Second Deshmukh ministry
Ministry of Maharashtra
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Date formed1 November 2004
Date dissolved4 December 2008
People and organisations
Head of stateGovernor Mohammed Fazal (2004)
Governor S. M. Krishna (2004-08)
Governor S. C. Jamir (2008)
Head of governmentVilasrao Deshmukh
No. of ministers27 Cabinet ministers
Congress (8)
NCP (17)
Independents (2)
Member partiesCongress
NCP
Independents
Status in legislatureCoalition
155 / 288 (54%)
Opposition partyShiv Sena
BJP
Opposition leader

Narayan Rane (Shiv Sena) (2004-05)
Ramdas Kadam (Shiv Sena) (2005-08)

Nitin Gadkari (BJP) (2004-05)
Pandurang Fundkar (BJP) (2005-08)
History
Election(s)2004
Legislature term(s)5 years
PredecessorShinde ministry
SuccessorFirst Ashok Chavan ministry

Vilasrao Deshmukh of the Indian National Congress formed his second Maharashtra government after his party won the 2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections, in alliance with Nationalist Congress Party.[1] Deshmukh had previously served as the State's Chief Minister from 1999 to 2003.[2]

List of ministers

Deshmukh's initial cabinet included the following members:[3]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister
  • General Administration
  • Information and Publicity
  • Information Technology
  • Cultural Affairs
  • Urban Development
  • Law and Judiciary
  • Revenue
  • Housing
  • Planning
  • Majority Welfare Development
Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister.		1 November 20044 December 2008 INC
Deputy Chief Minister
  • Home Affairs
1 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Rural Development
  • Tourism
  • Socially And Educationally Backward Classes
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings)
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Finance
  • Special Assistance
  • Special Backward Classes Welfare
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Industry
  • Textiles
  • Mining Department
  • Marathi Language
  • Ex. Servicemen Welfare
  • State Border Defence (First)
9 November 20041 December 2008 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Earthquake Rehabilitation
  • Co-operation
  • Skill Development
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Fisheries
  • Ports Development
  • Other Backward Bahujan Welfare
9 November 20041 December 2008 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Marketing
  • Employment Guarantee Scheme
9 November 20041 December 2008 Independent
Cabinet Minister
  • Excise
  • Environment
  • Vimukta Jati
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Dairy Development
Anees Ahmed
9 November 20041 December 2008 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Medical Education
  • Energy
  • Other Backward Classes
  • State Border Defence (Second)
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Transport
  • Mines
  • Soil and Water Conservation
9 November 20041 December 2008 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Water Resources

(excluding Krishna Valley Corporation)

  • Command Area Development
  • Water supply
  • sanitation
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Water Resources (Krishna Valley Corporation)
  • Woman and Child Development
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Higher and Technical Education
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • School Education
  • Sports and Youth Welfare
9 November 20041 December 2008 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Agriculture
  • Protocol
9 November 20041 December 2008 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Public Health and Family Welfare
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Labour
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Social Justice
  • Parliamentary Affairs
9 November 20041 December 2008 INC
Cabinet Minister
  • Food and Drug Administration
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Public Works (Including Public Undertakings)
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Food and Civil Supplies
  • Khar Land Development
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Forest
  • Disaster Management
  • Relief & Rehabilitation
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP
Cabinet Minister
  • Non-conventional Energy
  • Horticulture
9 November 20041 December 2008 Jan Surajya Shakti
Cabinet Minister
  • Tribal Development
  • Nomadic Tribes
9 November 20041 December 2008 NCP

Guardian Ministers

Sr No. District Guardian_Minister Party
01 Ahmednagar Balasaheb Thorat United Progressive Alliance
02 Akola Vimal Mundada
03 Amravati Jayant Patil
04 Aurangabad Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil
05 Beed Nawab Malik
06 Bhandara Jayant Patil
07 Buldhana Ashok Chavan
08 Chandrapur Ashok Chavan
09 Dhule Surupsingh Hirya Naik
10 Gadchiroli R. R. Patil
Deputy Chief Minister
11 Gondiya Patangrao Kadam
12 Hingoli Vasant Purke
13 Jalgaon Suresh Jain
14 Jalna Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
15 Kolhapur Patangrao Kadam
16 Latur Surupsingh Hirya Naik
17 Mumbai City Chhagan Bhujbal
18 Mumbai Suburban Chandrakant Handore
19 Nagpur Anil Deshmukh
20 Nanded Ashok Chavan
21 Nandurbar Manohar Naik
22 Nashik Chhagan Bhujbal
23 Osmanabad Balasaheb Thorat
24 Palghar Harshvardhan Patil
25 Parbhani Dilip Walse-Patil
26 Pune Ajit Pawar
27 Raigad Sunil Tatkare
28 Ratnagiri Anees Ahmed
29 Sangli R. R. Patil
Deputy Chief Minister
30 Satara Babanrao Pachpute
31 Sindhudurg Vinay Kore
32 Solapur Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil
33 Thane Ganesh Naik
34 Wardha Ganesh Naik
35 Washim Anees Ahmed
36 Yavatmal Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar

References

  1. ^ Shiv Kumar (2 November 2004). "Vilasrao sworn in Maharashtra CM". The Tribune. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Deshmukh quits, Shinde to take over in Maharashtra". Rediff News. 16 January 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Maharashtra cabinet portfolios announced". Times of India. 12 November 2004. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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