First Deshmukh ministry
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{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_type = Ministry
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| jurisdiction = Maharashtra
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| flag_border = true
| incumbent =
| image = File:Vilasrao_Deshmukh_at_Innovation_Partnerships_Event_May_8,_2012.jpg
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| caption = Vilasrao Deshmukh, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra
| date_formed = 18 October 1999
| date_dissolved = 16 January 2003
| government_head = Vilasrao Deshmukh
| government_head_history =
| state_head = Governor P. C. Alexander (1999–2002)
Governor Mohammed Fazal (2002-03)
| members_number = 26 Cabinet ministers
Congress (12)
NCP (12)
PWP (1)
BBM (1)
| former_members_number =
| total_number =
| political_parties = Congress
NCP
Other smaller parties and independents
| legislature_status = Coalition {{Composition bar|148|288|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
| opposition_cabinet =
| opposition_party = Shiv Sena
BJP
| opposition_leader = Narayan Rane (Shiv Sena) (Assembly)
Nitin Gadkari (BJP) (Council)
| election = 1999
| last_election =
| legislature_term = 5 years
| budget =
| advice_and_consent1 =
| advice_and_consent2 =
| incoming_formation =
| outgoing_formation =
| previous = Narayan Rane ministry
| successor = Shinde ministry
}}
The Indian National Congress politician Vilasrao Deshmukh formed his first government after the 1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite news |title=Deshmukh sworn in Maharashtra CM |newspaper=The Tribune |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99oct19/nation.htm#1 |date=19 October 1999 |access-date=21 April 2021}} The government consisted of Deshmukh's Congress party, Nationalist Congress Party, several smaller parties, and independent politicians.{{Cite news |title=Congress, NCP agree to prune ministry |newspaper=Rediff News |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/1999/oct/29maha.htm |date=29 October 1999 |access-date=21 April 2021}} Deshmukh was sworn in on 18 October 1999 and continued as Chief Minister until his resignation on 16 January 2003.{{Cite news |title=Deshmukh quits, Shinde to take over in Maharashtra |newspaper=Rediff News |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2003/jan/16maha3.htm |date=16 January 2003 |access-date=21 April 2021}}
Government formation
The 1999 elections had returned Congress as the largest legislative party with 75 out of the State's 288 legislative assembly seats. Deshmukh, who had previously served as a cabinet minister in the State was subsequently supported by the Nationalist Congress Party, Peasants and Workers Party of India, Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh, Republican Party of India (Gavai), Republican Party of India (Athawale), Samajwadi Party, Janata Dal (Secular), and Independents. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) supported the government from outside.
The ministry had initially consisted of 61 member. However, coalition partner NCP was concerned with the large size of the cabinet. As a compromise, Deshmukh agreed that his Congress party would drop one cabinet minister and three ministers of state, while the NCP would ask two of its junior ministers to resign.
List of ministers
The cabinet consisted of 55 members - Deshmukh, his Deputy Chhagan Bhujbal, 24 cabinet ministers, and 29 ministers of state.{{Cite news |title=Deshmukh drops six ministers, allocates portfolios |newspaper=Rediff News |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/1999/oct/31maha.htm |date=31 October 1999 |access-date=21 April 2021}}
=Cabinet ministers=
The following ministers were allocated portfolios in October 1999.{{Cite news |title=The Maharashtra Council of Ministers |newspaper=Rediff News |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/1999/oct/31maha1.htm |date=31 October 1999 |access-date=21 April 2021}}
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{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Chief Minister.
