Maharashtra, a state rich in culture and history, has been led by a diverse range of Chief Ministers since India’s independence in 1947. From the early Congress governments that oversaw the state’s formation to the recent multi-party coalitions, these leaders have shaped Maharashtra’s political landscape. This blog will explore the tenures of each Chief Minister.
| Chief Minister | Party | Term(s) | Constituency |
| Yashwantrao Chavan | INC | May 1, 1960 – Nov 19, 1962 | Karad North |
| Marotrao Kannamwar | INC | Nov 19, 1962 – Mar 24, 1963 | Saoli |
| P.K. Sawant | INC | Mar 24, 1963 – Nov 20, 1963 | Chiplun |
| Vasantrao Naik | INC | Nov 20, 1963 – Mar 1, 1973 | Pusad |
| Shankarrao Chavan | INC | Mar 1, 1973 – Jan 12, 1974 | Bhokar |
| Vasantdada Patil | INC | Jan 12, 1974 – Nov 16, 1975 | Sangli |
| Sharad Pawar | INC | Nov 16, 1975 – May 21, 1976 | Baramati |
| Presidents’ Rule | N/A | May 21, 1976 – June 23, 1977 | |
| Vasantdada Patil | INC | June 23, 1977 – Feb 18, 1983 | Sangli |
| Babasaheb Bhosale | INC | Feb 18, 1983 – Mar 12, 1985 | Nehrunagar |
| Vasantdada Patil | INC | 2 Feb 1983 – 3 June 1985 | Sangli |
| Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar | INC | June 12, 1985 – Sep 24, 1985 | Nilanga |
| Shankarrao Chavan | INC | Sep 24, 1985 – Mar 8, 1986 | N/A |
| Sharad Pawar | INC | Mar 8, 1986 – June 12, 1991 | Baramati |
| Sudhakarrao Naik | INC | June 12, 1991 – Oct 5, 1991 | Pusad |
| Sharad Pawar | INC | Oct 5, 1991 – Feb 6, 1993 | Baramati |
| Manohar Joshi | Shiv Sena | Feb 6, 1993 – Sep 18, 1995 | Dabar |
| Narayan Rane | Shiv Sena | Sep 18, 1995 – Mar 12, 1996 | Malvan |
| Vilasrao Deshmukh | INC | Mar 12, 1996 – Oct 18, 1999 | Latur City |
| Sushilkumar Shinde | INC | Oct 18, 1999 – May 17, 2003 | Solapur South |
| Vilasrao Deshmukh | INC | May 17, 2003 – Oct 1, 2004 | Latur City |
| Ashok Chavan | INC | Oct 1, 2004 – Dec 3, 2008 | Bhokar |
| Prithviraj Chavan | INC | Dec 3, 2008 – Sep 24, 2012 | Sudhakar Rao Naik |
| Presidents’ Rule | N/A | Sep 24, 2012 – Nov 10, 2012 | |
| Devendra Fadnavis | BJP | Nov 10, 2012 – Sep 24, 2019 | Nagpur South West |
| Presidents’ Rule | N/A | Sep 24, 2019 – Nov 26, 2019 | |
| Devendra Fadnavis | BJP | Nov 26, 2019 – Nov 28, 2019 | Nagpur South West |
| Uddhav Thackeray | Shiv Sena | MLCs elected by MLAs | MLCs elected by MLAs |
| Eknath Shinde | Shiv Sena | Nov 28, 2019 -29 June 2019 | Kopri-Pachpakhadi |
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