First Vasantrao Naik ministry
First Vasantrao Naik ministry | |
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Ministry of Maharashtra | |
| Date formed | 5 December 1963 |
| Date dissolved | 1 March 1967 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1963-64) P. V. Cherian (1964-67) |
| Chief Minister | Vasantrao Naik |
| Total no. of members | 24 14 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister) 10 deputy ministers |
| Member parties | Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority government |
| Opposition party | PWPI BJS |
| Opposition leader | Legislative Assembly: Krishnarao Dhulap (PWPI) Legislative Council: V. B. Gogate (BJS) (1963-66) Ramjeevan Choudhary (BJS) (1966-67) |
| History | |
| Election | 1962 |
| Outgoing election | 1967 |
| Predecessor | Sawant |
| Successor | V. Naik II |
Vasantrao Naik became the chief minister of Maharashtra on 5 December 1963. He succeeded P. K. Sawant's interim government that had been sworn in after Marotrao Kannamwar's death. Naik's government served until 1967 legislative elections, after which Naik was sworn in for a second term.