Third Vasantrao Naik ministry

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]

Third Vasantrao Naik ministry

Ministry of Maharashtra
Date formed13 March 1972
Date dissolved21 February 1975
People and organisations
GovernorAli Yavar Jung
Chief MinisterVasantrao Naik
Total no. of members21
12 Cabinet ministers
9 junior ministers
Member partiesCongress
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyPWPI
BJS
Opposition leader
History
Election(s)1972
PredecessorV. Naik II
SuccessorS. Chavan I

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]

List of ministers

The initial ministry consisted of the following 12 cabinet ministers.[4]

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
  1. "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.
  2. "Chief Ministers (1937 to 2019)" (PDF). Maharashtra Legislature (in Marathi). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. "Vasantrao Patil joins Naik's 21-man team". The Times of India. 16 March 1972. p. 1. ProQuest 347356805. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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