Chief Ministers of Maharashtra

30 Jun 2022 – 5 Dec 2024 · 2 years, 5 months

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde (born 9 February 1964) is an Indian politician who has served as the 10th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra alongside Sunetra Pawar under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He is the chairman of Shiv Sena since February 2023 and was the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 30 June 2022 to 5 December 2024. He is also the Member of Legislative Assembly for the Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly constituency of Thane, Maharashtra, since 2009 and was formerly the MLA of Thane constituency from 2004 to 2009. Wikipedia →

28 Nov 2019 – 30 Jun 2022 · 2 years, 7 months

Uddhav Bal Thackeray (Marathi pronunciation: [ud̪ʱːəʋ ʈʰaːkɾeː], born 27 July 1960) is an Indian politician who served as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2022 and the Leader of the House, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2019 to 2022. He is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council since 2020, the president of Maha Vikas Aghadi since 2019 and the president of Shivsena since 2022. He was also the leader (pramukh) of Shivsena from 2013 to 2022, working President from 2003 to 2013 and the editor-in-chief of Saamana from 2006 to 2019. Wikipedia →

31 Oct 2014 – present · 6 years, 9 months · 3 terms

Devendra Sarita Gangadharrao Fadnavis (born 22 July 1970) is an Indian politician who is currently serving his third term as the 18th Chief Minister of Maharashtra since 5 December 2024. He previously served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, alongside Ajit Pawar (from 2023) in the Eknath Shinde government from 2022 to 2024. From 2019 to 2022, he also served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Wikipedia →

11 Nov 2010 – 28 Sep 2014 · 3 years, 10 months

Prithviraj Dajisaheb Chavan (Marathi pronunciation: [prut̪ʱʋiːɾaːd͡ʑ t͡səʋʱaːɳ]; born 17 March 1946) is an Indian politician who was the 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2010 to 2014. Chavan is a graduate of BITS Pilani and University of California, Berkeley in mechanical engineering. He spent time working in the field of aircraft instrumentation and designing audio recorders for anti-submarine warfare in the US before returning to India and becoming an entrepreneur in 1974. Wikipedia →

8 Dec 2008 – 11 Nov 2010 · 1 year, 11 months

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 Maharashtra but joined Bhartiya Janata Party on 13 February 2024. Wikipedia →

18 Jan 2003 – 1 Nov 2004 · 1 year, 9 months

Sushilkumar Sambhaji Shinde (born 4 September 1941) is an Indian former police officer and politician from the state of Maharashtra. He was the Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Power in the Manmohan Singh government, and the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 18 January 2003 to 4 November 2004. Wikipedia →

18 Oct 1999 – 8 Dec 2008 · 7 years, 4 months · 2 terms

Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) was an Indian politician who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, first term from 18 October 1999 to 16 January 2003 and second term, from 1 November 2004 to 5 December 2008. He also served in the Union cabinet as the Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences. Deshmukh was a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, India. Wikipedia →

1 Feb 1999 – 18 Oct 1999 · 8 months

Narayan Tatu Rane (born 10 April 1952) is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg. He was a Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He formerly served as Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Second Modi ministry. Wikipedia →

14 Mar 1995 – 1 Feb 1999 · 3 years, 10 months

Manohar Gajanan Joshi (2 December 1937 – 23 February 2024) was an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra, who served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999, and Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2002 to 2004. He was one of the prominent leaders of the Shiv Sena, and also one of the few Indians to be elected to all of the four legislatures. He was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour, by the Government of India in 2025. Wikipedia →

25 Jun 1991 – 6 Mar 1993 · 1 year, 8 months

Sudhakarrao Rajusing Naik (21 August 1934 – 10 May 2001) was an Indian politician from Indian National Congress party who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 25 June 1991 until 22 February 1993 following the communal riots. He also served as Governor of Himachal Pradesh from 1994 to 1995 He had given the new shape to the Panchayat Raj, started the continuous election process in Panchayat Raj systems all over the state, as desired by the former Prime Minister Rajeev Gandhi, decentralisation of power and faster decision making process being motive of bringing back the Panchayat Raj in full-fledged functioning. He is called as the hero of Jalkranti, who started the irrigation revolution in the State of Maharashtra. Wikipedia →

3 Jun 1985 – 12 Mar 1986 · 9 months

Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar (9 February 1931 – 5 August 2020) was a leader of Indian National Congress party who served as chief minister of Maharashtra. He was chief minister from June 1985 to March 1986. His rule was the briefest of all chief ministers (apart from caretaker chief minister P K Sawant). Wikipedia →

21 Jan 1982 – 2 Feb 1983 · 1 year

Babasaheb Anantrao Bhosale (15 January 1921 – 6 October 2007) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from January 1982 until February 1983. Wikipedia →

