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Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Seal of Maharashtra.svg
Emblem of Maharashtra
Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Incumbent
Eknath Shinde
since 30 June 2022
Government of Maharashtra
Style The Honorable
Mr. Chief Minister
His Excellency
Abbreviation CM
Member of
  • Vidhan Sabha
  • Vidhan Parishad
  • Cabinet
Residence Varsha Bungalow, Malabar Hill, Mumbai
Seat Mantralaya, Mumbai
Appointer Governor of Maharashtra
Term length At the confidence of the assembly
5 years and is subject to no term limits.
Precursor
Prime Minister of Bombay
Inaugural holder
  • Dhanjishah Bomanjee Cooper
    (as Prime Minister of Bombay State)
  • Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
    (as Chief Minister of Bombay State)
  • Yashwantrao Chavan
    (as Chief Minister of Maharashtra)
Formation 1 May 1960
(65 years ago) (1960-05-01)
Deputy Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra

The Chief Minister of Maharashtra is the main leader of the government in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Think of them as the head of the state's executive team. They are in charge of making important decisions and leading the state.

How is the Chief Minister Chosen?

After elections for the Legislative Assembly (which is like the state's parliament), the Governor invites the political party or group that wins the most seats to form the government. The Governor then appoints the Chief Minister.

If the person chosen as Chief Minister is not already a member of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council, they must become one within six months of taking office. The Chief Minister usually serves for five years, as long as they have the support of the elected members. There is no limit to how many times a person can be Chief Minister.

A Look Back at History

Maharashtra was formed on May 1, 1960, by combining parts of the old Bombay State and Hyderabad State. Before Maharashtra was created, there were leaders for the Bombay region.

First Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Yashwantrao Chavan was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He had already been the Chief Minister of Bombay State since 1956. He belonged to the Indian National Congress party and served until the 1962 elections.

Important Facts About Chief Ministers

  • Marotrao Kannamwar was the only Chief Minister who passed away while still in office.
  • Vasantrao Naik holds the record for being the longest-serving Chief Minister. He was in office for over 11 years, from December 1963 to February 1975. He was also the first Chief Minister to complete a full five-year term.
  • Most Chief Ministers of Maharashtra have been from the Indian National Congress party or its related groups. However, some have been from other parties like Shiv Sena and BJP.

President's Rule in Maharashtra

Sometimes, if a state government cannot function properly, the central government steps in. This is called "President's rule." In Maharashtra, this has happened three times:

  • From February to June 1980.
  • From September to October 2014.
  • From November 12 to November 23, 2019.

Current Chief Minister

The current Chief Minister of Maharashtra is Eknath Shinde from the Shiv Sena party. He took office on June 30, 2022.

Timeline of Chief Ministers

Eknath Shinde Uddhav Thackeray Devendra Fadnavis Prithviraj Chavan Ashok Chavan Sushilkumar Shinde Vilasrao Deshmukh Narayan Rane Manohar Joshi Sudhakarrao Naik Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Babasaheb Bhosale Abdul Rehman Antulay Sharad Pawar Vasantrao Patil Shankarrao Chavan Vasantrao Naik P. K. Sawant Marotrao Kannamwar Yashwantrao Chavan

Images for kids

  • BG Kher 1989 stamp of India (cropped)

    Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher

  • Morarji Desai During his visit to the United States of America (cropped)

    Morarji Desai

  • Yashwantrao Chavan

    Yashwantrao Chavan

  • Vasantrao Naik portrait

    Vasantrao Naik

  • Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India (cropped)

    Shankarrao Chavan

  • Vasantdada Patil 2012 stamp of India (cropped)

    Vasantdada Patil

  • The Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Shri Sharad Pawar addressing at the launch of the Sahana Group’s New Marathi Channel “Jai Maharashtra”, in Mumbai on April 27, 2013 (cropped)

    Sharad Pawar

  • A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped)

    A. R. Antulay

  • Babasaheb Bhosale

    Babasaheb Bhosale

  • Manohar Joshi cropped

    Manohar Joshi

  • Narayan Rane with PM Modi (cropped)

    Narayan Rane

  • Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012

    Vilasrao Deshmukh

  • Sushilkumar Shinde

    Sushilkumar Shinde

  • Ashok Chavan With Coat

    Ashok Chavan

  • Prithviraj Chavan - India Economic Summit 2011

    Prithviraj Chavan

  • Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021

    Devendra Fadnavis

  • The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 21, 2020 (Uddhav Thackeray) (cropped)

    Uddhav Thackeray

  • PM and CM Eknath Shinde at the laying foundation stone of various projects at Solapur

    Eknath Shinde

See also

  • List of governors of Maharashtra
  • List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra
  • List of chairmen of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
  • List of speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
  • List of Deputy Speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
  • List of Leader of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
  • List of Leaders of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
  • List of Leader of the Opposition of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
  • List of Leader of the Opposition of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
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