First Vasantrao Naik ministry
Vasantrao Naik became the chief minister of Maharashtra on 5 December 1963.[1] He succeeded P. K. Sawant's interim government that had been sworn in after Marotrao Kannamwar's death.[2] Naik's government served until 1967 legislative elections, after which Naik was sworn in for a second term.
First Vasantrao Naik ministry | |
|---|---|
 Ministry of Maharashtra | |
| Date formed | 5 December 1963 |
| Date dissolved | 1 March 1967 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1963-64) P. V. Cherian (1964-67) |
| Chief Minister | Vasantrao Naik |
| Total no. of members | 24 14 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister) 10 deputy ministers |
| Member parties | Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority government |
| Opposition party | PWPI BJS |
| Opposition leader | Legislative Assembly: Krishnarao Dhulap (PWPI) Legislative Council: V. B. Gogate (BJS) (1963-66) Ramjeevan Choudhary (BJS) (1966-67) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1962 |
| Outgoing election | 1967 |
| Predecessor | Sawant |
| Successor | V. Naik II |
List of ministers
The ministry consisted of 14 cabinet ministers.[3]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister General Administration, Revenue, Planning, and Forests Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | ||
| Home Affairs | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | ||
| Rural Development | G. B. Khedkar | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | |
| Agriculture | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | ||
| Public Health, and Law and Judiciary | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | ||
| Finance | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | ||
| Irrigation, Power, and Urban Development | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | ||
| Industries | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | ||
| Food, Civil Supplies, Housing, Printing Presses, Fisheries, Small Savings, and Tourism | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | ||
| Prohibition | D. Z. Palaspagar | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | |
| Social Welfare | Nirmala Raje Bhosale | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | |
| Buildings, Communications, and Education | M. D. Choudhari | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | |
| Cooperation | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | ||
| Labour | N. M. Tidke | 5 November 1963 | 1 March 1967 | INC | |
Deputy ministers
The ministry also contained 10 deputy ministers:[3]
- G. D. Patil
- N. N. Kailas
- Y. J. Mohite
- M. A. Vairale
- R. A. Patil
- H. G. Vartak
- B. J. Khatal
- Rafiq Zakaria
- K. P. Patil
- D. S. Jagtap
References
- "Chief Ministers (1937 to 2019)" (PDF). Maharashtra Legislature (in Marathi). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- "Kannamwar cremated, Interim set-up". The Indian Express. 26 November 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- "Wankhede Is Finance Minister: Distribution Of Portfolios". The Times of India. 5 December 1963. p. 1. ProQuest 741151503. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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