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Third Vasantrao Naik ministry
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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]
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Government formation
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]
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List of ministers
The initial ministry consisted of the following 12 cabinet ministers.[4]
- Vasantrao Naik (Chief Minister)
- Vasantrao Patil (Cabinet Minister)
- Shankarrao Chavan (Cabinet Minister)
- Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari (Cabinet Minister)
- Narendra Mahipati Tidke (Cabinet Minister)
- Rafique Zakaria (Cabinet Minister)
- Yashwantrao Mohite (Cabinet Minister)
- Hari Govindrao Vartak Cabinet Minister)
- A. R. Antulay (Cabinet Minister)
- Pratibha Patil (Cabinet Minister)
- Anant Namjoshi (Cabinet Minister)
- M. B. Popat (Cabinet Minister)
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Cabinet Ministers
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Ministers of state
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
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