The incumbent
Maharashtra
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Chief Minister
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Ashok Chavan
Ashok Shankarrao Chavan (born 28 October 1958) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He is the son of the late former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shankarrao Chavan. He was one of the most influential leaders of Indian National Congress in Ma ...
led his
Congress
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party and
alliance
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partner
NCP to an electoral majority in the
2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
The 13th Assembly elections were held in Maharashtra, India on October 13, 2009. The ruling Democratic Front (Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)) contested the elections against the alliance of Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party ( ...
. He subsequently formed his second cabinet. Chavan had been the Chief Minister since 8 December 2008, and would continue to serve until 9 November 2010, when he resigned at the backdrop of
corruption allegations.
The cabinet consisted of 23 ministers, including Chavan and his
Deputy
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,
Chhagan Bhujbal
Chhagan Bhujbal (born 15 October 1947) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra, who is the member of current Government of Maharashtra, headed by Devendra Fadnavis. Currently he is a member of 15th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from Yeol ...
.
Council of Ministers
The following is the list of ministers in the cabinet:
Cabinet Ministers
Ministers of State
Ministers by Party
Guardian Ministers
References
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Cabinets established in 2009
Cabinets disestablished in 2010
2009 establishments in Maharashtra
2010 disestablishments in India