao Mulak Nagpur West Indian National Congress (Socialist)
11 Balkrishna Patil Khalapur Indian National Congress (Socialist)
12 Vinayak Patil Niphad
  • Environment Climate Change
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
13Dr. Padamsinh Bajirao Patil Osmanabad
  • Energy
  • Excise
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
14 Shanti Naik Shivajinagar Janata Party
15 Babanrao Dhakane Pathardi Indian National Congress (Socialist)
16 Namdeo Gadekar Sillod Indian National Congress (Socialist)

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