Sushilkumar Shinde ministry

In January 2003, Sushilkumar Shinde was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, on resignation of his predecessor Vilasrao Deshmukh.[1][2] Shinde led a cabinet consisting of his Congress party and alliance partner NCP, till the 2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. The Congress-NCP alliance secured a majority in those elections, but the Shinde ministry was replaced by his Deshmukh's second ministry.

Sushilkumar Shinde ministry

Ministry of Maharashtra
Sushilkumar Shinde, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Date formed18 January 2003
Date dissolved4 November 2004
People and organisations
GovernorMohammed Fazal
Chief MinisterSushilkumar Shinde
Deputy Chief MinisterChhagan Bhujbal (2003)
Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil (2003-04)
Member partiesCongress
NCP
Other smaller parties and independents
Status in legislatureCoalition
148 / 288 (51%)
Opposition partyShiv Sena
BJP
Opposition leaderNarayan Rane (Shiv Sena) (Assembly)
Nitin Gadkari (BJP) (Council)
History
Election(s)1999
Legislature term(s)5 years
PredecessorDeshmukh I
SuccessorDeshmukh II
Nationalist Congress Party

Government formation

On his swearing in, Shinde was asked to prove majority support in the Legislative Assembly. Accordingly, on 22 January 2003, the Assembly passed a vote of confidence.[3][4]

Motion of confidence
Sushilkumar Shinde (Congress)
Ballot → 22 January 2003
Required majority → Simple majority checkY
Yes
143 / 281
No
133 / 281
Abstentions
5 / 281
Sources[3]

Ministry

The Shinde ministry initially consisted of 16 members, including Shinde.[5] A week after his initial ministers were sworn in, Shinde inducted 53 new members (23 cabinet ministers and 30 ministers of state) and led a 68-member cabinet.[5]

Portfolio Minister Took Office Left Office Party
Chief Minister
Chief MinisterPortfolios not allotted to any Minister:
  • General Administration
  • Planning
  • Information and Public Relations
  • Law and Judiciary
  • Information Technology
  • Finance
  • Revenue
  • Agriculture
  • Command Area Development
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection
  • Labour
  • State Excise
  • Urban Development
  • Special Assistance
  • Other Backward Classes(OBC)
  • Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)
  • Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings)
  • Public Works (Public Undertakings)
  • Water Resources
 Sushilkumar Shinde 18 January 2003 4 November 2004 Indian National Congress
Deputy Chief Minister
Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal 18 January 2003 23 December 2003 Nationalist Congress Party
Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil 27 December 2003 19 October 2004 Nationalist Congress Party
Cabinet Ministers
Home R. R. Patil 27 December 2003 19 October 2004 Nationalist Congress Party
Co-operation

Marathi Language Public Health Industries Planning Sanitation School Education Water Supply

 Ashok Chavan 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Indian National Congress
Cultural Affairs

Ex Servicemen Welfare Higher and Technical Education Medical Education Sports and Youth Welfare

 Ramkrishna More 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Indian National Congress
Dairy Development Anand Devkate 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Indian National Congress
Disaster Management

Housing Tribal Development

 Satish Chaturvedi 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Indian National Congress
Earthquake Rehabilitation

Khar Land Development Relief and Rehabilitation

 Vilas Patil 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Indian National Congress
Employment Guarantee Shivajirao Moghe 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Indian National Congress
Energy, New and Renewable Energy Patangrao Kadam 18 January 2003 19 October 2004 Indian National Congress
Fisheries and Dairy Development Padamsinh Bajirao Patil 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Nationalist Congress Party
Food and Drug Administration

Mining

 Vasant Chavan 18 January 2003 19 October 2004 Nationalist Congress Party
Forests Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil 27 December 2003 19 October 2004 Nationalist Congress Party
Horticulture Ajit Pawar 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Nationalist Congress Party
Marketing

Rural Development Textiles Woman and Child Development

 Ranjeet Deshmukh 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Indian National Congress
Minority Development and Aukaf Husain Dalwai 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Indian National Congress
Nomadic Tribes

Special Backward Classes Welfare

 Surupsingh Hirya Naik 1 November 2004 6 November 2009 Indian National Congress
Parliamentary Affairs Rohidas Patil 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Indian National Congress
Ports Development

Social Justice

 Chhagan Bhujbal 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Nationalist Congress Party
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Vimukta Jati

 Jaywantrao Awale 18 January 2003 19 October 2004 Indian National Congress
Soil and Water Conservation Ganpatrao Deshmukh 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Peasants and Workers Party of India
Transport Vikramsinh Patankar 27 January 2003 19 October 2004 Nationalist Congress Party

Representation of cabinet ministers by party

  Indian National Congress (60.87%)
  Nationalist Congress Party (34.78%)
  Peasants and Workers Party of India (4.35%)
Party Ministers
Indian National Congress 14
Nationalist Congress Party 08
Peasants and Workers Party of India 01

References
  1. "Shinde elected leader of DF". The Tribune. 18 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. "Turn of fortune for Shinde". The Tribune. 19 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. "Shinde wins trust vote". The Tribune. 23 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. "Sushil Kumar Shinde wins trust vote". The Times of India. 22 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. "Shinde inducts 53 new ministers". The Tribune. 26 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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