Ministry of Law and Judiciary Government of Maharashtra|
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Formed | 1960; 64 years ago (1960) |
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Preceding | - Department of Law and Judiciary
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Jurisdiction | government of Maharashtra |
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Headquarters | Mantralaya, Mumbai |
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Annual budget | State budget of Government of Maharashtra |
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Minister responsible | |
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Deputy Ministers responsible | |
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Agency executives | - -,
Principal Secretary - -,
Joint Secretary - -,
Deputy Secretary
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Ministry of Law and Judiciary Department Maharashtra is a Ministry of Government of Maharashtra. The Ministry is currently headed by Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis.[1][2]
No.
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Portrait
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Minister (Constituency)
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Term of office
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Political party
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Ministry
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Chief Minister
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From
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To
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Period
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Minister of Law and Judiciary
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01
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Shantilal Shah (MLA for Vile Parle Constituency No. 177- Mumbai Suburban District (Legislative Assembly)
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01 May 1960
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07 March 1962
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1 year, 310 days
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Indian National Congress
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Yashwantrao I
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Yashwantrao Chavan
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02
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S. K. Wankhede (MLA for Sawargoan Constituency No. 49- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly)
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08 March 1962
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19 November 1962
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256 days
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Indian National Congress
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Yashwantrao II
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03
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S. K. Wankhede (MLA for Sawargoan Constituency No. 49- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly)
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20 November 1962
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24 November 1963
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1 year, 4 days
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Indian National Congress
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Kannamwar l
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Marotrao Kannamwar
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04
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P. K. Sawant (MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265- Ratnagiri District) (Legislative Assembly) (Interim Chief Minister)
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25 November 1962
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04 December 1963
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9 days
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Indian National Congress
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Sawant I
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P. K. Sawant
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05
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Shantilal Shah (MLA for Vile Parle Constituency No. 177- Mumbai Suburban District (Legislative Assembly)
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05 December 1963
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01 March 1967
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3 years, 86 days
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Indian National Congress
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Vasantrao I
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Vasantrao_Naik_portrait.jpg/75px-Vasantrao_Naik_portrait.jpg) Vasantrao Naik
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06
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Vasantrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)
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01 March 1967
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13 March 1972
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5 years, 12 days
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Indian National Congress
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Vasantrao II
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07
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Pratibha Patil (MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly)
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13 March 1972
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21 February 1975
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2 years, 345 days
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Indian National Congress
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Vasantrao III
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09
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Abdul Rahman Antulay (MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193- Raigad District) (Legislative Assembly)
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21 February 1975
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17 May 1977
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2 years, 85 days
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Indian National Congress
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Shankarrao I
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Shankarrao_Chavan_2007_stamp_of_India.jpg/75px-Shankarrao_Chavan_2007_stamp_of_India.jpg) Shankarrao Chavan
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10
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Husain Dalwai (MLA for Ratnagiri Khed Constituency No. 266- Ratnagiri District) (Legislative Assembly)
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17 May 1977
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07 March 1978
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1 year, 294 days
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Indian National Congress
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Vasantdada I
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Vasantdada_Patil_%281977%29.jpg/75px-Vasantdada_Patil_%281977%29.jpg) Vasantdada Patil
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11
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Ramrao Adik (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 - Ahmednagar District) (Legislative Council)
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07 March 1978
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18 July 1978
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133 days
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Indian National Congress (U)
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Vasantdada II
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12
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Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)
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18 July 1978
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17 February 1980
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1 year, 214 days
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Indian Congress (Socialist)
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Pawar I
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/The_Union_Minister_for_Agriculture_and_Food_Processing_Industries%2C_Shri_Sharad_Pawar_addressing_at_the_launch_of_the_Sahana_Group%E2%80%99s_New_Marathi_Channel_%E2%80%9CJai_Maharashtra%E2%80%9D%2C_in_Mumbai_on_April_27%2C_2013_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-thumbnail.jpg) Sharad Pawar
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13
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Babasaheb Bhosale (MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly)
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09 June 1980
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21 January 1982
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1 year, 226 days
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Indian National Congress
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Antulay
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Abdul Rahman Antulay
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14
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Babasaheb Bhosale (MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)
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21 January 1982
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02 February 1983
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1 year, 12 days
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Indian National Congress
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Bhosale
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Babasaheb Bhosale
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15
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Sudhakarrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly)
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07 February 1983
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05 March 1985
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2 years, 26 days
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Indian National Congress
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Vasantdada III
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Vasantdada_Patil_%281977%29.jpg/75px-Vasantdada_Patil_%281977%29.jpg) Vasantdada Patil
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16
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Shri_Sushilkumar_Shinde%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_06%2C_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-Shri_Sushilkumar_Shinde%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_06%2C_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg)
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Sushilkumar Shinde (MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly)
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12 March 1985 1960
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03 June 1985 1962
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83 days
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Indian National Congress
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Vasantdada IV
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17
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Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar (MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)
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03 June 1985
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12 March 1986
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282 days
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Indian National Congress
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Nilangekar
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Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
