List of leaders of the house in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

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Leader of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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since 05 December 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Style The Honourable
Member of
Reports to Government of Maharashtra
Residence Varsha Bungalow, South Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Seat Maharashtra Legislature
Nominator Chief Minister of Maharashtra & Cabinet
Appointer Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Term length During the life of the vidhan Sabha (five years maximum)
Constituting instrument-
Precursor Eknath Shinde , SS
(2022 - 2024)
Inaugural holder Yashwantrao Chavan INC
(1960 - 1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
Salary - approximately
Website-

Devendra Fadnavis is the current Leader of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

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Leader of the House

The Assembly has a Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Council Rules, which defines it as "Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister". The Rules further mandate that the chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader. [1]

No.PortraitNameConstituencyTerm of officeAssembly
(Election)
Party Deputy Leader of the House Speaker of the House Ministry Chief Minister
1 Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg Yashwantrao Chavan
यशवंतराव चव्हाण
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Karad North Constituency No. 259-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)
1 May 19608 March 19621 year, 311 days 1st
(1960*)
Indian National Congress Marotrao Kannamwar
(Cabinet Minister)
First Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Self
2 Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg Yashwantrao Chavan
यशवंतराव चव्हाण
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Karad North Constituency No. 259-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)
8 March 196219 November 1962256 days 2nd
(1962)
Marotrao Kannamwar
(Cabinet Minister)
Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry Self
3- Marotrao Kannamwar
मारोतराव कन्नमवार
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Saoli Constituency No. 73-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
20 November 196224 November 19631 year, 4 days 2nd
(1962)
Vasantrao Naik
(Cabinet Minister)
Kannamwar ministry Self
4- P. K. Sawant
पी. के. सावंत
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
25 November 19634 December 19639 days 2nd
(1962)
Keshavrao Sonawane
(Cabinet Minister)
P. K. Sawant ministry Self
5 Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg Vasantrao Naik
वसंतराव नाईक
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
5 December 19631 March 19673 years, 86 days 2nd
(1962)
A. R. Antulay
(Cabinet Minister)
First Vasantrao Naik ministrySelf
6 Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg Vasantrao Naik
वसंतराव नाईक
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
1 March 196713 March 19725 years, 12 days 3rd
(1967)
Shankarrao Chavan
(Cabinet Minister)
Second Vasantrao Naik ministry Self
7 Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg Vasantrao Naik
वसंतराव नाईक
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
13 March 197220 February 19752 years, 344 days 4th
(1972)
Pratibha Patil
(Cabinet Minister)
Third Vasantrao Naik ministry Self
8 Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India (cropped).jpg Shankarrao Chavan
शंकरराव चव्हाण
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 February 197516 May 19772 years, 84 days 4th
(1972)
Vasantdada Patil
(Cabinet Minister)
First Shankarrao Chavan ministry Self
9- S. K. Wankhede
शेषराव कृष्णराव वानखेडे
(Industries Minister)
(MLA for Sawargoan Constituency No. 49-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 May 19775 March 1978292 days 4th
(1972)
Sundarrao Solanke
(Cabinet Minister)
First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
10 Vasantdada Patil 2012 stamp of India.jpg Vasantdada Patil
वसंतदादा पाटील
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
5 March 197818 July 197876 days 5th
(1978)
Nashikrao Tirpude
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Self
11 Sharad Pawar, Minister of AgricultureCrop.jpg Sharad Pawar
शरद पवार
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
18 July 197818 February 19801 year, 215 days 5th
(1978)
Indian Congress (Socialist) Sundarrao Solanke
(Deputy Chief Minister)
First Pawar ministry Self
12 A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg A. R. Antulay
अब्दुल रहमान अंतुले
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)
9 June 198012 January 19821 year, 217 days 6th
(1980)
Indian National Congress Jawaharlal Darda
(Cabinet Minister)
Antulay ministry Self
13 Babasaheb Bhosale.png Babasaheb Bhosale
बाबासाहेब भोसले
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)
