First Pawar ministry

Sharad Pawar broke away in 1978 from Government of Maharashtra led by Vasantdada Patil of Indian National Congress, formed the Indian National Congress (Socialist), allied with the Janata party and the Peasants' and Workers' Party of India (PWP) to form a coalition government of the Progressive Democratic Front (PDF) or Purogami Lokshahi Aghadi. The Progressive Democratic Front government was sworn in on 18 July 1978. This government was dismissed on 18 February 1980 following Indira Gandhi's return to power at the Centre.[1][2]

First Pawar ministry

Ministry of the State of Maharashtra
Date formed18 July 1978
Date dissolved18 February 1980
People and organisations
Head of governmentSharad Pawar INC(S)
Total no. of members181
Member parties
Status in legislatureCoalition
181 / 288 (63%)
Opposition partyIndian National Congress
History
Election(s)1978
Legislature term(s)5 Years
PredecessorSecond Vasantdada Patil ministry
SuccessorAntulay ministry

Cabinet Ministers
SI No. Name Constituency Department Party
Chief Minister
1 Sharad Pawar Baramati
  • General Administration
  • Home
  • Planning
  • Law and Judiciary.
  • Information and Public Relations.
  • Information Technology.
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
Deputy Chief Minister
2 Sundarrao Solanke Majalgaon
  • Finance
  • Disaster Management
  • Tribal Development
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
Cabinet Ministers
3 Uttamrao Patil Paola - Bhadgaon
  • Revenue
  • Relief & Rehabilitation
  • Special Assistance
 Janata Party
4 Hashu Advani Chembur
  • Urban Development
  • Marketing
  • Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
 Janata Party
5 Sadanand Varde Vandre
  • Education
  • State Excise
  • Forests
 Janata Party
6 Jagannathrao Jadhav Sangameshwar
  • Food & Civil Supply
  • Consumer Affairs
  • Housing
  • Ex. Servicemen Welfare
 Janata Party
7 Ganpatrao Deshmukh Sangole
  • Horticulture
  • Protocol
  • Forest Department
  • Mining.
  • Marathi Language.
  • Earthquake Rehabilitation
 Peasants and Workers Party of India
8 Shankarrao Chavan Bhokar
  • Water Resources
  • Command Area Developmen
  • Industry.
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
9 Arjunrao Kasture
  • Agriculture
  • water supply
  • Medical Education
  • School Education
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
10 N. D. Patil MLC
  • Co-operation
  • Animal Husbandry.
  • Dairy Development.
  • Sports and Youth Welfare
 Peasants and Workers Party of India
11 Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman Malegaon
  • Technical and Higher Education
  • Minority Affairs
  • Revenue.
  • Rural Development.
  • Ports.
  • Khar land Development.
 Janata Party
12 Govindrao Adik Shrirampur
  • Women and child development
  • Transport.
  • Parliamentary Affairs.
  • Social Justice
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
13 Sushil Kumar Shinde Solapur North
  • Soil and Water Conservation
  • Dairy Development
  • Fisheries
  • Labour
  • Tourism
  • Majority Welfare Development
  • Other Backward Bahujan Welfare
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
14 Bhausaheb Surve Nagpur Central
  • Other Backward Classes.
  • Socially And Educationally, Backward Classes.
  • Vimukta Jati.
  • Nomadic Tribes.
  • Special Backward Classes Welfare
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
15 Pramila Tople
  • Public Health and Family

Welfare

  • Environment
  • Water Supply
  • Sanitation
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
16 Hashmukhbhai Upadhaya Kandivali
  • Food and Drug
  • Administration
  • Textile
  • Cultural Affairs
 Janata Party
17 Chhedilal Gupta
  • Public Work Department
  • Energy
  • Employment Guarantee
 Janata Party

Ministers of State
SI No. Name Constituency Department Party
1 Bhai Vaidya[3] Bhavani Peth
  • Home
 Janata Party
2 Datta Meghe MLC Indian National Congress (Socialist)
3 Shankarrao Kale Ahmednagar
  • Education
  • Co-operation
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
4 Prataprao Baburao Bhosale Wai Indian National Congress (Socialist)
5 Dilversingh Padvi Akkalkuwa
  • Planning
  • Social Justice
  • Public Works
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
6 Dr. Ishaq Jamkhanawala Nagpada
  • Housing
  • Finance
  • Waqf
  • Labour
  • Protocol
 Janata Party
7 Kisanrao Deshmukh
  • Consumer Affairs
  • Food & Civil Supply
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
8 Sakharam Nakhate Pathri
  • Special Assistance
  • Skill Development
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
9 Shripatrao Bondre Sangrul
  • Water Resources and Command Area Development
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
10 Bhaurao Mulak Nagpur West Indian National Congress (Socialist)
11 Balkrishna Patil Khalapur Indian National Congress (Socialist)
12 Vinayak Patil Niphad
  • Environment and Climate Change
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
13 Dr. Padamsinh Bajirao Patil Osmanabad
  • Energy
  • Excise
 Indian National Congress (Socialist)
14 Shanti Naik Shivajinagar Janata Party
15 Babanrao Dhakane Pathardi Indian National Congress (Socialist)
16 Namdeo Gadekar Sillod Indian National Congress (Socialist)

References
  1. Google
  2. Forty Years Ago, July 18, 1978: Pawar to be CM
  3. Veteran Socialist leader and former Maharashtra minister Bhai Vaidya passes away


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