Third Vasantrao Naik ministry
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{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_type = Ministry
| cabinet_number =
| jurisdiction = Maharashtra
| flag = File:Seal of Maharashtra.svg
| flag_border = true
| date_formed = 13 March 1972
| date_dissolved = 21 February 1975
| government_head = Vasantrao Naik
| government_head_title = Chief Minister
| deputy_government_head =
| deputy_government_head_title =
| state_head = Ali Yavar Jung
| state_head_title = Governor
| members_number =
| former_members_number =
| total_number = 21
12 Cabinet ministers
9 junior ministers
| political_parties = Congress
| legislature_status = Majority government
| opposition_cabinet =
| opposition_leader = * Legislative Assembly:
Dinkar Patil (PWPI)
| election = 1972
| last_election =
| legislature_term =
| previous = V. Naik II
| successor = S. Chavan I
}}
Following 1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, incumbent chief minister Vasantrao Naik was re-appointed, and he formed his third government on 14 March 1972.{{cite journal |date= |title=Political and Constitutional Developments in the States (March 1 to May 31, 1972) - Maharashtra |url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/761254/1/jpi_July_1972.pdf |journal=The Journal of Parliamentary Information |volume=XVIII |issue=3 |pages=628, 639–640 |doi= |access-date=1 June 2021}} This was to be Naik's last government which served until 20 February 1975.{{cite web |url=http://mls.org.in/pdf2020/Margadarshika%20Parishishta-%20Chief%20Minister%20list.pdf |title=Chief Ministers (1937 to 2019) |website=Maharashtra Legislature |language=mr |access-date=15 May 2021}}
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. Various ministers were later included in the ministry, and its membership had increased to 30 by November 1974.{{cite journal |date= |title=Parliamentary and Constitutional Developments (November 1, 1974 to January 31, 1975) - Maharashtra |url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/761264/1/jpi_April-June_1975.pdf |journal=The Journal of Parliamentary Information |volume=XXI |issue=2 |pages=239, 244 |doi= |access-date=1 June 2021}}
List of ministers
The initial ministry consisted of the following 12 cabinet ministers.{{Cite news |title=Vasantrao Patil joins Naik's 21-man team |newspaper=The Times of India |date=16 March 1972 |pages=1 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/347356805 |access-date=3 September 2022|id={{ProQuest|347356805}} }}
- 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)
Cabinet Ministers
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{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Chief Minister
- General Administration
- Information and Public Relations
| minister1 = Vasantrao Naik
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Home
- Information Technology
| minister1 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Revenue
| minister1 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Public Works
| minister1 = Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Prohibition
| minister1 = Rafique Zakaria
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Buildings
- Communications
| minister1 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Finance
- Planning
- Parliamently Affairs
| minister1 = A. R. Antulay
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Law and Judiciary
- State Excise
| minister1 = Pratibha Patil
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Urban Development
| minister1 = Rafique Zakaria
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Narendra Mahipati Tidke
| minister2_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Printing Presses
| minister1 = M. B. Popat
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister2_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Environment and Climate Change
| minister1 = Pratibha Patil
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
| minister2_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Small Savings
| minister1 = Anant Namjoshi
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Narendra Mahipati Tidke
| minister2_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Housing
| minister1 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Anant Namjoshi
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Social Welfare
| minister1 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Pratibha Patil
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Rafique Zakaria
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Special Assistance
| minister1 = M. B. Popat
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Narendra Mahipati Tidke
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Agriculture
- Majority Welfare
| minister1 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Hari Govindrao Vartak
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Anant Namjoshi
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Co-operation
| minister1 = Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Sports and Youth Welfare
| minister1 = Rafique Zakaria
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Hari Govindrao Vartak
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Transport
| minister1 = Hari Govindrao Vartak
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = A. R. Antulay
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = M. B. Popat
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Woman and Child Development
| minister1 = Anant Namjoshi
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Hari Govindrao Vartak
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Pratibha Patil
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Ports Development
| minister1 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = A. R. Antulay
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = M. B. Popat
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Minority Development and Waqfs
| minister1 = A. R. Antulay
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Rafique Zakaria
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = A. R. Antulay
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Medical Education
| minister1 = Hari Govindrao Vartak
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Rafique Zakaria
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection
| minister1 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Anant Namjoshi
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Food and Drug Administration
| minister1 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = A. R. Antulay
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Relief & Rehabilitation
| minister1 = Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = A. R. Antulay
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Disaster Management
| minister1 = M. B. Popat
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Anant Namjoshi
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Mining Department
| minister1 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Socially and Educationally Backward Classes - SEBC
| minister1 = Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Narendra Mahipati Tidke
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Special Backward Classes Welfare - SBCW
| minister1 = Hari Govindrao Vartak
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = A. R. Antulay
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = M. B. Popat
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Nomadic Tribesl Department
- Vimukta Jati
| minister1 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Soil and Water Conservation
| minister1 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Narendra Mahipati Tidke
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Marketing
| minister1 = A. R. Antulay
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Rafique Zakaria
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Tourism
| minister1 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
| minister1 = Anant Namjoshi
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Rafique Zakaria
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = A. R. Antulay
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Animal Husbandry Department
- Dairy Development
| minister1 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = M. B. Popat
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Fisheries Department
| minister1 = A. R. Antulay
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Culture Affairs
| minister1 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Forests Department
| minister1 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Narendra Mahipati Tidke
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Higher and Technical Education
| minister1 = Pratibha Patil
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = A. R. Antulay
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Textiles
| minister1 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Vasantrao Naik
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = A. R. Antulay
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Tribal Development
| minister1 = Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Narendra Mahipati Tidke
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = M. B. Popat
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Rural Development
| minister1 = A. R. Antulay
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Pratibha Patil
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Labour
| minister1 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Rafique Zakaria
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Other Backward Classes - OBC
| minister1 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Pratibha Patil
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Anant Namjoshi
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Protocol
- Earthquake Rehabilitation
| minister1 = A. R. Antulay
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Power
| minister1 = M. B. Popat
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Rafique Zakaria
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Irrigation
| minister1 = Narendra Mahipati Tidke
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Hari Govindrao Vartak
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Command Area Development
| minister1 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = A. R. Antulay
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Horticulture
| minister1 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Pratibha Patil
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Employee Guarantee
| minister1 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = A. R. Antulay
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Water Supply
| minister1 = Shankarrao Chavan
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Pratibha Patil
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Sanitation
| minister1 = Anant Namjoshi
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Hari Govindrao Vartak
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- School Education
| minister1 = M. B. Popat
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Pratibha Patil
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Rafique Zakaria
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Marathi Language
| minister1 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Narendra Mahipati Tidke
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Hari Govindrao Vartak
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Industries
| minister1 = A. R. Antulay
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Public Health
| minister1 = Rafique Zakaria
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Anant Namjoshi
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = A. R. Antulay
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Ex. Servicemen Welfare
| minister1 = Yashwantrao Mohite
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Hari Govindrao Vartak
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Patil
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Cabinet Minister
- Khar Land Development
| minister1 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister1_termstart = 13 March 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 April 1973
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister2 = Narendra Mahipati Tidke
| minister2_termstart = 4 April 1973
| minister2_termend = 17 Match 1974
| minister2_party = Indian National Congress
| minister3 = Vasantrao Naik CM
| minister3_termstart = 17 Match 1974
| minister3_termend = 21 February 1975
| minister3_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table end}}
Ministers of state
The initial ministry also consisted 8 ministers of state and 1 deputy minister.
- 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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