- General Administration
- Information and Publicity
- Information Technology
- Urban Development
Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister.
| minister1 = Vilasrao Deshmukh
| minister1_termstart = 18 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Deputy Chief Minister
- Home
- Social Justice (18 October 1999 – 3 May 2001)
- Special Assistance (18 October 1999 – 3 May 2001)
- Majority Welfare Development
| minister1 = Chhagan Bhujbal
| minister1_termstart = 18 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Environment
- Forests
- State Border Defence (First)
| minister1 = Surupsingh Hirya Naik
| minister1_termstart = 19 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Industries
- Mining Department
- Soil and Water Conservation (19 October 1999 – 02 March 2001)
| minister1 = Patangrao Kadam
| minister1_termstart = 19 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Revenue
- Protocol
| minister1 = Ashok Chavan
| minister1_termstart = 19 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Labour
- Minority Development and Aukaf
- Ports
| minister1 = Husain Dalwai
| minister1_termstart = 19 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Social Welfare / Social Justice (03 May 2001 – 16 January 2003)
- Women and Child Development (19 October 1999 – 09 September 2001)
- Nomadic Tribes Development
- Special Backward Classes Welfare
- Skill Development, Entrepreneurship
- Other Backward Bahujan Welfare
| minister1 = Jaywantrao Awale
| minister1_termstart = 19 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Transport
- Employment and Self-employment
- Employment Guarantee (09 September 2001 – 16 January 2003)
| minister1 = Shivajirao Moghe
| minister1_termstart = 19 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Irrigation
- Energy
- Command Area Development
- Socially And Educationally *Backward Classes
- Soil and Water Conservation (02 March 2001 – 16 January 2003)
| minister1 = Padamsinh Patil
| minister1_termstart = 19 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings)
- State Border Defence (Second)
| minister1 = Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil
| minister1_termstart = 19 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Tribal Development
- Special Assistance (03 May 2001 – 16 January 2003)
| minister1 = Madhukar Pichad
| minister1_termstart = 19 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Horticulture
- Irrigation (Krishna Valley Development)
- Irrigation (Konkan Valley Development)
| minister1 = Ajit Pawar
| minister1_termstart = 19 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Public Works (Including Public Undertakings)
- Co-operation
| minister1 = Vikramsinh Patankar
| minister1_termstart = 19 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Marketing
- Employment Guarantee (19 October 1999 – 09 September 2001)
- Tourism
- Woman and Child Development (09 September 2001 – 16 January 2003)
| minister1 = Ganpatrao Deshmukh
| minister1_termstart = 19 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Peasants and Workers Party of India
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = *Housing
- House Repairs and Reconstruction
- Parliamentary Affairs
| minister1 = Rohidas Patil
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Agriculture
- Textile
- Khar Land Development
| minister1 = Ranjeet Deshmukh
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Law and Judiciary
- Earthquake Rehabilitation
- Relief And Rehabilitation
- Ex-servicemen's Welfare
| minister1 = Vilas Patil
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Animal Husbandry
- Dairy Development
| minister1 = Anand Devkate
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- School Education
- Sports and Youth Welfare
- Cultural Affairs
- Marathi Language
| minister1 = Ramkrishna More
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Food and Civil Supplies
- Consumer Protection
- Food and Drug Administration
| minister1 = Datta Meghe
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Excise
- Medicinal Drugs
- Vimukta Jati
- Other Backward Classes
| minister1 = Vasant Chavan
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Public Health and Family Welfare
- Medical Education
| minister1 = Digvijay Khanvilkar
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Rural Development
- Panchayat Raj
- Water Supply
- Cleanliness
| minister1 = R. R. Patil
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Higher and Technical Education
| minister1 = Dilip Walse-Patil
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Finance
- Planning
| minister1 = Jayant Patil
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Trade
- Commerce
- Fisheries
| minister1 = Makhram Pawar
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 16 January 2003
| minister1_party = Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
Cabinet Minister
- Minister without Portfolio, *Disaster Management
| minister1 = Satish Chaturvedi
| minister1_termstart = 27 October 1999
| minister1_termend = 31 October 1999
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table end}}
=Ministers of state=
The ministers also included the following ministers of state.
