| No. |
Portrait |
Minister
(Constituency) |
Term of office |
Political party |
Ministry |
Chief Minister |
|---|
| From |
To |
Period |
| Minister of Majority Welfare |
| 01 |
|
 |
Yashwantrao Chavan
(MLA for Karad North Constituency No. 259-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) |
01 May
1960 |
07 March
1962 |
1 year, 310 days |
Indian National Congress |
Yashwantrao I |
Yashwantrao Chavan |
| 02 |
|
|
Niramala Raje Bhosale
(MLA for Satara Constituency No. 268-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
08 March
1962 |
19 November
1962 |
256 days |
Indian National Congress |
Yashwantrao II |
| 03 |
|
|
Madhukarrao Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
20 November
1962 |
24 November
1963 |
1 year, 4 days |
Indian National Congress |
Kannamwar l |
Marotrao Kannamwar |
| 04 |
|
|
Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Interim Chief Minister) |
25 November
1962 |
04 December
1963 |
9 days |
Indian National Congress |
Sawant |
Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant |
| 05 |
|
|
D. S. Palaspagar
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Bhandara District)
(Legislative Council) |
05 December
1963 |
01 March
1967 |
3 years, 86 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantrao I |
Vasantrao Naik |
| 06 |
|
|
Balasaheb Desai
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
01 March
1967 |
27 October
1969 |
2 years, 240 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantrao II |
| 07 |
|
|
Sheshrao Wankhede
(MLA for Sawargoan Constituency No. 49-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
27 October
1969 |
13 March
1972 |
2 years, 138 days |
Indian National Congress |
| 08 |
|
 |
Vasantdada Patil
(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
13 March
1972 |
04 April
1973 |
1 year, 32 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantrao III |
| 09 |
|
|
Hari Govindrao Vartak
(MLA for Bassein-Vasai Constituency No. 180-
Palghar District
(Legislative Assembly) |
04 April
1973 |
17 Match
1974 |
347 days |
Indian National Congress |
| 10 |
|
|
Anant Namjoshi
(MLA for Girgaon Constituency No. 185-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
17 Match
1974 |
21 February
1975 |
341 days |
Indian National Congress |
| 11 |
|
|
Vasantdada Patil
(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
21 February
1975 |
16 April
1977 |
2 years, 54 days |
Indian National Congress |
Shankarrao I |
Shankarrao Chavan |
| 12 |
|
|
Madhukarrao Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
17 April
1977 |
07 March
1978 |
1 year, 324 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantdada I |
Vasantdada Patil |
| 13 |
|
|
Sundarrao Solanke
(MLA for Majalgaon Constituency No. 229-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
07 March
1978 |
18 July
1978 |
133 days |
Indian National Congress (Indira) |
Vasantdada II |
| 14 |
|
 |
Sushilkumar Shinde
(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
18 July
1978 |
19 November
1979 |
1 year, 124 days |
Indian Congress (Socialist) |
Pawar I |
Sharad Pawar |
| 15 |
|
|
Bhagwantrao Gaikwad
(MLA for Kalameshwar Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District
(Legislative Assembly) |
09 June
1980 |
21 January
1982 |
1 year, 226 days |
Indian National Congress |
Antulay |
Abdul Rahman Antulay |
| 16 |
|
 |
Babasaheb Bhosale
(MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) |
21 January
1982 |
02 February
1983 |
1 year, 12 days |
Indian National Congress |
Bhosale |
Babasaheb Bhosale |
| 17 |
|
|
Ramrao Adik
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council)
(Deputy Chief Minister) |
07 February
1983 |
05 March
1985 |
2 years, 26 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantdada III |
Vasantdada Patil |
| 18 |
|
|
Sushilkumar Shinde
(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
12 March
1985 |
03 June
1985 |
83 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantdada IV |
| 19 |
|
|
Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
(MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) |
03 June
1985 |
12 March
1986 |
282 days |
Indian National Congress |
Nilangekar |
Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar |
| 20 |
|
 |
Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
12 March
1986 |
26 June
1988 |
2 years, 106 days |
Indian National Congress |
Shankarrao II |
Shankarrao Chavan |
| 21 |
|
 |
Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) |
26 June
1988 |
03 March
1990 |
1 year, 250 days |
Indian National Congress |
Pawar II |
Sharad Pawar |
| 22 |
|
|
Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
03 March
1990 |
25 January
1991 |
328 days |
