List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra

List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra: The chief minister of Maharashtra is the head of the executive branch of the government of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The current incumbent is Devendra Fadnavis of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 5 December 2024.

Maharashtra state was formed on 1 May 1960. Yashwantrao Chavan of Indian National Congress, became the first CM of Maharashtra. Marotrao Kannamwar was the only CM to die while in office.

Vasantrao Naik, who was in office from December 1963 to February 1975 for more than 11 years, has by far been the longest serving CM. So far, President’s rule has been imposed thrice in the state.

Chief Ministers of Maharashtra

1. Yashwantrao Chavan

Born: 12 March 1913, Deorashtre, Sangli, British India
Died: 25 November 1984 (aged 71), New Delhi, India

Constituency: Karad North
Term: 1 May 1960 – 20 November 1962
Duration: 2 years, 203 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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2. Marotrao Kannamwar

Born: 10 January 1900, Saoli, Berar, British India
Died: 24 November 1963 (aged 63), Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Constituency: Saoli
Term: 20 November 1962 – 24 November 1963
Duration: 1 year, 4 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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3. P. K. Sawant

Born: 9 January 1905
Died: 29 October 2000 (age 95 years)

Constituency: Chiplun
Term: 25 November 1963 – 5 December 1963
Duration: 10 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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4. Vasantrao Naik

Born: 1 July 1913, Gahuli, British India
Died: 18 August 1979 (aged 66), Singapore

Constituency: Pusad
Term: 25 November 1963 – 21 February 1975
Duration: 11 years, 78 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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5. Shankarrao Chavan

Born: 14 July 1920, Paithan, Hyderabad, British India
Died: 26 February 2004 (aged 83), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Constituency: Bhokar
Term: 21 February 1975 – 17 May 1977
Duration: 2 years, 85 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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6. Vasantdada Patil

Born: 13 November 1917, Sangli, Bombay, British India
Died: 1 March 1989 (aged 71, Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Constituency: MLC, Sangli
Term: 17 May 1977 – 18 July 1978
Duration: 1 year, 62 days
Party: Indian National Congress (U)

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7. Sharad Pawar

Born: 12 December 1940, Baramati, Bombay, British India
Age: 84

Constituency: Baramati
Term: 18 July 1978 – 17 February 1980
Duration: 1 year, 214 days
Party: Indian Congress (Socialist)

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8. A. R. Antulay

Born: 9 February 1929, Raigad, Bombay, British India
Died: 2 December 2014 (aged 85), Mumbai, Maharashtra

Constituency: Shrivardhan
Term: 9 June 1980 – 21 January 1982
Duration: 1 year, 226 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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9. Babasaheb Bhosale

Born: 15 January 1921, Satara, Bombay, British India
Died: 6 October 2007 (aged 86), Mumbai, Maharashtra

Constituency: Nehrunagar
Term: 21 January 1982 – 2 February 1983
Duration: 1 year, 12 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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10. Vasantdada Patil

Born: 13 November 1917, Sangli, Bombay, British India
Died: 1 March 1989 (aged 71, Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Constituency: Sangli
Term: 2 February 1983 – 3 June 1985
Duration: 2 years, 121 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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11. Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar

Born: 9 February 1931, Nilanga, Hyderabad, British India
Died: 5 August 2020 (aged 89), Pune, Maharashtra, India

Constituency: Nilanga
Term: 3 June 1985 – 12 March 1986
Duration: 282 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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12. Shankarrao Chavan

Born: 14 July 1920, Paithan, Hyderabad, British India
Died: 26 February 2004 (aged 83), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Constituency: MLC
Term: 12 March 1986 – 26 June 1988
Duration: 2 years, 106 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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13. Sharad Pawar

Born: 12 December 1940, Baramati, Bombay, British India
Age: 84

Constituency: Baramati
Term: 26 June 1988 – 25 June 1991
Duration: 2 years, 364 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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14. Sudhakarrao Naik

Born: 21 August 1934, Gahuli, British India
Died: 10 May 2001 (aged 66), Mumbai, Maharashtra

Constituency: Pusad
Term: 25 June 1991 – 6 March 1993
Duration: 1 year, 254 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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15. Sharad Pawar

Born: 12 December 1940, Baramati, Bombay, British India
Age: 84

Constituency: MLC
Term: 6 March 1993 – 14 March 1995
Duration: 2 years, 8 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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16. Manohar Joshi

Born: 2 December 1937, Raigad, Bombay, British India
Died: 23 February 2024 (aged 86), Mumbai, Maharashtra

Constituency: Dadar
Term: 14 March 1995 – 1 February 1999
Duration: 3 years, 324 days
Party: Shiv Sena [NDA]

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17. Narayan Rane

Born: 10 April 1952, Ratnagiri, Bombay state, India
Age: 73

Constituency: Malvan
Term: 1 February 1999 – 18 October 1999
Duration: 259 days
Party: Shiv Sena [NDA]

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18. Vilasrao Deshmukh

Born: 26 May 1945, Babhalgaon, Hyderabad, British India
Died: 14 August 2012 (aged 67), Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Constituency: Latur
Term: 18 October 1999 – 18 January 2003
Duration: 3 years, 92 days
Party: Indian National Congress [MA]