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="background:#00f;"
! style="text-align:center;"| Minister of state ! style="text-align:center;"| Portfolio ! style="text-align:center;"| Party |
| Manikrao Thakre
| Home Affairs (Rural), Employment Guarantee Scheme, and Parliamentary Affairs | Congress |
| Vasudhatai Pundlikrao Deshmukh
| Finance, Planning, and Public Works | Congress |
| Kripashankar Singh
| Home Affairs (Urban) and Medicines | Congress |
| Eknath Gaikwad
| Public Health, Medical Education, and Family Welfare | Congress |
| Balasaheb Thorat
| Public Works and Command Area Development | Congress |
| Chandrakant Shivarkar
| Public Works (Public Projects) and Excise | Congress |
| Anees Ahmed
| Higher and Technical Education | Congress |
| Rajendra Darda
| Energy and Tourism | Congress |
| Prakash Awade
| Textiles, Tribal Development, and Special Assistance | Congress |
| Basavraj Madhavrao Patil
| Rural Development | Congress |
| Mohammed Arif Khan
| Food and Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection | Congress |
| A. T. Pawar
| NCP |
| Laxman Dhoble
| General Administration, Social Welfare, and Marketing | NCP |
| Babasaheb Kupekar
| Cooperation | NCP |
| Anil Deshmukh
| School Education, Information, Sports and Youth Affairs | NCP |
| Jaydattaji Kshirsagar
| Industries, Parliamentary Affairs, Trade and Commerce, and Mining | NCP |
| Hemant Deshmukh
| Labour, Employment and Self-employment | NCP |
| Vimal Mundada
| Women and Child Welfare, Law and Judiciary, Earthquake Rehabilitation and Relief | NCP |
| Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar
| Revenue and Rehabilitation | NCP |
| Sunil Tatkare
| Urban Development, Urban Land Ceiling, and Ports | NCP |
| Subhash Thakre
| Forests and Environment | NCP |
| N. P. Hirani
| Protocol and Prohibition Publicity | NCP |
| Meenakshi Patil
| Cultural Affairs and Fisheries | Shekapa |
| Mohan Mahadev Patil
| Horticulture, Nomadic Tribes, and Backward Class Development | Shekapa |
| Sulekha Kumbhare
| Water Supply and Cleanliness | RPI(G) |
| Dada Jadhavrao
| Agriculture, and Ex-servicemen's Welfare | JD(S) |
| Ajit Ghorpade
| Irrigation (Krishna Valley and Konkan Irrigation Corporation) |
| Nawab Malik
| Housing, Slum Development, House Repairs, and Wakf | SP |
| Gangadhar Gade
| Transport | RPI(A) |
Guardian Ministers
| class="wikitable" |
| Sr No.
! District !Guardian_Minister !colspan="2" scope="col" |Party |
|---|
| 01
| Ashok Chavan | rowspan=36 |United Progressive Alliance | rowspan=36 style="width:1px; background-color: {{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}" | |
| 02
| Akola | Vasant Chavan |
| 03
| Amravati | Chhagan Bhujbal |
| 04
| Jayant Patil |
| 05
| Beed | Dilip Walse-Patil |
| 06
| Bhandara | Datta Meghe |
| 07
| Buldhana | Husain Dalwai |
| 08
| Makhram Pawar |
| 09
| Dhule | Surupsingh Hirya Naik |
| 10
| R. R. Patil |
| 11
| Gondiya | Ramkrishna More |
| 12
| Hingoli | Anees Ahmed |
| 13
| Jalgaon | Anand Devkate |
| 14
| Jalna | Vilas Patil |
| 15
| Satish Chaturvedi |
| 16
| Jaywantrao Awale |
| 17
| R. R. Patil |
| 18
| Ranjeet Deshmukh |
| 19
| Patangrao Kadam |
| 20
| Nanded | Ashok Chavan |
| 21
| Surupsingh Hirya Naik |
| 22
| Nashik | Chhagan Bhujbal |
| 23
| Padamsinh Patil |
| 25
| Parbhani | Balasaheb Thorat |
| 26
| Pune | Ajit Pawar |
| 27
| Raigad |Rohidas Patil |
| 28
| Ganpatrao Deshmukh |
| 29
| Sangli | Patangrao Kadam |
| 30
| Satara | Vikramsinh Patankar |
| 31
| Eknath Gaikwad |
| 32
|Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil |
| 33
| Husain Dalwai |
| 34
| Shivajirao Moghe |
| 35
| Jaywantrao Awale |
| 36
| Madhukar Pichad |
References
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