Third Vasantrao Naik ministry
Third Vasantrao Naik ministry | |
|---|---|
 Ministry of Maharashtra | |
| Date formed | 13 March 1972 |
| Date dissolved | 21 February 1975 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Ali Yavar Jung |
| Chief Minister | Vasantrao Naik |
| Total no. of members | 21 12 Cabinet ministers 9 junior ministers |
| Member parties | Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority government |
| Opposition party | PWPI BJS |
| Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1972 |
| Predecessor | V. Naik II |
| Successor | S. Chavan I |
Following 1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, incumbent chief minister Vasantrao Naik was re-appointed, and he formed his third government on 14 March 1972.[1] This was to be Naik's last government which served until 20 February 1975.[2]
Government formation[edit]
In the 1972 legislative elections, Indian National Congress secured 222 of the state's 278 assembly seats, leading to the incumbent chief minister being re-appointed. On 16 March 1972, a 21-member ministry was sworn in, consisting of 12 cabinet ministers, 8 ministers of state, and 1 deputy minister.[1] Various ministers were later included in the ministry, and its membership had increased to 30 by November 1974.[3]
List of ministers[edit]
The initial ministry consisted of the following 12 cabinet ministers.[4]
- Vasantrao Naik (Chief Minister)
- General Administration
- Information and Public Relations
- Housing (04 April 1973 - 17 Match 1974)
- Social Welfare (13 March 1972 - 04 April 1973)
- Vasantrao Patil (Cabinet Minister)
- Home
- Information Technology
- Special Assistance (17 Match 1974 - 21 February 1975)
- Agriculture (13 March 1972 - 04 April 1973)
- Shankarrao Chavan (Cabinet Minister)
- Revenue
- Printing Presses (17 Match 1974 -21 February 1975)
- Co-operation (04 April 1973 - 17 Match 1974)
- Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari (Cabinet Minister)
- Public Works
- Environment and Climate Change (17 Match 1974 - 21 February 1975)
- Co-operation (13 March 1972 - 04 April 1973)
- Narendra Mahipati Tidke (Cabinet Minister)
- Urban Development (17 Match 1974 - 21 February 1975)
- Small Savings (17 Match 1974 - 21 February 1975)
- Special Assistance (04 April 1973 - 17 Match 1974)
- Rafique Zakaria (Cabinet Minister)
- Prohibition
- Urban Development (13 March 1972 - 17 Match 1974)
- Social Welfare (17 Match 1974 - 21 February 1975)
- Minority Development and Waqfs (04 April 1973 - 17 Match 1974)
- Yashwantrao Mohite (Cabinet Minister)
- Buildings
- Communications
- Housing (13 March 1972 - 04 April 1973)
- Co-operation (17 Match 1974 - 21 February 1975)
- Ports Development (13 March 1972 - 04 April 1973)
- H. G. Vartak Cabinet Minister)
- Transport (13 March 1972 - 04 April 1973)
- Woman and Child Development (04 April 1973 - 17 Match 1974)
- Agriculture (04 April 1973 - 17 Match 1974)
- A. R. Antulay (Cabinet Minister)
- Finance
- Planning
- Parliamently Affairs
- Transport (04 April 1973 - 17 Match 1974)
- Minority Development and Waqfs (13 March 1972 - 04 April 1973) and (17 Match 1974 - 21 February 1975)
- Ports Development (04 April 1973 - 17 Match 1974)
- Pratibha Patil (Cabinet Minister)
- Law and Judiciary
- State Excise
- Environment and Climate Change (13 March 1972 - 17 Match 1974)
- Social Welfare (04 April 1973 - 17 Match 1974)
- Woman and Child Development (17 Match 1974 - 21 February 1975)
- Anant Namjoshi (Cabinet Minister)
- Housing (17 Match 1974 - 21 February 1975)
- Small Savings(13 March 1972 - 17 Match 1974)
- Woman and Child Development (13 March 1972 - 04 April 1973)
- Agriculture (17 Match 1974 - 21 February 1975)
- M. B. Popat (Cabinet Minister)
- Special Assistance (13 March 1972 - 04 April 1973)
- Transport (17 Match 1974 - 21 February 1975)
- Printing Presses (13 March 1972 - 17 Match 1974)
- Ports Development (17 Match 1974 - 21 February 1975)
Ministers of state[edit]
The initial ministry also consisted 8 ministers of state and 1 deputy minister.[4]
- K. P. Patil
- S. B. Patil
- S. A. Solanke
- Sharad Pawar
- G. S. Sarnayak
- Prabha Rao
- R. J. Deotale
- D. T. Rupavate
- Ramubhai Patel, Deputy Minister
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Political and Constitutional Developments in the States (March 1 to May 31, 1972) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XVIII (3): 628, 639–640. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Chief Ministers (1937 to 2019)" (PDF). Maharashtra Legislature (in Marathi). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (November 1, 1974 to January 31, 1975) - Maharashtra" (PDF). The Journal of Parliamentary Information. XXI (2): 239, 244. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Vasantrao Patil joins Naik's 21-man team". The Times of India. 16 March 1972. p. 1. ProQuest 347356805. Retrieved 3 September 2022.