13 January 19821 February 19831 year, 19 days 6th
(1980)
Shalini Patil
(Cabinet Minister)
Bhosale ministry Self
14 Vasantdada Patil 2012 stamp of India.jpg Vasantdada Patil
वसंतदादा पाटील
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
7 February 19835 March 19852 years, 26 days 6th
(1980)
Ramrao Adik
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Third Vasantdada Patil ministry Self
15- Surupsingh Hirya Naik
सुरुपसिंग हिर्या नाईक
(Forest Department Minister)
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
12 March 19851 June 198581 days 6th
(1980)
Sudhakarrao Naik
(Cabinet Minister)
  • Shankarrao Jagtap
Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
16- Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
शिवाजीराव पाटील निलंगेकर
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
4 June 19856 March 1986275 days 7th
(1985)
V. Subramaniam
(Cabinet Minister)
  • Shankarrao Jagtap
Nilangekar ministry Self
17- V. Subramanian
व्ही. सुब्रमण्यम
(Urban Development Minister)
(MLA for South Mumbai Constituency No. 121-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)
12 March 198626 June 19882 years, 106 days 7th
(1985)
Bhagwantrao Gaikwad
(Cabinet Minister)
  • Shankarrao Jagtap
Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India (cropped).jpg Shankarrao Chavan
18 Sharad Pawar, Minister of AgricultureCrop.jpg Sharad Pawar
शरद पवार
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
26 June 19883 March 19901 year, 222 days 7th
(1985)
Sushilkumar Shinde
(Cabinet Minister)
  • Shankarrao Jagtap
Second Pawar ministry Self
19 Sharad Pawar, Minister of AgricultureCrop.jpg Sharad Pawar
शरद पवार
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
4 March 199025 June 19911 year, 113 days 8th
(1990)
Padamsinh Bajirao Patil
(Cabinet Minister)
  • Madhukarrao Chaudhari
Third Pawar ministry Self
20- Sudhakarrao Naik
सुधाकरराव नाईक
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
25 June 199122 February 19931 year, 242 days 8th
(1990)
Ramrao Adik
(Cabinet Minister)
  • Madhukarrao Chaudhari
Sudhakarrao Naik ministry Self
21 Sharad Pawar, Minister of AgricultureCrop.jpg Sharad Pawar
शरद पवार
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
6 March 199314 March 19952 years, 8 days 8th
(1990)
Vilasrao Deshmukh
(Cabinet Minister)
  • Madhukarrao Chaudhari
Fourth Pawar ministry Self
22 Manohar Joshi1.jpg Manohar Joshi
मनोहर जोशी
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Dadar Constituency No. 181-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)
14 March 19951 February 19993 years, 324 days 9th
(1995)
Shiv Sena Gopinath Munde
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Manohar Joshi ministry Self
23 Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg Narayan Rane
नारायण राणे
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Malvan Constituency No. 269-
Sindhudurg District)
(Legislative Assembly)
1 February 199917 October 1999258 days 9th
(1995)
Gopinath Munde
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Narayan Rane ministry Self
24 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
विलासराव देशमुख
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
18 October 199916 January 20033 years, 92 days 10th
(1999)
Indian National Congress
  • Arun Gujarathi
First Deshmukh ministry Self
25 Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg Sushil Kumar Shinde
सुशील कुमार शिंदे
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Solapur South Constituency No. 251-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
18 January 200330 October 20041 year, 286 days 10th
(1999)
  • Arun Gujarathi
Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Self
26 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
विलासराव देशमुख
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
1 November 20048 December 20084 years, 37 days 11th
(2004)
  • Babasaheb Kupekar
Second Deshmukh ministry Self
27 Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg Ashok Chavan
अशोक चव्हाण
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)
8 December 20087 November 2009334 days 11th
(2004)
  • Babasaheb Kupekar
First Ashok Chavan ministry Self
28 Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg Ashok Chavan
अशोक चव्हाण
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)
7 November 200910 November 20101 year, 3 days 12th
(2009)
Second Ashok Chavan ministry Self
29 Prithviraj Chavan - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg Prithviraj Chavan
पृथ्वीराज चव्हाण
(Chief Minister)
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Satara District)
(Legislative Council)
11 November 201026 September 20143 years, 349 days 12th
(2009)
Prithviraj Chavan ministry Self
30 Devendra Fadnavis
देवेंद्र फडणवीस
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
31 October 201412 November 20195 years, 12 days 13th
(2014)
Bharatiya Janata Party First Fadnavis ministry Self
31 Devendra Fadnavis
देवेंद्र फडणवीस
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
23 November 201926 November 20193 days