9 Jun 1980 – 21 Jan 1982 · 1 year, 7 months

Abdul Rahman Antulay (9 February 1929 – 2 December 2014) was an Indian politician. Antulay was a union minister for Minority Affairs and a Member of Parliament in the 14th Lok Sabha of India. Earlier he had been the Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra, but was forced to resign after being convicted by the Bombay High Court on charges that he had extorted money for a trust fund he managed. Wikipedia →

18 Jul 1978 – 14 Mar 1995 · 6 years, 7 months · 3 terms

Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (born 12 December 1940) is an Indian politician who has served as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha since 2014. Prior to 2014 he served as a member of Lok Sabha, as a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He has served four terms as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra including (1990–1991): Following the 1990 assembly elections, he continued his leadership as Chief Minister, and held cabinet positions in the Union Council of Ministers, including the Minister of Defence under P. V. Narasimha Rao government and the Minister of Agriculture under Manmohan Singh government. Wikipedia →

17 May 1977 – 3 Jun 1985 · 3 years, 6 months · 3 terms

Vasantrao Banduji Kadam Patil (13 November 1917 – 1 March 1989) was an Indian politician from Sangli, Maharashtra. He was known as the first modern Maratha strongman and first mass leader in Maharashtrian politics. Patil served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 17 May 1977 to 18 July 1978 and again from 2 February 1983 to 1 June 1985. Wikipedia →

21 Feb 1975 – 26 Jun 1988 · 4 years, 6 months · 2 terms

Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan (14 July 1920 – 26 February 2004) was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Maharashtra twice from 1975 until 1977 and from 13 March 1986 until 26 June 1988. Wikipedia →

5 Dec 1963 – 21 Feb 1975 · 11 years, 2 months

Vasantrao Phulsingh Naik (1 July 1913 – 18 August 1979) was an Indian politician, social reformer and Pioneer of Green, White Revolution and Guarantee Employment Scheme. He served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1963 until 1975. He is the longest serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Wikipedia →

25 Nov 1963 – 5 Dec 1963 · 10 days

Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant (also known as Balasaheb Sawant) (9 January 1905 – 29 October 2000) was an Indian politician. He served as 3rd (acting) Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 25 November 1963 to 4 December 1963, in an interim capacity for nine days following the death of his predecessor, Marotrao Kannamwar. Prior to becoming Chief Minister, Sawant was the state's home minister under Kannamwar. Wikipedia →

20 Nov 1962 – 24 Nov 1963 · 1 year

Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar alias Dadasaheb (10 January 1900 – 24 November 1963) was born in Beldar Community and he was an Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 20 November 1962 to 24 November 1963. He represented Saoli Assembly constituency in Madhya Padesh Legislative Assembly from 1952 to 1956, in Bombay Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1960 and in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 1960 to 1963. He was re-elected from Saoli in 1962 elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Wikipedia →

1 Nov 1956 – 20 Nov 1962 · 6 years

Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (Marathi pronunciation: [jəʃʋənt̪ɾaːʋ t͡səʋʱaːɳ]; 12 March 1913 – 25 November 1984) was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as 5th Deputy Prime Minister of India in the short-lived Charan Singh ministry in 1979. He served as the last Chief Minister of Bombay State and the first of Maharashtra after the latter was created by the division of Bombay State. His also held significant ministerial post was as the 8th Minister of Finance from 1970 to 1971 and from 1971 to 1974. Wikipedia →

21 Apr 1952 – 31 Oct 1956 · 4 years, 6 months

Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (29 February 1896 – 10 April 1995) was an Indian politician and independence activist who served as the prime minister of India between 1977 and 1979 leading the government formed by the Janata Party. During his long career in politics, he held many important posts in government such as the chief minister of Bombay State, the home minister, the finance minister, and the deputy prime minister. Following the death of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Desai was a strong contender for the position of Prime Minister, only to be defeated by Indira Gandhi in 1966. Wikipedia →

19 Jul 1937 – 21 Apr 1952 · 8 years, 4 months · 2 terms

Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher (24 August 1888 – 8 March 1957) was an Indian politician who served as the prime minister of Bombay (1937–1939, 1946–1947) and the first chief minister (then called Premier) of Bombay State (1947–1952). He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India in 1954. A lawyer, solicitor and social worker by choice and politician by necessity, Kher was often described as "Sajjan", good and gentle. Wikipedia →

1 Apr 1937 – 19 Jul 1937 · 3 months

Sir Dhanjishah Bomanji Cooper (2 January 1878 – 29 July 1947) was an Indian Parsi industrialist, politician and the first Prime Minister of Bombay Presidency. Cooper was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1937 New Year Honours. Wikipedia →