Second Ashok Chavan ministry
Second Ashok Chavan ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Maharashtra | |
| Date formed | 7 November 2009 |
| Date dissolved | 9 November 2010 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Governor S. C. Jamir (2009–10) Governor K. Sankaranarayanan (2010) |
| Head of government | Ashok Chavan |
| No. of ministers | 37 Congress (17) NCP (20) |
| Member parties | Congress NCP |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 175 / 288 (61%) |
| Opposition party | BJP Shiv Sena |
| Opposition leader | Eknath Khadse (BJP) (Assembly) Pandurang Fundkar (BJP) (Council) |
| History | |
| Election | 2009 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | First Ashok Chavan ministry |
| Successor | Prithviraj Chavan ministry |
The incumbent Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan led his Congress party and alliance partner NCP to an electoral majority in the 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. He subsequently formed his second cabinet. Chavan had been the Chief Minister since 8 December 2008, and would continue to serve until 9 November 2010, when he resigned at the backdrop of corruption allegations.
The cabinet consisted of 23 ministers, including Chavan and his Deputy, Chhagan Bhujbal.