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19. Sushilkumar Shinde

Born: 4 September 1941, Solapur, Bombay Province, British India
Age: 84

Constituency: Solapur South
Term: 18 January 2003 – 1 November 2004
Duration: 1 year, 288 days
Party: Indian National Congress [MA]

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20. Vilasrao Deshmukh

Born: 26 May 1945, Babhalgaon, Hyderabad, British India
Died: 14 August 2012 (aged 67), Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Constituency: Latur
Term: 1 November 2004 – 8 December 2008
Duration: 4 years, 37 days
Party: Indian National Congress [MA]

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21. Ashok Chavan

Born: 28 October 1958, Bombay, India
Age: 66

Constituency: Mudkhed, Bhokar
Term: 8 December 2008 – 11 November 2010
Duration: 1 year, 338 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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22. Prithviraj Chavan

Born: 17 March 1946, Indore, British India
Age: 79

Constituency: MLC
Term: 11 November 2010 – 28 September 2014
Duration: 3 years, 321 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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23. Devendra Fadnavis

Born: 22 July 1970, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Age: 55

Constituency: Nagpur South West
Term: 31 October 2014 – 12 November 2019
Duration: 5 years, 12 days
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party [MY]

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24. Devendra Fadnavis

Born: 22 July 1970, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Age: 55

Constituency: Nagpur South West
Term: 23 November 2019 – 28 November 2019
Duration: 5 days
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party [BJP-NCP]

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25. Uddhav Thackeray

Born: 27 July 1960, Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Age: 65

Constituency: MLC
Term: 28 November 2019 – 30 June 2022
Duration: 2 years, 214 days
Party: Shiv Sena [MVA]

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26. Eknath Shinde

Born: 9 February 1964, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra
Age: 61

Constituency: Kopri-Pachpakhadi
Term: 30 June 2022 – 5 December 2024
Duration: 2 years, 158 days
Party: Shiv Sena [MY]

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27. Devendra Fadnavis

Born: 22 July 1970, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Age: 55

Constituency: Nagpur South West
Term: 5 December 2024
Duration: Incumbent
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party [MY]

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List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra

Name	Took office	Left office	Duration	Party
Yashwantrao Chavan	1-May-60	20-Nov-62	2 years, 203 days	INC
Marotrao Kannamwar	20-Nov-62	24-Nov-63	1 year, 4 days	INC
P. K. Sawant	25-Nov-63	5-Dec-63	10 days	INC
Vasantrao Naik	5-Dec-63	1-Mar-67	11 years, 78 days	INC
	1-Mar-67	13-Mar-72
	13-Mar-72	21-Feb-75
Shankarrao Chavan	21-Feb-75	17-May-77	2 years, 85 days	INC
Vasantdada Patil	17-May-77	5-Mar-78	1 year, 62 days	INC [U]
	5-Mar-78	18-Jul-78
Sharad Pawar	18-Jul-78	17-Feb-80	1 year, 214 days	IC [S]
President’s rule	17-Feb-80	8-Jun-80	112 days	N/A
A. R. Antulay	9-Jun-80	21-Jan-82	1 year, 226 days	INC
Babasaheb Bhosale	21-Jan-82	2-Feb-83	1 year, 12 days	INC
Vasantdada Patil	2-Feb-83	3-Jun-85	2 years, 121 days	INC
Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar	3-Jun-85	12-Mar-86	282 days	INC
Shankarrao Chavan	12-Mar-86	26-Jun-88	2 years, 106 days	INC
Sharad Pawar	26-Jun-88	4-Mar-90	2 years, 364 days	INC
	4-Mar-90	25-Jun-91
Sudhakarrao Naik	25-Jun-91	6-Mar-93	1 year, 254 days	INC
Sharad Pawar	6-Mar-93	14-Mar-95	2 years, 8 days	INC
Manohar Joshi	14-Mar-95	1-Feb-99	3 years, 324 days	SS
Narayan Rane	1-Feb-99	18-Oct-99	259 days	SS [NDA]
Vilasrao Deshmukh	18-Oct-99	18-Jan-03	3 years, 92 days	INC
Sushilkumar Shinde	18-Jan-03	1-Nov-04	1 year, 288 days	INC[MA]
Vilasrao Deshmukh	1-Nov-04	8-Dec-08	4 years, 37 days	INC[MA]
Ashok Chavan	8-Dec-08	7-Nov-09	1 year, 338 days	INC
Prithviraj Chavan	11-Nov-10	28-Sep-14	3 years, 321 days	INC
President’s rule	28-Sep-14	30-Oct-14	32 days	N/A
Devendra Fadnavis	31-Oct-14	12-Nov-19	5 years, 12 days	BJP [MY]
President’s rule	12-Nov-19	23-Nov-19	11 days	N/A
Devendra Fadnavis	23-Nov-19	28-Nov-19	5 days	BJP-NCP
Uddhav Thackeray	28-Nov-19	30-Jun-22	2 years, 214 days	SS [MVA]
Eknath Shinde	30-Jun-22	5-Dec-24	2 years, 158 days	SS [MY]
Devendra Fadnavis	5-Dec-24	Incumbent	267 days	BJP [MY]

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