First Deshmukh ministry
The Indian National Congress politician Vilasrao Deshmukh formed his first government after the 1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. The government consisted of Deshmukh's Congress party, Nationalist Congress Party, several smaller parties, and independent politicians. Deshmukh was sworn in on October 18, 1999 and continued as Chief Minister until his resignation on January 16, 2003.
First Deshmukh ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Maharashtra | |
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| Date formed | 18 October 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 16 January 2003 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Governor P. C. Alexander (1999–2002) Governor Mohammed Fazal (2002-03) |
| Head of government | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| No. of ministers | 26 Cabinet ministers Congress (12) NCP (12) PWP (1) BBM (1) |
| Member parties | Congress NCP Other smaller parties and independents |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 148 / 288 (51%) |
| Opposition party | Shiv Sena BJP |
| Opposition leader | Narayan Rane (Shiv Sena) (Assembly) Nitin Gadkari (BJP) (Council) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1999 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Narayan Rane ministry |
| Successor | Shinde ministry |
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