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.

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

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 Y
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]

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Chief Minister
Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister.		Sushilkumar Shinde18 January 20034 November 2004 INC
Deputy Chief MinisterChhagan Bhujbal18 January 200323 December 2003 NCP
Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil27 December 200319 October 2004 NCP

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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