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Maharashtra government ministry responsible for Information and Public Relations
The Ministry of Information and Public Relations is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra . It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state.[3] [4]
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Eknath Shinde is Current Minister of Information and Public Relations.
Head office
List of Cabinet Ministers
No.
Portrait
Minister(Constituency)
Term of office
Political party
Ministry
Chief Minister
From
To
Period
Minister of Information and Public Relations
01
Yashwantrao Chavan (MLA for Karad North Constituency No. 259 - Satara District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
01 May 1960
07 March 1962
1 year, 310 days
Indian National Congress
Yashwantrao I
Yashwantrao Chavan
02
Yashwantrao Chavan (MLA for Karad North Constituency No. 259 - Satara District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
08 March 1962
19 November 1962
256 days
Indian National Congress
Yashwantrao II
03
Marotrao Kannamwar Chief Minister (MLA for Saoli Constituency No. 73 - Chandrapur District ) (Legislative Assembly )
20 November 1962
24 November 1963
1 year, 4 days
Indian National Congress
Kannamwar l
Marotrao Kannamwar
04
P. K. Sawant (MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265 - Ratnagiri District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Interim Chief Minister)
25 November 1962
04 December 1963
9 days
Indian National Congress
Sawant I
P. K. Sawant
05
Vasantrao Naik Chief Minister (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81 - Yavatmal District ) (Legislative Assembly )
05 December 1963
01 March 1967
3 years, 86 days
Indian National Congress
Vasantrao I
Vasantrao Naik
06
Vasantrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81 - Yavatmal District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
01 March 1967
13 March 1972
5 years, 12 days
Indian National Congress
Vasantrao II
07
Vasantrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81 - Yavatmal District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
13 March 1972
21 February 1975
2 years, 345 days
Indian National Congress
Vasantrao III
09
Shankarrao Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85 - Nanded District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
21 February 1975
17 May 1977
2 years, 85 days
Indian National Congress
Shankarrao I
Shankarrao Chavan
10
Vasantdada Patil (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 - Sangli District ) (Legislative Council ) (Chief Minister)
17 May 1977
07 March 1978
1 year, 294 days
Indian National Congress
Vasantdada I
Vasantdada Patil
11
Vasantdada Patil (MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 - Sangli District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
07 March 1978
18 July 1978
133 days
Indian National Congress (U)
Vasantdada II
12
Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201 - Pune District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
18 July 1978
17 February 1980
1 year, 214 days
Indian Congress (Socialist)
Pawar I
Sharad Pawar
13
Abdul Rahman Antulay (MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193 - Raigad District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
09 June 1980
21 January 1982
1 year, 226 days
Indian National Congress
Antulay
Abdul Rahman Antulay
14
Babasaheb Bhosale (MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172 - Mumbai Suburban District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
21 January 1982
02 February 1983
1 year, 12 days
Indian National Congress
Bhosale
Babasaheb Bhosale
15
Vasantdada Patil (MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 - Sangli District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
07 February 1983
05 March 1985
2 years, 26 days
Indian National Congress
Vasantdada III
Vasantdada Patil
16
Vasantdada Patil (MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 - Sangli District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
12 March 1985 1960
03 June 1985 1962
83 days
Indian National Congress
Vasantdada IV
17
Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar (MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238 - Latur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
03 June 1985
12 March 1986
282 days
Indian National Congress
Nilangekar
Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
18
Shankarrao Chavan (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 08 - Nanded District ) (Legislative Council ) (Chief Minister)
12 March 1986
26 June 1988
2 years, 106 days
Indian National Congress
Shankarrao II
Shankarrao Chavan
19
Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201 - Pune District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
26 June 1988
03 March 1990
1 year, 250 days
Indian National Congress
Pawar II
Sharad Pawar
20
Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201 - Pune District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
04 March 1990
25 June 1991
1 year, 113 days
Indian National Congress
Pawar III
21
Sudhakarrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81 - Yavatmal District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
25 June 1991
30 December 1991
188 days
Indian National Congress
Sudhakarrao
Sudhakarrao Naik
22
Shivajirao Deshmukh (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 18 - Sangli District ) (Legislative Council )
30 December 1991
03 September 1992
248 days
Indian National Congress
23
Ramrao Adik (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 - Ahmednagar District ) (Legislative Council )
03 September 1992
22 February 1993
172 days
Indian National Congress
24
Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201 - Pune District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
06 March 1993
14 March 1995
2 years, 8 days
Indian National Congress
Pawar IV
Sharad Pawar
25
Manohar Joshi (MLA for Dadar Constituency No. 181 - Mumbai City District ) (Legislative Assembly ) Chief Minister)
14 March 1995
31 January 1999
3 years, 323 days
Shiv Sena
Joshi
Manohar Joshi
26
Narayan Rane (MLA for Malvan Constituency No. 269 - Sindhudurg District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
01 February 1999
17 October 1999
258 days
Shiv Sena
Rane
Narayan Rane
27
Vilasrao Deshmukh (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235 - Latur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
19 October 1999
16 January 2003
3 years, 88 days
Indian National Congress
Deshmukh I
Vilasrao Deshmukh
28
Sushilkumar Shinde (MLA for Solapur South Constituency No. 251 - Solapur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
18 January 2003
01 November 2004
1 year, 295 days
Indian National Congress
Sushilkumar
Sushilkumar Shinde
29
Vilasrao Deshmukh (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235 - Latur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
09 November 2004
01 December 2007
4 years, 22 days
Indian National Congress
Deshmukh II
Vilasrao Deshmukh
30
Ashok Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85 - Nanded District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
08 December 2008
06 November 2009
333 days
Indian National Congress
Ashok I
Ashok Chavan
31
Ashok Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85 - Nanded District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
07 November 2009
10 November 201p
1 year, 3 days
Indian National Congress
Ashok II
32
Prithviraj Chavan (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 - Satara District ) (Legislative Council ) (Chief Minister)
11 November 2010
26 September 2014
3 years, 319 days
Indian National Congress
Prithviraj
Prithviraj Chavan
33
Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52 - Nagpur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
31 October 2014
12 November 2019
5 years, 12 days
Bharatiya Janata Party
Fadnavis I
Devendra Fadnavis
34
Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52 - Nagpur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister) (In Charge)
23 November 2019
28 November 2019
5 days
Bharatiya Janata Party
Fadnavis II
35
Uddhav Thackeray (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 - Mumbai Suburban District ) (Legislative Council ) (Chief Minister)
28 November 2019
30 December 2019
32 days
Shiv Sena
Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
36
Uddhav Thackeray (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 - Mumbai Suburban District ) (Legislative Council ) (Chief Minister)
30 December 2019
29 June 2022
2 years, 181 days
Shiv Sena
37
Eknath Shinde (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147 - Thane District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister) (In Charge)
30 June 2022
14 August 2022
45 days
Shiv Sena
Eknath
Eknath Shinde
38
Eknath Shinde (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147 - Thane District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief Minister)
14 August 2022
Incumbent
1 year, 249 days
Shiv Sena
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