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18
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Shri_Sushilkumar_Shinde%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_06%2C_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-Shri_Sushilkumar_Shinde%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_06%2C_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg)
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Sushilkumar Shinde (MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly)
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12 March 1986
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26 June 1988
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2 years, 106 days
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Indian National Congress
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Shankarrao II
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Shankarrao Chavan
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19
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Ramrao Adik (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 - Ahmednagar District) (Legislative Council)
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26 June 1988
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03 March 1990
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1 year, 250 days
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Indian National Congress
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Pawar II
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Sharad Pawar
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20
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Shri_Sushilkumar_Shinde%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_06%2C_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-Shri_Sushilkumar_Shinde%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_06%2C_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg)
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Sushilkumar Shinde (MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly)
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04 March 1990
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25 June 1991
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1 year, 113 days
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Indian National Congress
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Pawar III
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21
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Shri_Sushilkumar_Shinde%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_06%2C_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-Shri_Sushilkumar_Shinde%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_06%2C_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg)
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Sushilkumar Shinde (MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly)
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25 June 1991
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22 February 1993
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1 year, 242 days
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Indian National Congress
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Sudhakarrao
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Sudhakarrao Naik
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22
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Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)
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06 March 1993
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14 March 1995
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2 years, 8 days
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Indian National Congress
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Pawar IV
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Sharad Pawar
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23
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Liladhar Dake (MLA for Bhandup Constituency No. 168- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly)
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14 March 1995
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31 January 1999
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3 years, 323 days
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Shiv Sena
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Joshi
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Manohar Joshi
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24
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Liladhar Dake (MLA for Bhandup Constituency No. 168- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly)
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01 February 1999
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17 October 1999
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258 days
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Shiv Sena
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Rane
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Narayan Rane
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25
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Vilasrao Balkrishna Patil Undhalkar (MLA for Karad South Constituency No. 260- Satara District) (Legislative Assembly)
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19 October 1999
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16 January 2003
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3 years, 88 days
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Indian National Congress
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Deshmukh I
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Vilasrao Deshmukh
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26
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Sushilkumar Shinde (MLA for Solapur South Constituency No. 251- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)
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18 January 2003
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01 November 2004
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1 year, 295 days
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Indian National Congress
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Sushilkumar
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Sushilkumar Shinde
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27
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Vilasrao Deshmukh (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)
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09 November 2004
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01 December 2007
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4 years, 22 days
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Indian National Congress
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Deshmukh II
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Vilasrao Deshmukh
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28
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Ashok Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)
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08 December 2008
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06 November 2009
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333 days
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Indian National Congress
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Ashok I
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Ashok_Chavan_With_Coat.jpeg/80px-Ashok_Chavan_With_Coat.jpeg) Ashok Chavan
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29
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Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (MLA for Shirdi Constituency No. 218- Ahmednagar District) (Legislative Assembly)
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07 November 2009
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10 November 201p
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1 year, 3 days
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Indian National Congress
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Ashok II
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30
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Prithviraj Chavan (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 - Satara District) (Legislative Council) (Chief Minister)
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11 November 2010
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26 September 2014
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3 years, 319 days
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Indian National Congress
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Prithviraj
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Prithviraj_Chavan_-_India_Economic_Summit_2011.jpg/80px-Prithviraj_Chavan_-_India_Economic_Summit_2011.jpg) Prithviraj Chavan
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31
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Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)
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31 October 2014
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12 November 2019
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5 years, 12 days
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Fadnavis I
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Devendra Fadnavis
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32
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Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) (In Charge)
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23 November 2019
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28 November 2019
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5 days
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Fadnavis II
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33
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Uddhav Thackeray (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 - Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Council) (Chief Minister)
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28 November 2019
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30 December 2019
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32 days
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Shiv Sena
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Thackeray
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Uddhav Thackeray
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34
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Uddhav Thackeray (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 - Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Council) (Chief Minister)
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30 December 2019
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29 June 2022
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2 years, 181 days
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Shiv Sena
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35
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Eknath Shinde (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) (In Charge)
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30 June 2022
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14 August 2022
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45 days
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Shiv Sena
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Eknath
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Eknath Shinde
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36
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Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Deputy Chief Minister)
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14 August 2022
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Incumbent
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2 years, 7 days
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Shiv Sena
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