First Ashok Chavan ministry

Ashok Chavan was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the first time in 2008, after his predecessor, Vilasrao Deshmukh resigned the office in the aftermath of 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. The first Chavan ministry governed until the 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, which resulted in a victory for Chavan-led Congress-NCP alliance and Chavan forming his second ministry.

First Ashok Chavan ministry
Ministry of Maharashtra
Date formed8 December 2008
Date dissolved6 November 2009
People and organisations
Head of stateGovernor S. C. Jamir
Head of governmentAshok Chavan
No. of ministers26
Congress (7)
NCP (16)
Independents (3)
Member partiesCongress
NCP
Status in legislatureCoalition
155 / 288 (54%)
Opposition partyBJP
Shiv Sena
Opposition leader
  • Legislative Assembly:

Ramdas Kadam (Shiv Sena)

  • Legislative Council:
Pandurang Fundkar (BJP)
History
Election(s)2009
Legislature term(s)5 years
PredecessorSecond Deshmukh ministry
SuccessorSecond Ashok Chavan ministry
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