List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra
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| Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra | |
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| Deputy Chief Minister's Office (Maharashtra) | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Status | Deputy Head of Government |
| Abbreviation | DCM |
| Member of | |
| Seat | Mantralaya, Mumbai |
| Nominator | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Appointer | Governor of Maharashtra |
| Term length | At the confidence of the assembly 5 years and is subject to no term limits.[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Nasikrao Tirpude (March 1978 – July 1978) |
| Formation | 5 March 1978 |
The Deputy Chief Minister Of Maharashtra is the deputy head of the executive branch of the Government of Maharashtra and the second highest ranking minister of the Council of Ministers.[2][3][4]
List of deputy chief ministers
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Statistics
[edit]List by deputy chief minister
[edit]Fraction of time of holding DCMO by party (as of October 2024)
Nationalist Congress Party (63.13%)
Bharatiya Janata Party (23.09%)
Indian National Congress (8.36%)
Indian Congress (Socialist) (5.40%)
| # | Deputy Chief Minister | Party | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest continuous term | Total duration of deputy chief ministership | ||||
| 1 | Ajit Pawar | NCP | 2 years, 181 days | 7 years, 131 days | |
| 2 | Chhagan Bhujbal | NCP | 4 years, 66 days | 6 years, 39 days | |
| 3 | R. R. Patil | NCP | 4 years, 37 days | 4 years, 37 days | |
| 4 | Gopinath Munde | BJP | 4 years, 218 days | 4 years, 218 days | |
| 5 | Devendra Fadnavis | BJP | 2 years, 67 days | 2 years, 67 days | |
| 6 | Ramrao Adik | INC | 2 years, 31 days | 2 years, 31 days | |
| 7 | Sundarrao Solanke | IC(S) | 1 year, 214 days | 1 year, 214 days | |
| 8 | Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil | NCP | 312 days | 312 days | |
| 9 | Nasikrao Tirpude | INC | 135 days | 135 days | |
See also
[edit]- List of governors of Maharashtra
- List of chief ministers of Maharashtra
- List of chairpersons of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
- List of speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of Deputy Speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of Leader of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of Leaders of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
- List of Deputy Leader of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of Leader of the Opposition of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of Leader of the Opposition of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
- Chief Ministers of India
- Spouse of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
References
[edit]- ^ Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Maharashtra as well.
- ^ "Maharashtra has two deputy CMs for the first time as Ajit Pawar, Fadnavis shares post". The Economic Times. 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion in July says Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis". The Economic Times. 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Becoming deputy CM was shocking, says Fadnavis; 'Shinde to lead in 2024'". Hindustan Times. 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Ajit Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM: A look at the post, its history". The Indian Express. 3 July 2023.