Indian National Congress |
Pawar III |
| 23 |
|
 |
Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council) |
25 January
1991 |
25 June
1991 |
151 days |
Indian National Congress |
| 24 |
|
|
Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe
(MLA for Kopargaon Constituency No. 219-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
25 June
1991 |
26 December
1991 |
184 days |
Indian National Congress |
Sudhakarrao |
Sudhakarrao Naik |
| 25 |
|
 |
Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLA for Mazgaon constituency No. 210-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
26 December
1991 |
22 February
1993 |
1 year, 58 days |
Indian National Congress |
| 26 |
|
 |
Shivajirao Deshmukh
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 18 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council) |
06 March
1993 |
18 November
1994 |
1 year, 257 days |
Indian National Congress |
Pawar IV |
Sharad Pawar |
| 27 |
|
|
Babanrao Gholap
(MLA for Deolali Constituency No. 126-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
14 March
1995 |
01 February
1999 |
3 years, 324 days |
Shiv Sena |
Joshi |
Manohar Joshi |
| 28 |
|
|
Pramod Navalkar
(MLC for Mumbai Graduates Constituency No. 06 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council) |
01 February
1999 |
11 May
1999 |
99 days |
Shiv Sena |
Rane |
Narayan Rane |
| 29 |
|
|
Leeladhar Dake
(MLA for Bhandup Constituency No. 168-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
11 May
1999 |
17 October
1999 |
159 days |
Shiv Sena |
| 30 |
|
|
Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)
(Deputy Chief Minister) |
19 October
1999 |
16 January
2003 |
3 years, 89 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
Deshmukh I |
Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| 31 |
|
 |
R. R. Patil
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
18 January
2003 |
01 November
2004 |
1 year, 295 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
Sushilkumar |
Sushilkumar Shinde |
| 32 |
|
|
Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) |
01 November
2004 |
01 December
2008 |
4 years, 30 days |
Indian National Congress |
Deshmukh II |
Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| 33 |
|
|
R. R. Patil
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
08 December
2008 |
06 November
2009 |
333 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
Ashok I |
Ashok Chavan |
| 34 |
|
|
Patangrao Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
07 November
2009 |
10 November
2010 |
1 year, 3 days |
Indian National Congress |
Ashok II |
| 35 |
|
 |
Prithviraj Chavan
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Satara District)
(Legislative Council)
(Chief Minister) |
11 November
2010 |
07 June
2014 |
3 years, 208 days |
Indian National Congress |
Prithviraj |
Prithviraj Chavan |
| 36 |
|
|
Madhukarrao Chavan
(MLA for Tuljapur Constituency No. 241 -
Dharashiv District Also Previously Known Osmanabad District
(Legislative Assembly) |
07 June
2014 |
26 September
2014 |
111 days |
Indian National Congress |
| 37 |
|
 |
Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) |
31 October
2014 |
04 June
2016 |
1 year, 217 days |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
Fadnavis I |
Devendra Fadnavis |
| 38 |
|
 |
Subhash Desai
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council) |
04 June
2016 |
12 November
2019 |
3 years, 161 days |
Shiv Sena |
| 39 |
|
|
Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge |
23 November
2019 |
28 November
2019 |
5 days |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
Fadnavis II |
| 40 |
|
|
Subhash Desai
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council) |
28 November
2019 |
30 December
2019 |
32 days |
Shiv Sena |
Thackeray |
Uddhav Thackeray |
| 41 |
|
 |
Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar
(MLA for Bramhapuri Constituency No. 73-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) |
30 December
2019 |
29 June
2022 |
2 years, 181 days |
Indian National Congress |
| 42 |
|
 |
Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
In Charge |
30 June
2022 |
14 August
2022 |
45 days |
Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) |
Eknath |
Eknath Shinde |
| 43 |
|
|
Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) |
14 August
2022 |
26 November
2024 |
2 years, 135 days |
Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) |
| 44 |
|
|
Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge |
05 December
2024 |
Incumbent |
273 days |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
Fadnavis III |
Devendra Fadnavis |
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