14th
(2019)

Bharatiya Janata Party

(Pro Tem Speaker)

Second Fadnavis ministry Self
32 The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 21, 2020 (Uddhav Thackeray) (cropped).jpg Uddhav Thackeray
उद्धव ठाकरे
(Chief Minister)
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)
28 November 201929 June 20222 years, 213 days 14th
(2019)
Shiv Sena Thackeray ministry Self
33 Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg Eknath Shinde
एकनाथ शिंदे
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
3 July 202226 November 20242 years, 146 days 14th
(2019)
Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) Eknath Shinde ministry Self
34 Devendra Fadnavis
देवेंद्र फडणवीस
(Chief Minister)
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
5 December 2024Incumbent178 days 15th
(2024)
Bharatiya Janata Party

(2024–Present)

(2024–Present)

Rahul Narwekar Third Fadnavis ministry Self

Deputy Leader of the House

The Assembly has a Deputy Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Assembly Rules, which defines it as "Deputy Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister". The Rules further mandate that the Chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader. [2]

Name Deputy Leader of the HouseConstituencyMinisterial offices heldTermPartyAssembly
(Election)
Leader of the House Speaker of the House Ministry Chief Minister
R. R. Patil.jpg
R. R. Patil
आर.आर.पाटील
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
1 November 20048 December 20084 years, 37 days Nationalist Congress Party 11th Assembly
(2004 election)
Vilasrao Deshmukh Babasaheb Kupekar Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
Chagan Bhujbal.jpg
Chhagan Bhujbal
छगन भुजबळ
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
8 December 20086 November 2009333 days Ashok Chavan First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg Ashok Chavan
Chagan Bhujbal.jpg
Chhagan Bhujbal
छगन भुजबळ
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
7 November 200910 November 20101 year, 3 days 12th Assembly
(2009 election)
Dilip Walse-Patil Second Ashok Chavan ministry
Ajit Pawar.jpg
Ajit Pawar
अजित पवार
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
11 November 201025 September 20121 year, 319 days Prithviraj Chavan Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg Prithviraj Chavan
Chagan Bhujbal.jpg
Chhagan Bhujbal
छगन भुजबळ
(Additional Charge)
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
26 September 20127 December 201272 days
Ajit Pawar.jpg
Ajit Pawar
अजित पवार
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
7 December 201226 September 20141 year, 293 days
Dr Jitendra thakur.jpg
Eknath Khadse
एकनाथ खडसे
(MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
31 October 20144 June 20161 year, 217 days Bharatiya Janata Party 13th Assembly
(2014 election)
Devendra Fadnavis Haribhau Bagade Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg Devendra Fadnavis
Girish Mahajan.JPG
Girish Mahajan
गिरीश महाजन
(MLA for Jamner Constituency No. 19-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
4 June 201612 November 20193 years, 161 days
Ajit Pawar.jpg
Ajit Pawar
अजित पवार
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
23 November 201926 November 20193 days Nationalist Congress Party 14th Assembly
(2019 election)
Kalidas Kolambkar
(Pro Tem Speaker)
Second Fadnavis ministry
Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
एकनाथ शिंदे
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
28 November 201930 December 201931 days Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray Uddhav Thackrey Ministry The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 21, 2020 (Uddhav Thackeray) (cropped).jpg Uddhav Thackeray
Ajit Pawar.jpg
Ajit Pawar
अजित पवार
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December 201929 June 20222 years, 181 days Nationalist Congress Party
Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg Devendra Fadnavis
देवेंद्र फडणवीस
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
3 July 202226 November 20242 years, 146 days Bharatiya Janata Party Eknath Shinde Eknath Shinde Ministry Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
Ajit Pawar.jpg
Ajit Pawar
अजित पवार
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 July 202326 November 20241 year, 132 days Nationalist Congress Party
Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
एकनाथ शिंदे
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
5 December 2024Incumbent178 days Shiv Sena 15th Assembly
(2024 election)
Devendra Fadnavis Rahul Narwekar Third Fadnavis ministry Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
Ajit Pawar.jpg
Ajit Pawar
अजित पवार
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
5 December 2024Incumbent178 days Nationalist Congress Party

See also

References

  1. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.